Air Astana opens direct flights to Baku

Air Astana has opened direct flights from Astana to Baku (Azerbaijan) today, 1news reports.

Flights will be carried out twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays using Embraer 190. The flight will take 2 hours 55 minutes.

Air Astana is part of the IATA. It is a joint enterprise of the Samruk-Kazyn National Welfare Fund and BAE Systems PLC (UK) with a share of 51% and 49% respectively. Air Astana exploits 26 planes, including B767-300, В757-200, А321, А320, A-319, E-190 and F50.