Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport announced 120 additional flights.

From March 16 to March 30, in response to the rising demand for air travel during the Nowruz celebrations, an additional 120 flights have been added, reports NUR.KZ citing the Ministry of Transport.

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According to the official Telegram channel of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, local airlines have addressed the issue of increasing the number of flights to meet passenger demand during the celebration of Nauryz Meyrami.

Thus, from March 16 to March 30, 2025, an additional 120 flights have been added , including:

- Air Astana has added 55 flights:

on domestic routes:

on international routes:

Furthermore, starting March 30, flights will be opened on the route Almaty - Nha Trang (4 flights per week), from March 31 - Astana - Nha Trang (3 flights per week), and from March 30 - Almaty - Guangzhou (3 flights per week); flights on the route Almaty - Mumbai will resume from April 20 (3 flights per week); a new route Almaty - Tbilisi will be opened from May 28 (3 flights per week); and from June 1 - Astana - Frankfurt (3 flights per week).

Additionally, FlyArystan has added 33 flights:

Moreover, starting June 4, flights will be opened on the route Karaganda - Istanbul (2 flights per week).

SCAT Airlines has added 32 flights:

Flights will also be opened on the route Shymkent - Cairo (from May 29, 2 flights per week), Shymkent - Xi'an (from May 28, 2 flights per week), and Shymkent - Budapest (from May 27, 2 flights per week). Qazaq Air will launch flights on the route Astana - Samarkand (2 flights per week) starting May 1. Additionally, the possibility of increasing the number of flights on domestic routes Astana - Almaty, Astana - Shymkent, and Astana - Turkestan during pre-holiday and holiday periods is being explored. Air tickets are available for purchase on the official websites of the airlines.

"No increases in fares for domestic and international routes are planned; ticket prices remain at their previous levels. The cost of tickets may vary based on market factors (such as purchasing a ticket a certain period before departure, etc.)," the ministry notes.

Airlines will continue to work on increasing flights during holiday periods based on technical capabilities.

Additionally, according to the law "On Holidays," Nauryz Meyrami is celebrated from March 21 to March 23. We have reported on how Kazakhstanis will have their holidays in March. Thus, with a five-day workweek, Kazakhstanis will rest from March 21 to March 25, and with a six-day workweek, from March 21 to March 24.

As reported by the Institute of Legislation and Legal Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan (ZQAI), Nauryz Meyrami is a celebration of spring renewal.

According to the Eastern calendar, Nauryz marks the first day of the new year. More details about the history and traditions of the holiday can be found in this article.