AIR ASTANA LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE FROM ASTANA TO PARIS

Wednesday 1st April 2015

Innovative Economy Sleeper Class available on all flights to Europe

Air Astana, Kazakhstan's Skytrax award winning carrier, launched a new  three-times a week service from Astana to Paris on 29th March.  The service originates In Almaty, with no change of aircraft in Astana, and is operated using a Boeing 757 configured with 16 business and 150 economy class seats.  The flight time from Astana to Paris is 7 hours 5 minutes.

Along with Air Astana services to/from Frankfurt and London Heathrow, passengers flying to/from Paris can also choose to experience the innovative new Economy Sleeper Class, which provides the opportunity to rest and sleep in a lie flat position, by combining three economy seats. Economy Sleeper Class passengers are accommodated in a separate cabin and offered a Business Class mattress, pillow and duvet, with additional benefits including Priority Check-in, 30kg baggage allowance, Business Class Lounge access, Priority boarding, Fast Track for immigration / security clearance, Business Class Amenity Kit and In-flight entertainment system.

Economy fares start at EUR 585 return, including taxes.

Operating schedule: Wednesdays/Fridays/ Sundays - All times local

KC623 departs Almaty at 11.0 and arrives in Astana at 12.35

KC223 departs Astana at 14.00 and arrives in Paris  CDG  at 17.05

KC224 departs Paris at 19.55 and arrives in Astana at 06.05 +1

KC624 departs Astana at 07.25  and arrives in Almaty at 08.55+1

"The new service to Paris is a major step in developing Air Astana's European network and serves to strengthen economic, diplomatic, cultural and tourism links between France and Kazakhstan," said Peter Foster, President of Air Astana.

Air Astana currently operates a network of 64 international and domestic routes from hubs in Astana, Almaty and Atyrau. The airline operates a fleet of 30 Boeing 767-300ER, Boeing 757-200, Airbus A320 Family and Embraer 190 aircraft, with an average age of 5.5years. Air Astana was the first carrier within CIS and Eastern Europe to receive a 4 star rating from Skytrax and also named Best Airline in Central Asia and India for the past three years. Air Astana has repeatedly passed the IATA International Safety Audit (IOSA) and is EASA part 145 certified.

In February 2015, Air Astana received the prestigious Air Transport World Market Leader Award.

Air Astana is a joint venture between Kazakhstan's national wealth fund Samruk Kazyna and BAE Systems, with respective shares of 51% and 49%.

www.airastana.com