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FlyArystan is Kazakhstan's largest domestic airline, offering more flights and more seats than any other airline.{{cn|date=September 2023}} Domestically FlyArystan serves 12 cities and offers 28 Domestic routes.{{cn|date=September 2023}} FlyArystan has 5 aircraft bases: Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Aktau and Shymkent.{{cn|date=September 2023}} |
FlyArystan is Kazakhstan's largest domestic airline, offering more flights and more seats than any other airline.{{cn|date=September 2023}} Domestically FlyArystan serves 12 cities and offers 28 Domestic routes.{{cn|date=September 2023}} FlyArystan has 5 aircraft bases: Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Aktau and Shymkent.{{cn|date=September 2023}} |
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FlyArystan commenced international flights in 2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Loh |first=Chris |date=2019-12-15 |title=FlyArystan Commences International Services |url=https://simpleflying.com/flyarystan-first-international-service/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Simple Flying |language=en}}</ref> and since then it offers flights from multiple points in Kazakhstan. As of September 2023 the airline serves Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, India, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Destinations |url=https://flyarystan.com/en/routes |website=flyarystan.com |date=6 September 2023}}</ref> |
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| Founded | 2 November 2018 (as a division of Air Astana) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 29 March 2019 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 16 | ||||||
| Destinations | 34 | ||||||
| Parent company | Air Astana | ||||||
| Headquarters | Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||||||
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| Website | www.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. 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.[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.[3] FlyArystan is one of only 12 LCCs to be assessed as 4-star quality.[citation needed]
In July 2023 FlyArystan was voted "Best LCC Central Asia & CIS" by SkyTrax.[citation needed]
Destinations
FlyArystan is Kazakhstan's largest domestic airline, offering more flights and more seats than any other airline.[citation needed] Domestically FlyArystan serves 12 cities and offers 28 Domestic routes.[citation needed] FlyArystan has 5 aircraft bases: Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Aktau and Shymkent.[citation needed]
FlyArystan commenced international flights in 2019[6] and since then it offers flights from multiple points in Kazakhstan. As of September 2023 the airline serves Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, India, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan.[7]
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.[8][9]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Seats | Notes |
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| Airbus A320ceo | 11 | - | 180 | Eight aircraft were transferred from Air Astana. |
| Airbus A320neo | 5 | 14[citation needed] | 188 | New deliveries from Airbus |
| Total: | 16 | 14 | ||
FlyArystan plans to grow its fleet to 19 planes by the end of 2023.[9]
References
- ^ "FlyArystan on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.
- ^ "New Kazakh low-cost carrier Fly Arystan takes off". Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Plaisted, James (7 December 2022). "FlyArystan is Certified as a 4-Star Low-Cost Airline". Skytrax.
- ^ "FlyArystan Online Booking". FlyArystan. 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Kazakhstan - trips". Kiwi.com. 6 September 2023.
- ^ Loh, Chris (2019-12-15). "FlyArystan Commences International Services". Simple Flying. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ^ "Destinations". flyarystan.com. 6 September 2023.
- ^ "FlyArystan presents first aircraft | CAPA". centreforaviation.com.
- ^ a b AHLGREN, LINNEA (December 5, 2022). "Kazakh LCC FlyArystan Takes Delivery Of Its 2nd Brand New Airbus A320neo". Retrieved December 6, 2022.