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Freedom Business Travel Launches Central Asia's First AI Agent for Business Trip Management

August 3, 2026 · 3 min read

Freedom Business Travel Launches Central Asia's First AI Agent for Business Trip Management

Freedom Business Travel, the B2B division of Freedom Travel, has introduced Central Asia's first publicly announced AI agent for organizing business trips — AI Travel Agent. The…

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August 1, 2026 · 2 min read

GBTA Forecast: Business Travel Won't Get Cheaper Before the End of 2026, with Relief Coming Only in 2027

GBTA (Global Business Travel Association) and travel management company ALTOUR have published their business travel cost forecast for 2027. The key takeaway: prices will keep…

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Air Astana Suspends Dubai Flights Until August 31: What to Do with Your Bookings

July 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Air Astana Suspends Dubai Flights Until August 31: What to Do with Your Bookings

Starting today, July 21, Air Astana is not operating flights from Almaty and Astana to Dubai — the pause will last until August 31. The reason is the deteriorating situation…

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Kazakhstan and China to Increase Flights to 152 per Week

July 17, 2026 · 2 min read

Kazakhstan and China to Increase Flights to 152 per Week

At talks in Beijing on July 15, the aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and China agreed to expand air service: the quota for scheduled passenger flights will grow from 124 to 152…

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Air Astana Returns to Dubai on July 15: How to Handle Disrupted Business Trips

July 15, 2026 · 2 min read

Air Astana Returns to Dubai on July 15: How to Handle Disrupted Business Trips

Starting today, regular Almaty — Dubai and Astana — Dubai flights resume after being suspended amid the escalation in the Middle East. Here is how to sort out the fallout from the…

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NDC in Corporate Air Travel Procurement: What Is Changing for Kazakhstan's Travel Managers

July 11, 2026 · 3 min read

NDC in Corporate Air Travel Procurement: What Is Changing for Kazakhstan's Travel Managers

NDC (the standard for connecting directly to airline systems) is no longer a theoretical conversation about the future. According to IATA, by February 2025 around 20% of Airlines…

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QazETA: Kazakhstan Introduces an Electronic Travel Authorization for Visa-Exempt Visitors

July 9, 2026 · 2 min read

QazETA: Kazakhstan Introduces an Electronic Travel Authorization for Visa-Exempt Visitors

Foreign colleagues and partners visiting you in Kazakhstan without a visa will gradually be required to obtain an electronic travel authorization in advance via the QazETA app.…

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FlyArystan Expands Its International Network to 25 Destinations: What It Means for Business Travel

July 7, 2026 · 1 min read

FlyArystan Expands Its International Network to 25 Destinations: What It Means for Business Travel

From June through the end of October 2026, FlyArystan is operating flights on 25 international routes across seven countries. This year alone, the carrier has launched flights to…

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EU and Kazakhstan Sign Aviation Agreement: What It Changes for Business Travel to Europe

June 23, 2026 · 2 min read

EU and Kazakhstan Sign Aviation Agreement: What It Changes for Business Travel to Europe

On June 23 in Brussels, the European Union and Kazakhstan signed a horizontal air transport agreement — a document that had been under negotiation for more than twenty years. For…

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Cathay Pacific to Launch Direct Hong Kong — Almaty Flights in Early 2027

June 5, 2026 · 1 min read

Cathay Pacific to Launch Direct Hong Kong — Almaty Flights in Early 2027

Hong Kong's flag carrier has announced its first-ever route to Central Asia: starting in the first quarter of 2027, direct service will connect Hong Kong and Almaty with three…

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SCAT Launches First Direct Astana–Ulaanbaatar Flights: A New Corridor for Business Travel to Mongolia

June 2, 2026 · 1 min read

SCAT Launches First Direct Astana–Ulaanbaatar Flights: A New Corridor for Business Travel to Mongolia

Starting June 2, SCAT operates direct flights between Astana and Ulaanbaatar. This is the first direct air link between Kazakhstan and Mongolia in history — until now the journey…

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Air Astana Launches Direct Astana–Guangzhou Flights: What It Means for Corporate Travel to China

June 2, 2026 · 1 min read

Air Astana Launches Direct Astana–Guangzhou Flights: What It Means for Corporate Travel to China

Starting June 2, Air Astana operates direct flights between Astana and Guangzhou — twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Flight time is around 6 hours 45 minutes non-stop.

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