Lufthansa resumed its direct flights to Kazakhstan after a brief suspension in early January. The German airline had temporarily paused its Frankfurt-Astana and Frankfurt-Almaty routes, as well as a connecting flight via Astana, citing a shortage of capacity and the need for seasonal optimization.
The airline relaunched its nonstop flights to both key Kazakh cities starting February 14, with the flight to Almaty first, followed by the inaugural flight to Astana on February 16. Lufthansa will operate the Frankfurt-Almaty route five times a week and the Frankfurt-Astana route four times a week, using Airbus A330 and A340 widebody aircraft.
Currently, Lufthansa holds a monopoly on the Frankfurt-Almaty route. In contrast, Kazakhstan’s Air Astana currently operates flights only from Astana to Frankfurt. However, the Kazakh carrier plans to introduce three weekly flights from Almaty to Frankfurt beginning June 1, 2025, using A321LR narrowbody aircraft.
The resumption of flights reflects an ongoing commitment to enhancing connectivity between Germany and Kazakhstan, further strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries.
Earlier, SCAT Airlines, Kazakhstan’s second-largest carrier, announced its first direct flight to the Schengen zone from Shymkent. Starting May 27, the airline will operate a twice-weekly service to Budapest, Hungary, using a Boeing 737 MAX-8, with a flight time of approximately 5.5 hours.
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