UAE Envoy to Kazakhstan: Etihad flights to Almaty boost relations

ASTANA. February 19. KAZINFORM. UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways celebrated its first flight to the Kazakh commercial capital, Almaty.

"The regular flights to Kazakhstan would further strengthen communication, trade and tourism between the Middle East and Central Asia in general and between Kazakhstan and UAE in particular", commented UAE Ambassador to Kazakhstan Ibrahim Hassan Saif. On 2 December 2008, Etihad Airways launched its first flight from Abu Dhabi to the Kazakhstan biggest city, Almaty The four flights a week Almaty service is part of the UAE carrier's expansion plans to meet increasing demands of the market; Kazakh Embassy in the USA informs referring to WAM, UAE.