ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 12. Kazakhstan's airlines have carried approximately 5.5 million passengers since the beginning of the year, Trend reports.
According to the country's Ministry of Transport, this figure represents a 17 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
Currently, domestic air transportation in Kazakhstan is operated by 6 airlines across 53 routes, with 640 flights per week. To enhance transport accessibility to socially significant destinations and promote domestic tourism, 19 domestic air routes across 9 regions of the country receive subsidies.
Additionally, Kazakhstan operates international flights to 29 countries. This includes 107 routes with a weekly frequency of 619 flights.
Moreover, in the period from January to December 2023, the number of passengers transported by air in Kazakhstan totaled 13.3 million, marking a 20.7 percent increase compared to the same period in 2022.
Simultaneously, passenger turnover reached 25.9 billion passenger-kilometers, reflecting a 28.8 percent increase compared to January-December 2022.
