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Air Astana Suspends Middle East Flights as 2,111 Kazakh Citizens Return Home

By Aida Haidar  on 5 March 2026

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Air Astana has extended the suspension of several regular flights to the Middle East amid ongoing regional disruptions, the airline announced on March 5, as authorities continue efforts to bring citizens home. According to the Civil Aviation Committee, 2,111 Kazakh citizens have returned from the region...