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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) — Air Astana is interested in strengthening its position in the Chinese market, Chief Executive Officer Peter Foster said Wednesday at a press conference in Guangzhou, southern China’s Guangdong Province, to mark the launch of its Guangzhou-Almaty route.
The opening of the said air route is reported to be a new milestone for Air Astana in expanding its route network in China, writes the Zhuxinshe news agency.
The Guangzhou-Almaty route is Air Astana’s fifth direct route between Kazakhstan and China and the airline’s first route connecting southern China and southern Kazakhstan.
China is a strategically important market for Air Astana. The opening of the new route marks a very important step for the airline in expanding its route network in China, which is in line with its long-term growth objectives, said Peter Foster.
Since the launch of the Almaty-Beijing route more than 20 years ago, Air Astana has been steadily expanding its route network in China. Currently, the airline’s aircraft, mainly Airbus A321LR, operate 23 flights weekly on five routes linking Kazakhstan and China, namely Almaty-Beijing, Almaty-Urumqi, Almaty-Sanya, Almaty-Guangzhou and Astana-Beijing. -0-