Direct air service opens between Kazakhstan and Oman

Air Astana has launched a direct international route between Astana and Salalah in the Sultanate of Oman. A ceremony marking the opening of the new service was held on 24 October 2026. The flights will be operated by Airbus A320 aircraft. The Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan said the first flight carried 140 passengers, a full load for the aircraft.

The ministry said the new route supports the Head of State's instructions to develop the aviation industry, expand international flights and strengthen Kazakhstan's position as a transit aviation hub. It recalled that an air services agreement between the governments of Kazakhstan and Oman was signed on 6 October during a meeting between President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said.

The ministry noted that a first flight from Almaty to Salalah on 23 October was also fully booked. Kazakhstan and Oman are already connected by the Almaty–Muscat route operated by SalamAir. With the new service, Air Astana has added two new destinations in the Sultanate of Oman to its international network.