Air Astana and China Southern Airlines signed a Codeshare Agreement, launching cooperation on trunk routes connecting China and Kazakhstan to provide travelers with more flight options, DKnews.kz reports.
Both carriers will place their codes on each other’s operated flights.
Air Astana (KC):
- from Almaty to Beijing/Urumqi/Guangzhou;
- from Astana to Beijing /Urumqi
China Southern Airlines (CZ):
- from Guangzhou/Beijing/Xi’an to Almaty;
- from Guangzhou/Urumqi to Astana
“China has always been a strategically important market for Air Astana. Partnering with China Southern Airlines will boost trade, tourism, and cultural links with China and open a new chapter in aviation cooperation between the two countries,” commented Peter Foster, CEO of Air Astana Group.
“Codeshare cooperation with Air Astana will result in an increase in our service frequencies to Kazakhstan. It is not only a strategic move leveraging both airlines’ strengths, but also a significant step in deepening Belt and Road aviation connectivity between China and Kazakhstan,” stated Han Wensheng, President and CEO of China Southern Airlines.
