A new Airbus A321neo, registered EI-KDL, arrived in Almaty overnight directly from the Airbus production facility in Hamburg. The narrow-body, medium-haul aircraft features a two-class cabin configuration, with 28 seats in Business Class and 156 in Economy Class. It is the 64th aircraft in the Air Astana Group fleet, which will support further capacity growth […]
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On October 16, Ethiopian Airlines announced that its NDC (New Distribution Capability) content had become available on the AirGateway platform. Travel agencies, travel management companies (TMCs), and air ticket wholesalers can now access real-time offers for Ethiopian Airlines’ NDC products through BookingPad, the AirGateway application programming interface (API), and partner booking platforms. The direct system
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20 October 2026 , FlyArystan, one of the Kazakhstan’s leading airlines, has become a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA represents and serves airlines worldwide, developing global standards for safety, security, efficiency and sustainability in air transport. Membership enables FlyArystan to work alongside IATA and fellow member airlines on key industry priorities, from
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Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will launch a direct route between Hangzhou and Hanoi on November 22, 2026, further expanding its route network in the Chinese market and providing more convenient air services for passengers traveling between Hangzhou and Vietnam. The new route is scheduled to operate four times a week, on Mondays, Thursdays,
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At 4:40 a.m. on 16 October 2026, a Sun PhuQuoc Airways (SPA) Airbus A320neo landed smoothly at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, marking the official launch of the airline’s daily nonstop service between Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City. Following earlier routes connecting Chengdu, the addition of Shanghai marks a key milestone in expanding the airline’s
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Air Astana will launch direct flights between Almaty and Tokyo, with the inaugural service departing Almaty on 30 November 2026 and the first return flight from Tokyo on 1 December 2026. “The launch of direct air services to Japan is a key priority and supports our ambition to strengthen Kazakhstan’s leadership as the hub
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Air Astana has opened bookings for a new seasonal service between Almaty and Langkawi, Malaysia. The service will operate three times weekly on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 25 December 2026 to 27 March 2027, operating an Airbus A321LR. Flight schedule (local times): KC8167 Almaty 21:35 – Langkawi 08:10+1 | Flight time: 7h35m KC8168 Langkawi
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Air Astana received two major accolades, being named Best Airline in Central Asia & CIS for the 15th consecutive year and Best Airline Staff Service in Central Asia & CIS for the tenth time at the prestigious 2026 World Airline Awards, held on 18 September 2026 at the iconic Langham Hotel in London. The awards
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On September 17, 2026, Sun PhuQuoc Airways and its Official GSA in the North and East China – Beijing Xianghe International Transportation Service officially announced a direct route connecting Shanghai’s financial hub (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) with Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport). The inaugural commercial flight will take off on October
FlyArystan delivers exceptional summer reliability – strengthening its promise to make travel safe, dependable and affordable FlyArystan delivered exceptional reliability during the peak summer travel season, outperforming the European airline average for punctuality and demonstrating that affordable travel can also be dependable. During the comparable June–July 2026 period, FlyArystan achieved on-time performance of 83%, 13
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FlyArystan delivers exceptional summer reliability – strengthening its promise to make travel safe, dependable and affordable FlyArystan delivered exceptional reliability during the peak summer travel season, outperforming the European airline average for punctuality and demonstrating that affordable travel can also be dependable. During the comparable June–July 2026 period, FlyArystan achieved on-time performance of 83%, 13
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During the official visit to the French Republic by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and the high-level Vietnamese delegation, Vietnam Airlines and Airbus exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the proposed sale of five Airbus A350-900 aircraft to Vietnam Airlines, with deliveries expected in
