Tashkent, Uzbekistan & Astana, Kazakhstan: €1,102 Turkish Airlines Business Class from Warsaw

Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines has put an attractive price tag on business class flights from Poland’s capital Warsaw to Astana in Kazakhstan and the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent. A trip consisting of recliner seats from Warsaw to Turkey and lie-flat-seats to Kazakhstan or Uzbekistan are available for as little as PLN 4,705 (~€1,098).

Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to Turkish Airlines with your selected flight dates. You can also check what OTAs have to offer, as they sell these tickets up to €50 cheaper. Flights to Astana are available throughout the entire year, while Tashkent is limited to July and August departures.

Flights between Warsaw and Istanbul are Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 services. These planes feature recliner seats in a 2-2 seating pattern in the business class section of the plane. Flights to Astana are operated by Turkish Airlines’ Airbus A330 fleet with lie-flat-seats in a 2-2-2 seating pattern. The airline sends similar planes to Uzbekistan.

In some cases, you might also end up in one of regional configurations. These feature recliner seats in a 2-2-2 pattern, without power outlets. Sadly, there is no reliable way to determine if and when these planes are deployed.

The fare allows stopovers in Istanbul with the price increasing by a maximum of €10. These stops may last for just a couple of additional hours to several weeks.

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The fare rules give absolutely no restrictions for this price, except a minimum stay in Kazakhstan (or Uzbekistan) of at least two days. The offer to Tashkent expires on July 30, 2024.

Google Flights helps you find additional flight dates. While you can get cheaper tickets from OTAs on Skyscanner, we recommend buying tickets directly from Turkish Airlines.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Miles & Points

Turkish Airlines issues tickets for all flight segments in booking class J. Star Alliance frequent flyers can earn the following miles and points:

Destination

Most EU citizens won’t need a visa to enter Kazakhstan, given their trip does not exceed thirty days. Please inform yourself if this regulation applies to you.

This deal is available through the entire year. Please be aware that Astana is subject to extreme weather conditions during the winter months. The average daily temperature from November through February is negative ten degrees.

Uzbekistan allows visa-free travel for up to 30 days to most EU-Citizens.

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