IndiGo spreads its wings to Central Asia with new routes to Tashkent (Uzbekistan) and Almaty (Kazakhstan)
IndiGo, India's leading carrier, is embarking on a Central Asian journey with the introduction of two new international destinations. Effective from September 23, 2023,...
Almaty Airport, Kazakhstan, taken over by anti-government protesters
Staff at Almaty Airport, Kazakhstan's main airport had to flee the airport after anti-government protesters took over the airport building. A nationwide protest started...
Qatar Airways touches down in Almaty
Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight from Doha to Almaty in Kazakhstan landed at Almaty International Airport on Friday, 19 November 2021, marking the launch of...
Qatar Airways to launch flights to Almaty in Kazakhstan
Double weekly service to Almaty beginning from 19 November 2021
New service will be operated by the airline’s Airbus A320 and will offer...
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launches new routes to Almaty and Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the UAE, has announced the launch of its latest routes from Abu Dhabi to Almaty...
Turkish Airlines Boeing 777F suffers bird strike on take-off from Istanbul Atatürk, Turkey
On 3 January, a Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-200 freighter (registered TC-LJN) operated cargo flight TK6220 between Istanbul Atatürk (ISL), Turkey, and Almaty (ALA), Kazakhstan....
Bek Air Fokker 100 crashes into building near Almaty airport, Kazakhstan – 15 dead
On 27 December 2019, a Bek Air Fokker 100 (reg. UP-F1007) came down and crashed into a 2-story building near Almaty airport, Kazakhstan, shortly...