February 2023
Kazakhstan’s national airline, Air Astana , is expected to start operating direct flights from Israel as early as summer 2023
T he national airline of Kazakhstan is expected to operate between 2-3 weekly flights between Tel Aviv and Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan - and even its capital until the breakup of the Soviet Union. A final date for the start of the flights has not yet
been decided, but they are expected to start operating between June and August this year. Beyond direct flights to Kazakhstan, Air Astana flights from Tel Aviv are expected to offer another advantage in the form of connecting flights from
Almaty to destinations
in the East. Among the destinations to which Air Astana already flies today from Almaty International Airport are Beijing, Seoul, Bangkok, Phuket and New Delhi. The company is also
preparing to expand its international operations in 2023 to additional destinations, so that there may be additional opportunities for continued flights with it.
Gulf Air Will Offer Convenient Connection Flights from Tel Aviv to G oa network to coastal destinations in the summer of 2023 G ulf Air, the national airline of Bahrain, announced Gulf Air announces the expansion of its flight that it will return to operating flights to several major coastal destinations in the summer season of 2023. The list of new destinations that the company will add includes Goa - 4 weekly flights, Alexandria and Sharm el-Sheikh - 2 weekly flights, Mykonos - 2 weekly flights, Nice - 2 weekly flights, Malaga - 3 weekly flights. The addition of the new Goa route to Gulf Air’s flight network will increase the company’s number of destinations in India to 9 different cities. Meanwhile, by adding the line to Goa, Gulf Air will offer convenient connections for flights from Tel Aviv as well. A check in the reservation system shows that flights from Tel Aviv to Goa with Gulf Air will last about 10 hours on the way and 9 hours on the return, with a 3-hour stopover in Bahrain.
Cathay Pacific will offer flights at prices that currently start at 809 USD in economy class. This is a combination of a very good price compared to what is currently offered in the market with a level of comfort and service that should be among the best in the market. Flights in the premium tourist class will start at 1,629 USD and in business from 2,919 USD. Another particularly favorite destination for Israelis is Thailand. Cathay Pacific will offer flights to Bangkok and Phuket in economy class starting at 689 USD or 1,519 USD in economy class and 2,549 USD in business class. Cathay Pacific Offers Offers Affordable Flights from Tel Aviv to the East Cathay Pacific offers flights from Tel Aviv to a number of sought-after destinations in Asia and the Pacific, including Hong Kong, Thailand, Australia, Japan and Vietnam
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