Baku: Azerbaijan's national air carrier, AZAL, will launch scheduled flights to Shymkent, Kazakhstan, starting from June 2026. Tickets for the new destination are already available for purchase. The initial flight will be operated on 16 June 2026.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the airline's flight schedule indicates that flights en route Baku-Shymkent-Baku will be operated as follows: From 16 to 27 June 2026, flights will occur twice per week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays from Baku to Shymkent and vice versa. Starting from 30 June 2026, the frequency will increase to three times per week, with departures from Baku on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and returns from Shymkent on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

Shymkent will become AZAL's fourth destination in Kazakhstan, adding to the airline's expanding route network. In 2025, the airline operated nearly 850 scheduled round-trip flights to other Kazakh cities, including Almaty, Astana, and Aktau.

The launch of the new route will provide additional opportunities for residents of Shymkent not only to travel to Baku but also to benefit from convenient transit flights via the capital of Azerbaijan. Passengers will have access to AZAL's extensive route network, including destinations such as Istanbul, Dubai, Tel-Aviv, Milano, London, Prague, and a broad selection of other cities across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.

Tickets can be purchased via the official website www.azal.az, the airline's mobile app, or at the ticket offices or accredited agencies of AZAL.