Air Astana introduces Premium Economy Class on Embraer 190-E2 aircraft

Wednesday 25th November 2020

Air Astana is introducing a new Premium Economy Class on all flights operated by its popular   Embraer 190-E2 aircraft.  Premium Economy Class occupies seat rows from one to 12 and delivers the same  award-winning levels of service and comfort of the Business Class it replaces, albeit at 35% lower fares.  The new product debuts on domestic flights from Nur-Sultan to Shymkent, Atyrau, Aktobe and Ust-Kamenogorsk and from Almaty to Kyzylorda from today, November 23.

The airline’s Premium Economy seats offer more space and comfort than Economy Class in its attractive 2 by 2, no middle seat layout.  It also allows two baggage items at 32 kg each, at no extra charge.

Nomad Club members travelling in Premium Economy Class will earn the same Nomad Club points as Business Class passengers and continue to enjoy access to business class lounges and priority at check-in and during boarding.

Air Astana Sales Director, Islam Sekerbelov commented: “We always appreciate and listen to our customers’ feedback.  Thanks to their comments we can continually enhance and improve our service.  The new Premium Economy Class is designed for passengers who value comfort and seek value for money too.  They will still receive the service and privileges of our business class offering.”

Air Astana operates five Embraer E190-E2 aircraft which belong to the family of upgraded E-Jets, offering lower operating costs, emissions and noise levels.

Air Astana's new Premium Economy

About Air Astana

Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan, operates domestic and international flights from hubs in Nur-Sultan and Almaty. The company was incorporated in late 2001 and commenced operations on 15th May 2002. The Air Astana fleet consists of Boeing 767/757, Airbus A320 Family aircraft including A320neo, A321neo and A321LR and Embraer E190 / E190-E2.

Air Astana became the first carrier from Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Eastern Europe to be awarded the prestigious 4-Star rating by Skytrax at the World Airline Awards in 2012 and was also named ‘The Best Airline in Central Asia and India’ that year. Both achievements were repeated every year through until 2019. Air Astana has also received TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards in the “Regional Carrier in Asia” and “Passenger Comfort” categories for the past three years and a 5-Star in the “Major Regional Airlines” category from APEX in 2019.