Kazakhstan airline, Air Astana, is to launch a new nonstop service between the country’s largest city, Almaty, and Mumbai. The route, operated by an Airbus A320 family aircraft, will start on April 20. Economy class return fares including taxes start at USD 406, whilst Business class return fares including taxes start at USD 1,136.
This new service marks an expansion of Air Astana’s network in India, complementing its existing flights to Delhi. The airline says it’s aming to cater to the growing demand for both business and leisure travel between Kazakhstan and India.
“With the Indian economy growing strongly, Air Astana is delighted to launch services to Mumbai, a vibrant and flourishing metropolis driven by trade, finance and enterprise. Business and leisure travellers will now be able to experience the excellence of Air Astana’s in-services when flying between Kazakhstan’s and India’s most commercial cities.” said Peter Foster, Chief Executive at Air Astana.