Kazakhstan to launch Almaty-Tokyo flight next March
The largest tour operators of Japan met with representatives of the Kazakh tourism sector ahead of the launch of the direct flight en route Tokyo-Almaty, Kazinform News Agency reports.
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana is set to launch the Almaty-Tokyo flight next March. It is expected to become a milestone event in the development of ties between Kazakhstan and Japan and facilitate travel.
From 5,000 to 7,000 tourists from Japan are projected to travel to Kazakhstan during the first year.
The event is organized by Kazakh Tourism National Company, Air Astana and Almaty tourism department. It brought together the 10 largest tour operators of Tokyo, engaged in key segments of outbound tourism from cultural and ecological routes to premium travels and MICE destinations.
As stated there, Japan is a strategically important market for Kazakhstan. This visit and future flight will open new horizons for cooperation and mutual interest between the nations.
