Air Astana
- Founded
- 2001
- Type
- Full Service Carrier
- Fleet size
- 34
- Destinations
- 32
- Passengers per year
- 4,300,000
Air Astana is the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The airline has two hubs, the main hub is located at Almaty Airport and the secondary hub at Astana Airport.
Organization
Air Astana’s headquarters are located in Almaty. The airline has just over 4,500 employees.
- Parent company
- Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk Kazyna
- Hubs
- Almaty Airport and Astana Airport
History
The airline was founded in late 2001 and in 2002 Air Astana started operating with three lease aircraft.
Quick facts
- In 2015, Air Astana was awarded the Airline Market Leader of the Year.
- Since 2012, the airline won the Skytrax airline award for best airline in Central Asia and India for 6 times.
Passengers
- 2015
- 3,862,000
- 2016
- 3,750,000
- 2017
- 4,171,000
- 2018
- 4,300,000
Lounges
Air Astana has a lounge at Nursultan Airport, the Shanyrak lounge. Its the only lounge at this airport.
Baggage
The airline offers every economy passenger one piece of hand baggage of 8 kg and one personal item. Business passengers can take 2 pieces of hand luggage of 8 kg and also one personal item. In addition, Air Astana offers for every route at least 20 kg free baggage allowance for economy (classic & plus) passengers and at least 30 kg for business (saver & flex) passengers. On some routes, there is an increased baggage allowance, please consult website Air Astana for more information.
In-flight Wi-Fi
There will be in-flight Wi-Fi available on all Air Astana Boeing 767 aircraft in the near future. Please consult website Air Astana for more information.
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