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==Destinations==
==Destinations==
[[File:Countries in which FlyArystan operates.svg|thumb|Countries in which FlyArystan operates (May 2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=FlyArystan Online Booking |url=https://flyarystan.com/en |website=FlyArystan |date=25 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kazakhstan - trips |url=https://www.kiwi.com/en/search/results/kazakhstan/-/anytime/no-return?stopNumber=0 |website=Kiwi.com |date=25 May 2023}}</ref>]]
[[File:Countries in which FlyArystan operates.svg|thumb|FlyArystan Destinations (May 2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=FlyArystan Online Booking |url=https://flyarystan.com/en |website=FlyArystan |date=25 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kazakhstan - trips |url=https://www.kiwi.com/en/search/results/kazakhstan/-/anytime/no-return?stopNumber=0 |website=Kiwi.com |date=25 May 2023}}</ref>]]


FlyArystan is Kazakhstan's largest airline, offering more Domestic flights and more seats than any other airline. Domestically FlyArystan serves 12 cities and offers 28 Domestic routes. FlyArystan has 5 aircraft bases: Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Aktau and Shymkent.
FlyArystan is Kazakhstan's largest airline, offering more Domestic flights and more seats than any other airline. Domestically FlyArystan serves 12 cities and offers 28 Domestic routes. FlyArystan has 5 aircraft bases: Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Aktau and Shymkent.

Revision as of 06:04, 2 September 2023

FlyArystan
IATA ICAO Call sign
KC[1] KZR ASTANALINE
Founded2 November 2018
(as a division of Air Astana)
Commenced operations29 March 2019 (5 years ago) (2019-03-29)
Operating bases
List of bases
Fleet size16
Destinations34
Parent companyAir Astana
HeadquartersAlmaty, Kazakhstan
Key people
  • Adrian Hamilton-Manns, Managing Director
  • Alim Shalbayev, Finance Director
  • Warakorn Komutanont, Operations Director
  • Renat Abulkhanov, Revenue & Network Director
  • Madina Buzhinova, Sales & Marketing Director
  • Aigul Tashbayeva, HR Director
Websitewww.flyarystan.com

FlyArystan is a low-cost airline based in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is the first LCC in central Asia. 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 from bases in Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Aktau and Shymkent. Its route network includes both domestic flights and international routes to Georgia, China, Turkey, India, Azerbaijan, UAE, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.


In 2022, FlyArystan became one of 12 low-cost airlines in the world that received a 4-star rating from Skytrax. FlyArystan was also awarded and recognised as the Best Low-Cost Airline in Central Asia & CIS at the prestigious 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards.

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.[2]

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 Destinations (May 2023)[3][4]

FlyArystan is Kazakhstan's largest airline, offering more Domestic flights and more seats than any other airline. Domestically FlyArystan serves 12 cities and offers 28 Domestic routes. FlyArystan has 5 aircraft bases: Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Aktau and Shymkent.

FlyArystan commenced international flights in 2020 and since then it offers flights from multiple points in Kazakhstan to Georgia, Turkey, India, Azerbaijan, UAE, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.[5]

Fleet

Airbus A320-200 aircraft on stands at Kokshetau International Airport

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.[6][7]

FlyArystan fleet:
Aircraft In service Orders Seats Notes
Airbus A320ceo 11 - 180 Eight aircraft were transferred from Air Astana.
Airbus A320neo 5 14 188 New deliveries from Airbus
Total: 16 14

FlyArystan plans to grow its fleet to 19 planes by the end of 2023.[7]

References

  1. ^ "FlyArystan on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.
  2. ^ "New Kazakh low-cost carrier Fly Arystan takes off". Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. ^ "FlyArystan Online Booking". FlyArystan. 25 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Kazakhstan - trips". Kiwi.com. 25 May 2023.
  5. ^ - Destinations retrieved 16 March 2020
  6. ^ "FlyArystan presents first aircraft | CAPA". centreforaviation.com.
  7. ^ a b AHLGREN, LINNEA (December 5, 2022). "Kazakh LCC FlyArystan Takes Delivery Of Its 2nd Brand New Airbus A320neo". Retrieved December 6, 2022.

https://skytraxratings.com/flyarystan-is-certified-as-a-4-star-low-cost-airline

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