Air Astana reports strong H1 traffic on 8% capacity increase

Air Astana carried more than 2m passengers in H1 2018, up 10% year-over-year, as revenue rose 17% compared to the same six-month period in 2017. The Kazakhstan flag carrier reported international passenger traffic was up 22% YOY. International transit traffic grew by 75% YOY to 320,000 passengers. The share of transit passengers reached 30% of Air Astana’s international traffic, up from 21% YOY. Air Astana president & CEO Peter Foster said, “Passenger numbers continue to be strong for international traffic and network business. Domestic and regional routes face tough pricing and cost headwinds.” Capacity grew 8% as a result of the introduction of new flights.<br/>