Talks between aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and Great Britain were held on May 24-25 in London, El.kz cites the press service of the Civil Aviation Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Based on previous agreements between the Kazakh and British aviation authorities, Air Astana company performed direct Almaty-London-Almaty flights five times a week.
The existing agreements would have expired on June 15, 2023. In case of expiration and no new agreement in sight, Air Astana would have to cancel some flights via Almaty-London route, the committee said in a statement.
As a result of the talks in London, Kazakhstan and Great Britain agreed to increase the number of flights between Astana and Almaty and any location in Great Britain up to seven times a week. Additional cargo flights are expected to be launched.
More flights between Kazakhstan and Great Britain will help step up tourist, cultural, investment and business cooperation between the countries.