The national air carrier of Kazakhstan, Air Astana, launches a direct scheduled flight from Astana to the Thai island of Phuket. Phuket is the most popular destination for beach lovers in Thailand, where tourists will find a wide range of beach areas, among which Kata Beach stands out.
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Flights will start on October 26, their frequency will be three times a week — on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays (in the opposite direction on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays). Travel time is from eight to nine hours. Passengers will be transported by Airbus A321LR airliners in a two-class cabin layout.
The new air route is being introduced in addition to the existing direct flight Almaty — Phuket, operated five times a week. It is planned that from October 26, this flight line will be serviced daily.
The Russian airline Red Wings has opened ticket sales from Kaluga to Istanbul (Turkey). Flights will be operated from October 27 on the Sukhoi Superjet 100. The frequency will be twice a week: on Wednesdays and Sundays. A one—way flight will cost 13,800 rubles, and a round trip will cost from 28,500 rubles.
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The Chinese carrier Air China will launch direct flights on the Urumqi — Moscow route from September 5. The frequency of flights will be three times a week — on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Tickets are already on sale: from 23,400 rubles one way, from 42,900 rubles both ways, luggage included.
Aurora has opened the sale of tickets for the winter season on the route Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk — Beijing (China). Flights are scheduled from October 28, 2024 to March 28, 2025 on Airbus A319 on Mondays and Thursdays. One—way tickets cost from 7,840 rubles and from 16,025 rubles in both directions.
Russian national carrier Aeroflot has opened direct scheduled flights from Vladivostok to Sanya (Hainan Island, China). Flights will be operated three times a week — on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on Boeing-737-800 aircraft in a two-class layout. The journey time will be six hours.
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Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) opens direct flights from Baku to the Maldives. Flights are scheduled to Male International Airport, passengers will be transported by Boeing 787-800 aircraft. The frequency of departures is twice a week: on Fridays and Sundays, the travel time will be about six hours. Tickets are already on sale, they cost about 49,000 rubles in both directions.
Low-cost airline flydubai will once again fly from Volgograd to Dubai (UAE). The flight program was suspended in May due to the end of the tourist season, but now — from October 12 — it is resumed. Flights are scheduled on Wednesdays and Saturdays, round-trip tickets will cost 46,500 rubles.
With the transition to the winter schedule, Air Arabia is adding a fourth flight per day between Moscow (Domodedovo) and Sharjah from October 27. The increase in the frequency of flights is associated with an increase in passenger traffic.
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