“As part of the ongoing work of the Ministry of Transport to open new international flights, Kazakhstani airlines are launching new flights to Georgia and China,” reads the report.
Thus, from May 27, 2025, Air Astana plans to launch direct flights from Atyrau to Tbilisi. According to the data, flights will be operated three times a week on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays on Airbus aircraft. Today, flights to Tbilisi are operated from the cities of Almaty and Aktau.
From May 28, 2025, SCAT Airlines plans to launch direct flights to Xi’an from the city of Shymkent. Flights are reported to be operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Currently, direct flights to Xi'an are operated from Almaty and Astana by Chinese airlines.
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