Air Astana launches Astana-Beijing flight
10:59, 24 August 2012
ALMATY. August 24. KAZINFORM Kazakhstan's flag carrier Air Astana launches a direct flight from Astana to Beijing beginning from Aug. 25, the company said on Wednesday.
The service will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays on Boeing 757 aircraft.
China remains Kazakhstan's largest trading partner. The total value of China's trade with Kazakhstan reached 24.95 billion U.S. dollars in 2011, up 22.2 percent from the previous year.
Kazakhstan mainly exports crude oil, petroleum products and metal products to China, Xinhua reports.