Adventurous? How about a visit to Kazakhstan via Vietnam

Kazakhstan remains off the beaten track for all but the most intrepid of travellers.

Now, thanks to Vietjet - prodigious issuers of press releases - a weekend in Astana has become a whole lot easier.

Vietjet, the biggest Vietnamese airline flying between Australia and Vietnam, has this week unveiled a new airline brand - Vietjet Qazaqstan

The strategic partnership between Vietjet and Qazaq Air has resulted in a new airline brand, Vietjet Qazaqstan. 

Yes, that name is correct. Qazaqstan is the correct spelling for the airline in accordance with the country’s transition to Roman spelling. The Anglicised spelling of the Cyrillic - Kazakhstan - is still in use for the place name.

Anyway, Vietjet Qazaqstan aims to become a strategic air bridge connecting Kazakhstan with Vietnam, south east Asia, and global aviation hubs like Australia. 

Vietjet Qazaqstan is set to operate a fleet of at least 20 Boeing 737 aircraft, enabling a strong expansion of domestic and international networks.

Under this partnership, the two parties will jointly develop and operate Vietjet Qazaqstan, building on the existing Qazaq Air platform. 

The move follows the arrival of Vietjet Thailand, which has grown to become one of Thailand’s leading low-cost carriers.

Image: A rather dull celebration. Supplied