Air Astana will begin operations to the Maldives twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays from December 5, and additionally on Mondays from December 21, 2020.
Flights will be operated by state of the art Airbus A321LR aircraft which are configured with 16 Business class seats and 150 Economy class seats. The lie-flat business class seats are equipped with 16-inch individual entertainment screens, with four of 16 seats offering additional personal space. In the economy class, the Recaro seats provide increased comfort for long flights and are equipped with individual 10-inch screens.
Due to the high demand during seasonal holidays, from 16 Dec 2020 to 16 Jan 2021, flights will be operated by the wide-bodied Boeing 767 aircraft, providing additional seat capacity.
On Wednesdays and Saturdays, flights will depart Almaty at 01.20 local time and arrive in Male at 07.05 local time, on Mondays flights will depart Almaty at 01.30 local time and arrive in Male at 07.15 local time. Return service from Male departing at 19.35 and arriving in Almaty next day at 03.10 local time.
Fares start from US$677 in economy class and from US$2067 in business class, including taxes and surcharges. The prices are subject to variations in exchange rates on the day of ticket issue.
