Open skies regime launched in 11 airports of Kazakhstan for 3 years

AKIPRESS.COM - The open skies regime has been launched in the airports of Nur-Sultan, Shymkent, Aktau, Karaganda, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Pavlodar, Kokshetau, Taraz, Petropavlosk, Semey from November 1, 2019, the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development reported.
The regime implies reduction of restrictions on number of flights and provision of a freedom of air to foreign airlines on the directions, where Kazakh carriers does not work.
Introduction of the regime in Kazakhstan will promote attraction of new foreign air carriers, opening of new international routes, increasing competitiveness and will affect the decrease in ticket prices for the population.
The Salam Air in 2020 plans to start performing flights from Moscow to Almaty.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on October 8, 2019 ordered the government to open the sky for new flights.