Direct flights from Astana to Baku to resume

Direct flights from Kazakhstan's capital Astana to Baku will resume from December 25, 2022, the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructural Development of Kazakhstan said, Report informs.

For now, the type of aircraft to be used for the flight and the number of flights during the week have not been announced.

Flights to Kazakhstan have been suspended since March 2020 due to the spread of the coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Until then, there were flights to Almaty, Aktau, and Astana. Kazakhstan's SCAT Airlines operated flights from Aktau to Baku daily, and Air Astana operated flights from Astana and Almaty to Baku twice a week.

From November 7, 2021, Air Astana has started flights on the Almaty-Baku-Almaty route. Flights are made on Thursdays and Sundays, with prices starting at $400.