FIRST INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT LAUNCHED FROM TURKESTAN AIRPORT

On the eve of Nauryz , the first international scheduled flight from the spiritual capital of the country, Turkestan, to Istanbul was launched. The first international flight was performed by the airline Fly Arystan.

Regular flights between Turkestan and Istanbul will be operated with a frequency of two flights a week on Fridays and Sundays.

The solemn event was attended by the deputy akim of the region Saken Kalkamanov.

"The new flight will contribute to the strengthening of international and trade and economic relations between Turkey and Kazakhstan, the development of tourism. In addition, the Atyrau-Turkestan route will connect the west and south of the country and give a new impetus to the development of the two regions. I congratulate everyone who witnessed today's historic moment, the opening of air routes to Istanbul and Atyrau from Turkestan International Airport!", - said Saken Kalkamanov.

It should be noted that regular flights between Turkestan and Istanbul will be operated with a frequency of two flights a week on Fridays and Sundays, with a gradual increase to 7 flights a week. The ticket price starts from 39,999 tenge.

176 tickets (98%) were sold for the first flight from Turkestan to Istanbul. At the same time, the first flight from Atyrau to Turkestan arrived at the international airport Hazret Sultan Airport. It is planned to open flights to other cities of the country and abroad. The cost of a ticket to Atyrau starts from 9 thousand tenge. Information about the flight schedule can be obtained at the international airport of Turkestan, on the official website of the airline "Fly Arystan". From the second quarter of this year, it is planned to connect Turkestan as the spiritual center of the Turkic world with 10 regional centers (Aktau, Aktobe, Atyrau, Karaganda, Kokshetau, Kostanay, Pavlodar, Petropavlovsk,by Taldykorgan, Ust-Kamenogorsk), with a frequency of 53 flights per week.