Air Astana Expands Its International Flight Network from Astana
Air Astana Group is expanding its international flight network from Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. In 2026, the group launched eight new scheduled and charter routes to Guangzhou, Bangkok, Larnaca, Dalaman, Batumi, Issyk-Kul, Salalah, and Yining. In 2025, seven new routes were introduced, including Alanya, bringing the total number of destinations served from Astana to 32.
Air Astana is increasing its weekly flight frequencies on existing international routes, including Beijing, Seoul, Frankfurt, Istanbul, and Dubai, from 99 to 116. Compared to 2025, passenger capacity on the Astana–Istanbul route has increased by 20%, while capacity on the Beijing and Seoul routes has risen by 55% and 20%, respectively. The group has further expanded its operations in Türkiye through flights to tourist destinations such as Dalaman and Alanya, alongside increased capacity on its Istanbul route.
The number of aircraft based in Astana increased from 13 in 2024 to 16 in the summer of 2026. The group plans to expand this number to 22 by 2027. Alongside its growing flight network, Air Astana Group also aims to strengthen its technical, training, administrative, and ground handling operations in Astana.
Between 2027 and 2030, the group is expected to introduce additional routes to destinations including Izmir, New York, Abu Dhabi, Namangan, Kashgar, Yerevan, Dushanbe, Islamabad, and Urumqi.
