Kazakhstan's Air Astana to launch flights between Astana and Bangkok

BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 30. Kazakhstan's
Air Astana plans to launch direct flights between Astana and
Bangkok from December 11, 2026, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport
said today.

The flights will operate twice a week using Airbus A321LR
aircraft.

Following the launch of the new route, the total number of
flights between Kazakhstan and Thailand will increase to 20 per
week across four routes.

Currently, Air Astana operates seven weekly flights on the
Almaty–Phuket route and six weekly flights on the Almaty–Bangkok
route, while Thai AirAsia X operates three weekly flights on the
Almaty–Bangkok route and SCAT operates two weekly flights on the
Shymkent–Bangkok route.

“The new route between the capitals of the two countries will
expand opportunities for tourism and business travel and contribute
to further strengthening ties between Kazakhstan and Thailand,” the
ministry said.

Meanwhile, Air Astana announced yesterday that it plans to
launch direct seasonal flights on the Almaty-Langkawi (Malaysia)
route from December 25, 2026.

The flights will operate three times a week using Airbus A321neo
aircraft.

Air Astana is one of the largest airlines in Central Asia. The
airline was registered in 2001 and has been certified by the
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to perform aircraft
maintenance in accordance with Part-145 requirements.