Almaty to get regular direct flights to Kyrgyzstan’s Karakol
New regular direct flights from Kazakhstan’s Almaty to Karakol International Airport are scheduled to start from December 5 this year, Kazinform News Agency correspondent reports.
Airports of Kyrgyzstan OJSC, one of the significant transport enterprises of Kyrgyzstan, said on Monday the 35-minute flights are to run twice a week, on Fridays and Sundays.
Flight operations between Almaty and Karakol are set to return to normal since initial operations, back in the 1970s.
The new flight targets outdoor enthusiasts, especially travelers from Kazakhstan, choosing Karakol as one of the most popular ski destinations in the region, reads the statement.
To note, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan resumed bus trips in September.
As reported earlier, the pre-election campaigning period for the upcoming early parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan officially began on Monday, November 10, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Kyrgyz Republic.