Review: Air Astana Business Class 767 Incheon To Almaty

That looks pretty good to be honest, I like that even for business class everything food wise was not just served on a tray and it was almost a first class dining setup.

I would enjoy flying on them on this route, I guess its just finding the time and it not always being very practical for me.

Great report on this one Ben.

You need to learn how to edit. Do we really need to spend time looking at your dirty towel or glass of water. Or if you turned left or right?

Ask yourself if you are looking for that special glass of water picture in other people's review.

Excellent post Ben.....not sure about others, but I especially loved the pictures of the meals. Oh, and I do want to see the water...and also which runway you taxied. These are important for any #avgeek. Thanks!

Well, Mr. Ben Slappig, you're to be congratulated for this report. Color me impressed! And that pillow is just gorge!

Hmm, the water pic was my favorite, I liked to see the clarity and consistency of water served on business class. But seriously, the more pics the better. It's so easy to scroll past the pics we don't care about. In some of your reports, inevitably, I'll see something you've captured and I'd be like, "Man, I wish he would've taken a close up of that (e.g. food spread at a lounge)" so don't skim.

What's that old expression? Hmm, let me think. I think it starts with "If you don't have anything nice to say".

There's just no pleasing some people. Fortunately, they make sure you know about your failures.

Thanks for great info and photos of an airline few of us have ever flown.

I love the quantity, quality and detail of pics. When I don't have time to read the full review, I can scroll thru, look at the pretty pictures, and get about 75% of the content in 60 seconds.

I love the pics. Already told you: more pics and less talking.

To be fair though you tell us what time the engines stared and when you took of then drop the whole precision of time thing for the rest of the report.

It looks like we got some haterz and trollz
But they're so hard to hear when I ride in my Rolls
They seem to have a grievance but it's never specific
Never see them fly first class on Cathay Pacific
If they saw my points balance they would surely cry
See me finish caviar before approach to Dubai
Lucky taught me the game and how to win
Haterz aspirational redemption is the roach motel inn
So if you can't show some respect to the king of our hobby
You make as much sense as a snowball in Abu Dhabi

"this hard product is as good as it gets on the 767"

What about Air Canada's 767-300 herringbone?

https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Air_Canada/Air_Canada_Boeing_767-300ER_v1.php

Nice report. Loved Mjolnir's rap too. I am interested in what others think about window shades on a daytime flight. On one hand, I know people might want to sleep, but on the other hand, how could I sleep flying over the steppes and the Gobi Desert and some of the other amazing things this flight flew over? That being said, is it rude to keep your shades open during a daytime flight such as this? Or like on a return TATL from Europe during the day? What do readers/Lucky think?

Nice pictures.

Haters gonna hate...

I have a question regarding mileage earning on Air Astana. I see that they have some codeshares with Lufthansa(Fra) and Air India(Del). If I were to fly Almaty-Del or Almaty-Fra would I be able to credit the points to my Krisflyer account - Both Lufhthansa and Air India are parteners with Singapore Airline in Star Alliance.
What if I flew the Flights on a Lufthansa or Air India Ticket (Air Astana Plane).

I have a question regarding earning miles on Air Astana. I see they have some code shares (Lufthansa to FRA and Air India to Del). If i were to fly FRA-ALA-DEL on Lufthansa or Air India Tickets (Air Astana plane) would I be able to credit to Krisflyer?

Sorry about the duplicate post. First one gave a wierd message so posted again

Ok wow! Much better than I expected and a truly excellent product. Good for them for not settling for a mediocre product...

Not a hater. Was a lover.

Found this review boring though.

Sorry, it's just not informative to know you drank a glass of water. Or that you [as we already know] preferred your Bose bladdy dady doo da wotsit headphones. The blanket was thin - yeah, it's an airplane blanket. And the crew were PHENOMENAL or FANTASTIC or AMAZING...they're just doing their job Ben... People pay a fuck load of money for that service. I know you don't, and do it on your clever miles schemes etc, but you've devoted (or should I say sacrificed) your entire life to it...which says something...

This blog just feels a bit sad now. I'm sorry, genuinely, because I like you as a person. But I think you need to get out of the air and hotel airports now and settle down and live a more worthwhile life. UNLESS you can offer a dramatic new slant to your blogs...but these are just not doing it anymore.

I'm not a hater, but losing faith. Many will say "well you can just not read this blog" so I think that's what I'll do. Just wanted to share my 10 cents before signing off.

Got a chuckle thinking of Aaron Tan and fellow cranks checking into the Roach Motel (funny poem). Ignore them, great post and you have made my travels better.

"a more worthwhile life". Wow. Do you always superimpose your values onto others, or is Ben just a special target?

@Mark - I don't think it's rude. It's daylight and you should be able to enjoy the view. It's easy to wear an eye mask if you want to sleep on a daytime flight....

Nice report, This was my experience with them in Y class when I flew domestic on the 767. Beautiful plane! Those candies are also passed out in economy...

Great report! Thanks for those wonderful photos.. so are you gonna try that Tajikistan airline some time?

I like your photos and reports. Don't stop or settle down.

I didn't know you had so many mothers on this forum. What's up with trying to get you to settle down? Better you take the trip and I read about them than me taking any of those trips. They sound exhausting. Thank god you are self proclaimed avgeek.

First of all, don't listen to them Ben, especially Aaron Tan, you're in your 20's! Those 10 years of your life are for exploring and having fun! Maybe try settling down for your 30's or 40's, keep up the good work!

Is there going to have to be moderation on this blog? Jeez. I'm hoping Ben is "lucky" enough to be born with a thick skin.

(Weird....half my comments didn't post.) To continue:

Love the blog and all the details. What I don't need, I don't dwell on. Frustrates me to no end the other blogs that DON'T show the food or menus or give you the minutiae. Isn't that the whole point?

Ben--I too think a moderator should be on your posts. The negative angry posters are a pain. Now, I for one love reading your posts on these unusual airlines. I live vicariously through every picture and description--yes, even the water pics. 😉 This very detailed article was wonderful. Many thanks for making my Saturday morning a delight!

After the dismiss of Mexicana lots of mexican pilots (especially those with training with long haul equipment) ended in growing international airlines. I wouldn't be surprised if your captain was ex-MX.

NIce report Ben. Kinda cool little airline. Now you need to compare with Uzbekistan et al. out of FRA perhaps? A neat area of the world to experience as well (I'm old enough to remember when we never in a million years would have thought that you could fly to ALA in the former USSR over China. Wow.

Unfortunately, it seems that you've invited a lot of jealous trolls these days. So many people with obviously sad, meaningless lives.Yeah your pathetic lives are so much better than Bens...ugh.

You were flying over some of the most spectacular landscapes anywhere on earth: the countryside between Urumqi and Almaty, along the path of the ancient silk route is breathtakingly beautiful. Sadly because of the security situation in Xinjiang it's now difficult to access for most foreigners ( an added bonus used to be flying on Russian planes: the Ilyushin 62, IIRC, ran the 3 X weekly Beijing-Urumqi-Almaty).

Great report. Air Astana is a carrier I'd never considered before. Thanks for your trip report for highlighting its quirkiness and great product. I too love all the pics and detail. Keep it up, Lucky.

hi! came across your blog for air astana's business class review (rare find) and found that most of the photos are not being displayed (broken link?). would really appreciate it if you can fix the problem. thanks!

update: a few minutes later all the photos were loaded. maybe the issue was on my internet connection. sorry about the misunderstanding!