Air Astana
Economy Class
KC Economy Class Ticket
KC109: ALA-FRU (Almaty to Bishkek)
22 April 2019
Airbus A320 (Two Class Configuration)
P4-KBF
Seat 12C
Departure: 6:00PM
Arrival: 6:55PM
This is a very short flight covering a distance of perhaps 150 miles. There were two reasons why I decided to fly instead of drive. It's cheaper and perhaps somewhat less of a hassle. The overall time is similar, though flying is a little faster.
Getting a boarding pass and then passing immigration and security was very quick. I could have easily arrived at the airport a bit later. As is often the case here, we boarded from a remote stand.
Old Terminal Building
Naturally it started to rain right when we pulled up to the plane.
P4-KBF
P4-KBF
MySEAT
Empty Row to Myself
Definitely worth the $7 cost to sit here
Good Pitch
The flight took 30 minutes and was uneventful. The inflight service was a small bottle of water, distributed prior to take off.
Our Plane on the Ground at Bishkek
Bishkek immigration was quick. Finding an ATM in the terminal took more time. Once I had cash, I went outside and found a taxi driver. Unfortunately, Yandex.Taxi was unable to find me a ride, so I had no choice but to risk a taxi. We agreed on a price (500 KGS, approx $7 US) in advance and he had me at my hotel within 25 minutes. Easy peasy.