Air Astana Revises Winter Schedule as Vietjet Launches Promotional Fares on International Routes
Air Astana has introduced its winter flight schedule for the period from Oct. 25 to March 27, 2027, with new international routes and increased flight frequencies on existing services. Meanwhile, Vietnamese airline Vietjet is offering promotional one-way fares starting at $135, including taxes and fees, on flights connecting Almaty with Hanoi and Prague.
Under its winter schedule, Air Astana will introduce new services to Japan, Oman and Malaysia, while expanding capacity on selected routes serving destinations in Asia and the Middle East.
Regular flights between Almaty and Tokyo’s Narita Airport are scheduled to commence on Nov. 30, with two services per week. Direct flights between Astana and Bangkok will begin on Dec. 11, operating on Tuesdays and Fridays, in addition to the daily service from Almaty. Flights from Almaty and Astana to Salalah, Oman, commenced on Oct. 23. From Dec. 25 through March 27, 2027, the airline will operate three flights per week between Almaty and Langkawi, Malaysia.
Air Astana will also increase flight frequencies on several existing routes. From late October, flights from Almaty to Malé in the Maldives will operate six times per week, with daily services scheduled during peak travel periods around New Year and Nauryz. Flights from Almaty to Phu Quoc, Vietnam, will operate five times per week, increasing to daily services in December. Astana will be served by three weekly flights to the island.
The frequency of flights between Almaty and Dubai will increase to 12 per week, while services between Astana and Dubai will rise to 10 per week. Flights from Almaty to Phuket, Thailand, will increase to seven per week, with a further increase to nine weekly services planned from early December. The airline will also maintain its services between Almaty and Shanghai and between Astana and Guangzhou.
In 2026, the Air Astana Group introduced eight regular and charter destinations from Astana: Guangzhou, Bangkok, Larnaca, Dalaman, Batumi, Issyk-Kul, Salalah and Yining. Together with the seven routes launched in 2025, these additions have expanded the group’s network from the capital to 32 destinations. The number of weekly international flights from Astana has increased from 99 to 116.
Separately, Vietjet has introduced promotional one-way Eco fares starting at $135, including taxes and fees, on flights between Almaty and Hanoi and between Almaty and Prague. According to the airline’s press service, bookings under the promotion are available through the company’s official website and mobile application until 9 p.m. on Nov. 1. The offer applies to flights departing between Nov. 1 and March 31, 2027.
Following the launch of its Almaty–Hanoi and Almaty–Prague services earlier in October, Vietjet is continuing to expand its international route network. The airline plans to introduce flights between Hanoi and Tainan and resume services between Ho Chi Minh City and Chiang Mai. Both routes will operate four round-trip flights per week.
Vietjet’s international network also includes services connecting Ho Chi Minh City with the Maldives, Cebu and Clark, as well as routes linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with other destinations across Asia.
The additional services will expand travel options for passengers from Kazakhstan traveling to Northeast and Southeast Asia via Vietnam and are expected to contribute to the development of tourism, trade and cultural exchange across the region.
