Air Astana announced the resumption of several routes along with new services to the Middle East and Asia throughout autumn 2025.
As of last month, the airline resumed twice weekly flights from Almaty to Jeddah and Shyment to Jeddah once a week.
Meanwhile, flights from Almaty to Medina will resume twice a week later this month, whilst services from Shymkent to Medina will operate once weekly.
Flights from Astana to Jeddah and Medina will operate alternatively every two weeks, together with new services linking Aktau to both Jeddah and Medina, also operating alternatively every two weeks.
Old and new inroads to Asia and beyond
Air Astana is also resuming services to popular tourist destinations in Asia in late October, including Almaty to Male in the Maldives three times a week initially and increasing to five times a week during peak holiday periods.
Almaty to Phu Quoc in Vietnam will initially operate five times per week, rising to daily flights in December, whilst services between Astana and Phu Quoc will operate three times a week.
Services between Almaty and Dubai will increase from seven to 12 flights per week, whilst flights between Astana and Dubai will grow from seven to 10 per week.
Air Astana will also boost frequencies to Thailand, with Almaty to Bangkok flights rising from four to seven per week and the Almaty to Phuket flights expanding from four to seven weekly flights.
All flights will be operated by Airbus A320neo and A321LR aircraft.
