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SCAT Airlines is based in Shymkent Airport and operates services to all major cities of Kazakhstan and to neighbouring countries.

Destinations include Oskemen, Taraz, Almaty, Aktobe, Uzbekistan, Moscow, Sochi and Kiev, with focus cities at Oral Ak Zhol Airport, Aqtau Airport, Astana International Airport, Atyrau Airport, Kyzylorda Airport and Almaty International Airport.

In November 2016, SCAT Airlines signed an agreement with Onur Air. This allows Russian passengers to travel to:

Antalya, Bodrum, Paris, Wien, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, Berlin, Adana, Dalaman, Izmir, Odessa, Nalchik, and many other cities.

SCAT Airlines set to benefit as Kazakhstan negotiated with several foreign airlines to launch new routes during Expo 2017 exhibition in Astana. Austrian, Czech airlines will resume flights to Kazakhstan, Air China will fly from China, according to the vice minister. On December 12, Kazakhstan plans to meet with aviation authorities of Iran and China and request additional slots for Kazakh Air Astana and Scat airlines in order to increase international flights from Almaty to Chinese Xian and Iranian Tehran. 

The airline's fleet consists of predominantly owned western aircraft, operating more than 80 domestic and international air routes, annually offering up to ten new destinations, with the passenger traffic increased on average by 40%.

Baggage

SCAT Airlines has increased their baggage allowance for adults and children from 25 kg to 30kg plus 5 kg (hand baggage) for all travellers to and from Istanbul.

For adults and minors with tickets the weight of free luggage per individual is 20 kg including 5 kg of carry-on.

Each kilogram of weight in excess must be additionally paid for.

SCAT Airlines allows 1 carry-on item on board, provided however that its size does not exceed 55 х 40 х 20cm and it weighs no more than 5 kg.

News

October 2016

 SCAT Airlines of Kazakhstan has begun a weekly (Saturday) service between Almaty (ALA) and Sanya (SYX), the Chinese leisure destination on Hainan Island.

The 4,110-kilometre route will be flown by the carrier’s 757-200 fleet and faces no competition. The inaugural flight was on 15 October and marked the airline’s first scheduled service to China and first international route from Almaty. The outbound flight leaves Almaty at 01:00 arriving in Sanya at 09:35.

The return journey leaves the Chinese airport at 11:40 getting back to the former Kazakh capital at 16:40. SCAT Airlines’ current fleet comprises 16 aircraft; four 757s, six 737s and six CRJ 100s. The carrier operates some 60 weekly departures per week from both Almaty and Astana and now serves a total of 12 destinations from Almaty, of which 11 are to other points in Kazakhstan. 

February 2016

Kazakh carrier SCAT Airlines started training its technical staff to maintain Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. Last year, the carrier signed a letter of intent for operational leasing of 15 SSJs, with an option for five more, with the State Transport Leasing Company. 

Bombardier CRJ200

Boeing 757-200

Boeing 737-700

Boeing 737-500

 Boeing 737-300

Almaty International Airport 

HUB Airport

Almaty International Airport is the largest international airport in Kazakhstan. It is located about northeast of Almaty , the country's largest city and commercial capital. Airlines that fly from and to Almaty International Airport include Asiana Airlines, Aeroflot, KLM, Pegasus, Turkish Airlines.