A new regular flight from Almaty to the Chinese city of Chongqing has been launched. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

According to the Ministry of Transport, on September 23 the Kazakh airline FlyArystan operated its first flight on the Almaty – Chongqing route.

Flights will be operated twice a week – on Wednesdays and Saturdays – using Airbus A320neo aircraft.

The opening of air links between Kazakhstan and China will contribute to the further development of trade, economic, business, investment, tourism and cultural cooperation between the two countries.