Increased Flight Frequency between Kazakhstan and UK Agreed Upon
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s national carrier, is set to increase the number of flights between Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom from five to seven per week by year-end, according to the Civil Aviation Committee. The agreement was reached after talks were held in London on May 24-25 between Talgat Lastayev, Chair of the Civil Aviation Committee and Jeff Bevan, Deputy Chief Air Services Negotiator at UK Department for Transport. The increased flights will help to accelerate the development of tourism, cultural, investment, and business cooperation between the two countries. The agreement also includes up to seven cargo flights per week on an irregular basis. The implemented open sky aviation policy in Kazakhstan enables the fifth freedom of the air. Previously, Air Astana could operate five weekly direct flights on the route Almaty-London until June 15 this year.
