Air Arabia opens second sales shop in Kazakhstan

The Sharjah-based carrier, which has provided direct flights to Kazakhstan since 2005, currently offers fours flights per week to Kazakhstan, including two flights per week to Astana and Almaty.

Air Arabia's new Astana sales shop, located at Imanov Street 17, Astana, will offer enhanced customer service, including both ticket sales and visa services.

By providing non-stop service to Astana, the capital and second largest city, and Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, Air Arabia serves as a vital transportation hub between the two countries, promoting increased tourism and trade between the Gulf and the Central Asian republic.

Last year, Air Arabia enjoyed a collective load factor on the two routes in excess of 74 per cent, demonstrating the high level of demand for service to and from Kazakhstan.

AK Nizar, Head of Commercial Department, Air Arabia, said: "Air Arabia is extremely proud to inaugurate its second dedicated sales shop in Kazakhstan, reflecting our ongoing commitment to providing timely and value-for-money service between two of the world's fastest growing economies".

With a population in excess of 15 million, Kazakhstan is the world's ninth-largest nation in terms of total geographic size.

It is also the world's largest landlocked nation. Almaty, the largest Kazakh city, is an increasingly important regional financial and business centre, while Astana is the country's seat of government.

Nizar added: "Like the UAE, Kazakhstan is a rapidly emerging, resource-rich nation whose economy expanded by nearly 10 per cent last year alone. It should come as little surprise, then, that commercial ties between the two nations continue to grow stronger. Air Arabia is very pleased to facilitate the strengthening of business relations between the UAE and Kazakhstan, as well as personal travel and tourism, by offering non-stop service to Kazakhstan's two largest cities".