Air Astana to Begin Direct Flights Between Atyrau and Baku

Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flagship carrier, is set to launch direct flights between Atyrau and Baku starting May 31, according to the Kazakh Transport Ministry.

"Air Astana plans to introduce several new international routes this year, including the Atyrau-Baku-Atyrau flight," the ministry said, The Caspian Post reports citing Trend.

The new route will be up and running three times a week-on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays-flying high with Airbus A320 aircraft. The flight time is expected to be approximately 1 hour 25 minutes.

Air Astana, founded in 2001 as a joint venture between Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund "Samruk-Kazyna" (51 percent) and the British company BAE Systems (49 percent), commenced operations on May 15, 2002.

Today, Air Astana stands as the preeminent carrier in the Central Asian and Caucasian aviation landscape, facilitating connectivity to an extensive network of over 90 destinations spanning Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.