Korea, Kazakhstan expand flight routes to strengthen bilateral ties

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Korea, Kazakhstan expand flight routes to strengthen bilateral ties

Nurgali Arystanov, ambassador of Kazakhstan to Korea, delivers a commemorative speech at a forum in Seoul on March 5. [YONHAP]

Nurgali Arystanov, ambassador of Kazakhstan to Korea, delivers a commemorative speech at a forum in Seoul on March 5. [YONHAP]

Korea and Kazakhstan have agreed to increase the number of flights on their bilateral routes, the transport ministry said Friday.

 
The new agreement will initially allow Asiana Airlines, Korea's second-biggest full-service carrier, and Kazakh flag carrier Air Astana to operate 14 flights a week on the route, respectively, which the ministry expects will significantly promote the convenience of travelers and bilateral business ties, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
 
Under the existing bilateral aviation deal, Asiana Airlines had the transportation rights to operate 1,450 seats per week on the Incheon-Almaty route. 
 
Kazakh national carrier Air Astana also had the right to operate the same 1,450 seats on the same route on a weekly basis. 
 
The two countries have also agreed to lift the ban on the number of destinations and the number of carriers in each other's country. 
 
In Korea, budget carrier T'way Air has been designated as another airline which can offer flights on the route depending on future market demands, the official said. 
 
On the cargo side, airlines from the two countries will have the right to transport a total of 20 times of cargo deliveries a week, respectively.
 
 

BY SEO JI-EUN, YONHAP [[email protected]]
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