Air Astana and Lufthansa sign
codeshare agreement
Air Astana and Lufthansa have enhanced their cooperation with
the signing of a codeshare agreement.
The codeshare agreement is valid on Air Astana’s flights between
Astana and Frankfurt and Lufthansa’s flights from Frankfurt to
Almaty and Astana with effect from 26th March 2017.
The agreement allows for increased choice for the customers
of both airlines. Passengers are now able to choose from a
combined total of 14 flights per week instead of the seven
weekly flights between Kazakhstan and Germany by each carrier.
This is particularly convenient for connecting passengers, who
now have the ability to choose the flight that suits their schedule
best, with seamless connectivity.
Regardless of the operating carrier, passengers can fly a
combination of Air Astana and Lufthansa services using the
ticket and code of either of the two airlines.
“I’m delighted that the longstanding co-operative relationship
between Air Astana and Lufthansa is being further strengthened
with the signing of the codeshare agreement. Passengers flying
from Almaty and Astana to Frankfurt can now enjoy a greater
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choice of flights to best suit their schedules and the convenience
of simply using the ticket of either of the two airlines,” said Peter
Foster, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Astana.
“This is a winning step for both airlines and their passengers flying
between Kazakhstan and Germany."
Axel Hilgers, Senior Director Sales Russia, CIS & Israel, said:
“This code share agreement is great news for our customers
as it makes Kazakhstan more accessible. Passengers of both
Lufthansa and Air Astana will have a much greater choice
in flight options. Kazakhstan is one of the fastest-growing
economies in the world and we highly welcome Air Astana as our
new partner, and as the leading airline to and from Central Asia"
Besides improved connectivity of the combined network of the
two airlines, customers can enjoy the seamless convenience of
flying with a single ticket, using a single code of their airline that
can provide through check in for both baggage and boarding
pass/registration.
In order to provide an increased convenience for its passengers,
Air Astana will move to Terminal 1 at Frankfurt Airport for ease
of connectivity with Lufthansa and partner airline flights.