Summary Air Astana and Japan Airlines partnership enhances Kazakhstan-Japan connectivity for travelers and cargo movement.
CEO Peter Foster highlights the strategic expansion of Air Astana’s network and the seamless travel experience for passengers.
The codeshare agreement will introduce a new route from Almaty to Tokyo, strengthening ties between Japan and Kazakhstan.
Sometimes, a new airline partnership makes such good sense that you wonder why it is not already happening. Yesterday, that feeling returned when Air Astana and Japan Airlines announced a codeshare agreement allowing both airlines to place their respective codes on a new Kazakhstan-to-Japan service and domestic flights.
This makes sense
Air Astana powered ahead during the pandemic, and Central Asia was one of the first in the world to surpass pre-COVID capacity levels. The Kazakhstan-based carrier, now listed on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange, Astana International Exchange, and the London Stock Exchange, has strategically expanded its network, as CEO Peter Foster remarked yesterday: