Dubai airline flydubai is expanding its presence in Kazakhstan.
Dubai-based flydubai has announced the resumption of flights to Shymkent. Taking into account the new direction and already carried out flights to Astana and Almaty, the carrier will operate 13 flights a week to three cities of Kazakhstan.
Flights to Shymkent will be operated from December 28 twice a week.
Commenting on the resumption of flights to Shymkent, Ghaith Al Ghaith, the Chief Executive Officer of flydubai, said: “We are pleased to see the strengthening of direct flights between the UAE and Kazakhstan, which contributes to the development of relations in the field of tourism and trade. Flydubai fulfills flights to Kazakhstan since 2014, and we are seeing a positive increase in passenger traffic from the region. "
Jeyhun Efendi, senior vice president of commercial operations and e-commerce flydubai, said: “We are pleased to offer our passengers convenient direct flights to Shymkent and will be waiting for new passengers on board from Kazakhstan, as this market is very important for us. The new route will be a convenient option for passengers from other directions to visit Kazakhstan, as well as open up new opportunities for Kazakhstan residents to travel to Dubai and other routes of our network. "
