Air Astana and China Southern Sign Joint Venture Agreement
Air Astana and China Southern Airlines have signed a joint venture agreement described as a partnership to improve connectivity between Kazakhstan, China and other destinations.
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Air Astana and China Southern Airlines signed a joint venture agreement. The partnership is described as aiming to improve connections between Kazakhstan and China, as well as onward connectivity.
Key details
- Air Astana’s vice president for partnerships and alliances is identified as Richard Ledger.
- China Southern representative Wang Zhen is identified as attending the signing.
Why it matters
The agreement connects Kazakhstan’s flag carrier and one of China’s major airlines in a partnership focused on travel links between the two countries and destinations beyond them. Those connections could be relevant to passengers traveling between Central Asia and China.
What happens next
The partnership gives Air Astana and China Southern a basis for developing their connections between Kazakhstan, China and beyond. Which destinations would you like to see linked through the partnership?
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