The Dubai-based airline flydubai has announced that flights to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) would resume on February 28 with a twice-weekly service.

With the launch of service to Shymkent, flydubai now serves three destinations in Kazakhstan, including Almaty and the capital, Astana.

The Chief Executive Officer of flydubai, Ghaith Al Ghaith, stated, “Kazakhstan has long been an important market since we first launched operations to Almaty in 2014. In 2022 we carried almost 300,000 passengers between the UAE and Kazakhstan, an increased figure of 145% compared to 2019, and we look forward to strengthening trade and cultural relations with the start of flights to Shymkent.”

Multiple economic areas, including mining, agriculture, oil and gas, and construction, are among those in which the UAE and Kazakhstan have historically collaborated with Kazakhstan.

Jeyhun Efendi, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, said, “We are excited to see our network grow in Kazakhstan with Shymkent as our third destination which will serve a total frequency of 22 weekly flights. This frequency will increase to 26 weekly flights from February and will offer our customers in Kazakhstan more convenient and reliable options to explore the UAE and beyond.”
Jeyhun Efendi, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, said, “We are excited to see our network grow in Kazakhstan with Shymkent as our third destination which will serve a total frequency of 22 weekly flights. This frequency will increase to 26 weekly flights from February and will offer our customers in Kazakhstan more convenient and reliable options to explore the UAE and beyond.”

Shymkent, the third largest city in Kazakhstan after Almaty and Astana, is a major cultural centre with lively bazaars, old buildings, and natural landscape.

Flights can be booked through flydubai.com, the official flydubai app, the Contact Centre in Dubai at +971 600 54 44 45, the flydubai travel shops, or their travel partners.

Visit https://www.flydubai.com/en/plan/timetable for the complete schedule and pricing.

flydubai expands its network in the Central Asian region to ten sites, giving UAE and Central Asian travellers greater travel possibilities. This comprises the cities of Almaty, Ashgabat, Astana, Bishkek, Dushanbe, Namangan, Osh, Samarkand, Shymkent, and Tashkent.