22 January 2025

New flight from Almaty to Guangzhou with Air Astana

In addition to the new route, the carrier connects Almaty and Astana to Beijing and Almaty to Urumqi

Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, announces the expansion of its network in China with the launch of a new direct flight between Almaty and Guangzhou, operating from March 30, 2025. This new service further strengthens the company's presence in the Chinese market, consolidating China's strategic role in its operations.

Guangzhou, located about 120 km northwest of Hong Kong, is one of China's main industrial centers and a world leader in the textile sector. The city, with over 2,000 years of history, is also a cultural and economic crossroads of primary importance.

Flight details for Guangzhou from Almaty

The flights will be operated with modern Airbus A321LR

Departure from Almaty: 20:50
Arrival in Guangzhou: 05:45 (+1 day)
Departure from Guangzhou: 06:50
Arrival in Almaty: 10:20
Economy Class: Round-trip tickets available from USD 531 (including taxes).
Business Class: Round-trip tickets starting at $1,561 (including taxes).

Weekly frequencies are set for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, ensuring excellent connectivity for business and leisure passengers.

Peter Foster, CEO of Air Astana said China has always been a key destination for Air Astana, with growing demand from both the business and leisure sectors since the first flight to Beijing over 20 years ago. The opening of the route to Guangzhou represents an important step to expand the network in China and strengthen economic and cultural ties between the two countries.

Air Astana's current connections in China

Seven weekly flights to Beijing from Almaty and Astana.

Four weekly flights to Urumqi from Almaty.

Air Astana

Air Astana Group is the largest airline group in Central Asia and the Caucasus regions by revenue and fleet size. The Group operates a fleet of 50 aircraft split between Air Astana (its full-service airline that operated its inaugural flight in 2002) and FlyArystan (its low-cost airline founded in 2019). The Group provides scheduled, direct and transit services, and short and long-haul air and cargo travel to domestic, regional and international destinations across Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Far East, the Middle East, India and Europe. Air Astana has been awarded "Best Airline in Central Asia and the CIS" twelve times in a row at the Skytrax World Airline Awards and has received a five-star rating in the leading airline category from the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX).

By the Editorial staff of Avion Tourism Magazine

Text source and visual photo: Air Astana Press Office

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