Kazakhstan's
principal airline, Air Astana is a fast-expanding and modern company
offering high quality flights between London Heathrow Airport and
Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan.
The airline operates a wide
and varied flight route which takes in exciting destinations such
as Moscow, Dubai, Delhi and Beijing, as well as a comprehensive
domestic flights service.
Air Astana also operates code
sharing and partnership agreement with a range of other airlines,
including KLM, Turkish Airlines and Virgin Atlantic, which greatly
increases the number of cheap flights and convenient destinations
that it can offer its passengers.
With regular discounts
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The
airline operates its flights with a fleet of three Boeing 757-200
aeroplanes, three New Generation Boeing 737-700/800 aircraft, one
Airbus A320 and five Fokker 50 aeroplanes.
Air Astana
has plans to acquire a further six aircraft between 2007 and 2011,
reflecting the popularity and rapid expansion of its services and
bringing its fleet up to 34. Plans for a loyalty card programme
are also currently in development.
On board an Air Astana
flight, passengers can look forward to a high quality of service
and warm hospitality.
The airline's Boeing 757-200 aeroplanes
are fitted with an in-flight entertainment system featuring movies,
comedies and documentaries in Russian and English, as well as eight
audio channels of music designed to suit every taste.
Air
Astana business class passengers on one of these aeroplanes are
provided with ergonomically designed leather covered reclining seats,
featuring a pitch of 50 inches and extending footrests.
On
Air Astana's Boeing 737-800 and 700 aircraft, passengers can enjoy
leather seating throughout the aeroplane, as well as eight great
music audio channels and comfortable business class seats with a
pitch of 39 inches.
Fokker 50 aeroplanes are used for
domestic flights within Kazakhstan and feature comfortable, two-abreast
leather covered seats in its 50-seater cabin.
In flight
meals aboard an Air Astana flight are designed to be fresh, well-balanced
and of a high quality and take into account both the length of flight
and the time of day. For those with specific dietary requirements,
special meals can be ordered at least 24 hours in advance of the
flight, or 48 hours if a kosher meal is required.
Air
Astana is known for the high quality of its services, achieving
an average reliability rating of 99.5 per cent for its flights in
2005 and an average punctuality of 83 per cent. The airline was
rated fourth among the world's leading 200 airlines by Airline Business
magazine in terms of passenger volume growth and the total distance
travelled by passengers in 2004.
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Boeing 757-200
Air Astana work hard to ensure the comfort of all their passengers
in flight. The Boeing 757-200 fleet are fitted with ergonomically
designed leather covered reclining seats with extending footrests
in Business class. In Economy class the seat pitch has been extended
to 31 inches for increased passenger comfort. The aircraft are equipped
with a Video and Audio In Flight Entertainment system, offering Movies
and Videos in both Russian & English languages and 8 channels of music.
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Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is fitted with leather covered seating throughout
the aircraft. With a comfortable seat pitch, the Boeing 737-800
is fitted with 20 Business class and 136 Economy class seats and
the Boeing 737-700s are fitted with 20 Business class and 94 Economy
class seats. The aircraft are fitted with Audio in flight entertainment
with 8 channels of music.
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Fokker
50
The
Fokker 50 is used for Domestic services within Kazakhstan. Connecting
regional centres with the major cities and providing feeder services
to the international services of Air Astana. This twin-turbo propeller
powered aircraft is fitted with leather covered seats in its quiet,
comfortable two abreast 50 seat passenger cabin.
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