Air Astana launches direct flights from Atyrau to Baku

Kazakhstan's Air Astana airline is launching direct flights on the Atyrau–Baku–Atyrau route starting May 31, Report informs, citing the Azerbaijan State Tourism Agency.

Flights will be operated 3 times a week.

Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB) held a presentation of the new direct flight on the Atyrau–Baku–Atyrau route at an event in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

At the presentation, the ATB representative provided information about the country's health tourism, active recreation, festivals, concerts, MICE and golf tourism opportunities, taking into account the growing interest from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan. It was noted that in the first four months of 2025, there was an 18% increase in the number of tourists coming to Azerbaijan from Kazakhstan.

Currently, direct flights to Baku are operated from Astana, Almaty and Aktau cities.