Bilateral negotiations between the aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Korea took place in Almaty, the press service of the Civil Aviation Committee (CAC) of the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan informs. The head of the CAC, Saltanat Tompieva, held a meeting with the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Office of the Republic of Korea, Yong Kook Kim.
As a result of the negotiations, the parties agreed to increase the total number of permitted flights between the countries from 10 to 42 per week.
Additionally, an agreement was reached to grant the right to operate 40 cargo flights per week, including using the fifth freedom air rights.
The fifth freedom air rights allow airlines to operate flights between two foreign countries, provided that the destination country is the airline's own.
The "open skies" regime in Kazakhstan has been extended until 2027. It operates at the airports of Astana, Almaty, Aktau, Aktobe, Karaganda, Kokshetau, Pavlodar, Petropavlovsk, Semey, Taraz, Turkestan, Ust-Kamenogorsk, and Shymkent.
During the negotiations in Almaty, restrictions on destinations and the number of designated carriers were lifted, which will increase competition and expand the flight geography between the countries.
The parties supported the intentions of the airlines to establish direct air communication between the capitals of the two countries.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
March 22, 2024