Russia expands flight program to Kazakhstan
The Russian airline announced the launch of direct flights to Astana and Almaty from Novosibirsk. Currently, only Kazakhstani airlines operate on these routes.
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New flight from Almaty to St. Petersburg to be launched
A direct flight of the Rossiya company will connect St. Petersburg and Almaty in the summer. The schedule includes four flights per week.
Thunderstorm and wind come to Almaty after dust storm
Bad weather hit Almaty, media reports. There were serious traffic jams on the city's roads. Unfavourable weather conditions are also forecasted for tomorrow.
Kazakhstan increases number of flights to Georgia
Kazakh air carrier Air Astana will operate daily flights to Georgia. It is planned to increase the number of flights from May.
Snowfall in Almaty: Airport closed
Snow paralyzed Almaty on Thursday evening. 10-point traffic jams formed on the roads, and the airport suspended operations. According to forecasters, snow will continue until the morning.
Kazakhstan rocked by earthquake
Kazakhstan on March 4 was shaken by an earthquake near Almaty. The Kazakh Emergency Situations Ministry said that the epicenter of the earthquake …
Airport terminal in Almaty to be renovated for $10 million
A new terminal of Almaty Airport is being built and the existing one is being reconstructed. $10 million has been allocated to upgrade the terminal.
Mishustin arrives in Kazakhstan
Mikhail Mishustin arrived in Almaty. He will take part in a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council. The Primi Minister held talks with his Kazakh counterpart Alikhan Smailov.
Powerful earthquake strikes Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border, Kazakhstan
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on January 23 with reports of several injuries and collapsed houses, Chinese state media reported. The epicentre of the quake struck at 2:09 a.m. (18:09 GMT) …
Seven new pedestrian zones to appear in Almaty
The authorities of Almaty plan to reconstruct seven streets of the city in the coming year, turning them into environmentally friendly pedestrian and transport zones.
Kazakhstan’s southeast rocked by earthquake
A few hours ago, an earthquake was registered in Kazakhstan. Its epicenter was located 180 km from Almaty
Uzbekistan hit by 5.0-magnitude earthquake
An earthquake of 5.0 magnitude has been registered on the territory of Uzbekistan, the country’s Emergencies Ministry reported. According to it, the earthquake occurred at 03:57 local time (22:57 GMT). The epicenter was located …
Kazakhstan and Doha to expand number of flights
Kazakhstan and Qatar will boost the number of flights, increasing them from 21 to 38 flights per week, according to Kazakhstan's Civil Aviation Committee. In July, consultations were held between Kazakhstan's and Qatar's …
Almaty-Tbilisi flight plane lands at Baku airport
The pilot of an Air Astana Airbus A321 aircraft, operating a flight on the Almaty-Tbilisi route, requested a landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in response to a hurricane at its original destination, according to the press service of …
Garibashvili arrives in Kazakhstan
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili arrived in Kazakhstan on August 1 to hold meetings with his counterpart Alikhan Smailov. Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Acting Mayor of Almaty and ambassadors of …
Azimuth flights from Sochi to Almaty resumed
Russia's Azimuth airline will resume regular passenger flights on the Almaty-Sochi route starting from June 28, the Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan reported. "The resumption of air connections …
New airport terminal to open in Almaty in a year
Almaty Airport will be expanded with a new terminal by next summer
Direct flight to connect Sochi and Almaty
There will be a direct flight between Sochi and the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan from July. It will be operated every week.
Kazakhstanis may now fly to Pakistan
Air communication has been established between Almaty and Lahore. Flights will be performed twice a week. Thus, the Astana-Islamabad cooperation will be developing.
Almaty prepares for earthquakes
In Almaty, each house will be equipped with evacuation schemes so that residents in the event of an earthquake can follow to shelters without panic
