News about flights
Two planes collided before takeoff
Tengrinews.kz – A Singapore Airlines aircraft struck the tail section of a Spirit Airlines airliner while taxiing. The incident occurred in
yesterday
Hundreds of Kazakhstanis return from Middle Eastern countries
Tengrinews.kz – On 4 March, flights carrying Kazakh citizens returning from Middle Eastern countries arrived at airports in Kazakhstan.
yesterday
Kazakhstanis begin evacuation from Middle Eastern countries
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstanis have begun being evacuated from Middle Eastern countries, the Civil Aviation Committee reported.
03 March 2026
Middle East сonflict: minister brings “closed skies” map to the government
Tengrinews.kz – Minister of Transport Nurlan Sauranbayev printed out a map from the Flightradar website, which tracks aircraft flights around
03 March 2026
Flydubai launches evacuation flights from the UAE to Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Flydubai plans to operate two flights to Astana and Almaty during the night of 3 March.
03 March 2026
Air Astana extends suspension of flights to the Middle East until 6 March
Tengrinews.kz – The Air Astana Group of companies is suspending regular flights to Middle Eastern countries until 6 March inclusive.
03 March 2026
Evacuation flights for Kazakhstanis in UAE: what you need to know
Tengrinews.kz – The Embassy of Kazakhstan in the UAE has issued an appeal to compatriots. Due to the temporary closure of airspace, hundreds
03 March 2026
Kazakhstanis rescue foreign passenger on Astana-Aktau flight
Tengrinews.kz – On 23 February, a passenger on a flight from Astana to Aktau required medical assistance on board. The incident occurred about
26 February 2026
Air Astana warns of flight changes in Astana
Tengrinews.kz – Passengers flying out of Astana in spring are advised to pay closer attention to the schedule. Air Astana has warned travelers
26 February 2026
New direct flights from Kazakhstan to several countries to be launched
Tengrinews.kz – Starting from March 2026, new international flights will begin operating from Kazakhstan. The schedule includes routes to countries
26 February 2026
Direct flights to the US discussed as Tokayev meets Peter Foster
Tengrinews.kz – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has met with Air Astana Chief Executive Officer Peter Foster, the Akorda press
24 February 2026
Lufthansa to resume flights to Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – Lufthansa has announced its return to the Kazakh market: regular flights to Almaty and Astana will resume from 29 March 2026.
24 February 2026
‘Terrifying footage’: passenger plane forced to divert after engine failure
Tengrinews.kz – A passenger plane of Nigerian airline Arik Air was forced to change course and make an emergency landing after an engine failure.
13 February 2026
Kazakhstan and Pakistan consider launching direct flights
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan and Pakistan are discussing the possibility of introducing direct passenger flights, Akorda said.
04 February 2026
Kazakhstan travelers to the UAE, Qatar and Egypt warned of flight changes
Tengrinews.kz — Kazakh airlines have changed flight routes to the Middle East. Aircraft are now avoiding Iranian airspace, which has directly
29 January 2026
Kazakhstanis urged to refrain from trips to a popular country
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstanis have been asked to refrain from travelling to India amid an outbreak of the Nipah virus. This concerns one of the
29 January 2026
Air Astana warns of flight delays from Almaty
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakh airline Air Astana has warned passengers about delays to flights departing from Almaty that are operated by Airbus A320neo
28 January 2026
Major airline has cancelled flights to Almaty
Tengrinews.kz — Indian airline IndiGo has cancelled a number of international flights, including flights to Almaty. The decision is linked to
26 January 2026
FlyArystan aircraft operating a flight from Almaty collided with birds
Tengrinews.kz – A FlyArystan aircraft collided with birds during landing. Details of the incident were reported by the airline’s press service.
26 January 2026
Non-refundable airline tickets could be banned in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz — A proposal has been made in Kazakhstan to abolish the practice of selling non-refundable airline tickets on domestic routes.
23 January 2026