Almaty airport received its first flight from Russia after opening – RBK

Alma-Ata airport, which stopped operating amid the riots, received the first flight from Russia, reported in the Telegram channel of the Civil Aviation Committee (CAC) of Kazakhstan.

“An international flight has arrived in the direction of Kaliningrad – Almaty by Nordwind Airlines. RBK) “, – it was said in the message.

Flight flew out at 2:31 am local time (3:31 am Moscow time) from Khrabrovo airport in Kaliningrad. According to the data online scoreboard the airport of Alma-Ata, the plane landed at 11:51 local time (8:51 Moscow time).

The resumption of the operation of the Almaty airport was announced the day before, on January 12. “In connection with the introduction of a curfew in the city of Almaty, the airport will operate from 8:00 to 21:00. Both domestic and international flights will be operated. In order to ensure safety, only passengers are allowed to enter the terminal, ”said Naylya Zhabagina, head of the press service of Alma-Ata airport, to RBC.