Air Astana and China Southern Airlines Sign New Codeshare Agreement
- Joe Breitfeller
- Oct 1
- 2 min read
Air Astana has signed a new codeshare partnership with China Southern Airlines which will provide more options for customers traveling between Kazakhstan and China.
On Monday (September 29, 2025), Air Astana announced the signing of a new codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines, which will facilitate travel on routes between Kazakhstan and China. The codeshare agreement covers Air Astana operated routes from Almaty to Beijing Capital, Urumqi and Guangzhou, as well as between Astana and Beijing. The codeshare also includes China Southern operated flights from Beijing Daxing to Almaty, Guangzhou to Almaty, Urumqi to Almaty, and Xian to Almaty, as well as from Guangzhou to Astana and Urumqi to Astana.
In Monday’s announcement, Air Astana’s CEO, Peter Foster, said,
“China has always been a strategically important market for Air Astana. Partnering with China Southern Airlines will boost trade, tourism and cultural links with China and open a new chapter in aviation cooperation between the two countries.”
Also commenting on the new codeshare agreement, China Southern Airlines’ President and CEO, Han Wensheng, added,
“Codeshare cooperation with Air Astana will result in an increase in our service frequencies to Kazakhstan. It is not only a strategic move leveraging both airlines’ strengths but also a significant step in deepening Belt and Road aviation connectivity between China and Kazakhstan.”
China Southern Airlines is committed to developing a service brand combining ‘affinity and refinement’ to deliver an exceptional and seamless travel experience to all guests. The carrier operates the most extensive Central Asia network of all Chinese airlines, including Almaty, Astana, Tashkent, Samarkand, Dushanbe, Ashgabat, and Bishkek.
Source: Air Astana
