Kazakhstan to launch and resume 15 international flights
During the Government's Jan 27 session today, Minister of Transport Nurlan Sauranbayev spoke on the resumption and launch of new domestic and international flights, Qazinform News Agency reports.
According to him, 42 flights are being operated today across Kazakhstan to improve access to remote regions and bolster domestic tourism.
Nine domestic flights are expected to be resumed, said Sauranbayev.
Besides, the ministry plans to launch and resume 15 another international flights, including to Vienna, Rome, Shanghai, Tokyo, Riyadh, Larnaca, Amman, Dammam, Kashgar, Delhi, Riga, Bishkek (from Shymkent), Warsaw, Urumqi (from Shymkent), and to Abu Dhabi.
Special attention is given to improving service quality. To reduce queues, airports in Astana and Almaty have introduced the Q-gate system, which significantly shortens passenger handling time.
Earlier, it was reported that Kazakhstan’s tourism sector attracted over KZT 1.2trn in investments.