FlyArystan

FlyArystan is a low-cost airline headquartered in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is the country's first low cost carrier. The company slogan is Say YES! to Travel.

It is the wholly owned low cost subsidiary of Air Astana. The airline commenced operations in May 2019 and operates a comprehensive network of low fare flights on a modern fleet of A320 aircraft. Its route network includes both domestic flights as well as international routes.

History

FlyArystan's sales commenced on 29 March 2019 on its website. The airline flew its first flights on 1 May 2019 with services from its hub airport, Almaty International Airport.

Peter Foster, President and CEO of Air Astana, was quoted at a press conference in Almaty on 6 November 2018 as saying that FlyArystan is “on the one hand a response to demand for lower airfares in a more competitive local market, on the other, a recognition of the huge opportunity for low cost air travel throughout Central Asia and the Caucasus”.

Awards

In November 2022 FlyArystan was recognised as a 4-star airline by SkyTrax. FlyArystan is one of only 12 LCCs to be assessed as 4-star quality.

In July 2023 FlyArystan was voted "Best LCC Central Asia & CIS" by SkyTrax.

Destinations

FlyArystan is Kazakhstan's largest domestic airline, offering more flights and more seats than any other airline. As of September 2023 the route network includes 24 destinations, including 14 domestic and 10 International. FlyArystan has 5 aircraft bases: Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Aqtau and Şymkent.

FlyArystan commenced international flights in 2019 and since then it offers flights from multiple points in Kazakhstan. As of October 2023 besides the airline serves flights to destinations in Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, India, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan.

Fleet

Current fleet

FlyArystan operates a standardised fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft with a 180 seat layout. FlyArystan's A320neos have a 188 seat layout to maximise seat capacity in line with LCC principles.

As of September 2023 the fleet of FlyArystan consists of the following aircraft:

Fleet development

FlyArystan placed a letter of intent at the Dubai Airshow 2019 for 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8s which was not put into an actual order as yet.

In December 2022 it was reported that FlyArystan plans to grow its fleet to 19 planes by the end of 2023.

References

External links

• Official website