FlyArystan Celebrates Maiden Flight To China

FlyArystan, Kazakhstan’s low-cost airline, today operated its first ever flight to the People’s Republic of China. This is the first time that China and Kazakhstan are linked by a Low-Fare airline and is the first in several new cities in China the airline intends to serve. Flights from Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, to Urumchi will initially operate twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays. FlyArystan expects to increase the volume of flights due to the demand for travel between Kazakhstan and China. 

"FlyArystan is committed to expanding low-cost travel throughout the Central Asia region. Our new route connecting China and Kazakhstan is testament to the rapid expansion of FlyArystan and the growing demand for affordable travel. We are confident that our passengers will be able to tailor their journeys to fit their budgets and needs thanks to the classic low-cost model that FlyArystan operates, all while enjoying the outstanding service of Central Asia’s Best Low Cost Airline," said Adrian Hamilton-Manns, Managing Director of FlyArystan.

China becomes the tenth country to join FlyArystan's expanding route network, offering travelers the opportunity to explore at budget-friendly fares. With the airline recently announcing flights to Delhi and Mumbai in India, and more cities in China planned, the expansion of low-fare travel opportunities in Kazakhstan and Central Asia continues to grow. FlyArystan’s next new route, also to China, will be announced shortly with service to commence in November.  

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FlyArystan is high quality low-cost airline, based in Kazakhstan. The airline commenced operations in May 2019 and operates a comprehensive network of low fare flights on a modern fleet of A320 aircraft from bases in Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Aktau and Shymkent. Our route network includes both domestic flights and international routes to China, Georgia, Turkey, India, Azerbaijan, UAE, Qatar and Uzbekistan. FlyArystan’s current fleet of 16 aircraft will grow by 2 more A320s by the end of 2023 when we will operate 18 aircraft. In 2022, FlyArystan became one of 12 low-cost airlines in the world that received a 4-star rating from Skytrax. FlyArystan was also awarded and recognised as the Best Low-Cost Airline in Central Asia & CIS at the prestigious 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards