Air Astana Group will implement stricter regulations on the transport of lithium batteries and battery-powered devices starting March 13, 2025, to further enhance flight safety.

The existing policy and rules requires that spare batteries, including power banks and electronic smoking devices, are permitted only in carry-on baggage. If carry-on baggage needs to be checked-in, passengers are required to remove all spare batteries in advance.

In accordance with existing rules the maximum allowable battery capacity is 100Wh. Batteries with a capacity between 100Wh and 160Wh may only be transported with prior airline approval, with a limit of two per passenger. The transport of batteries exceeding 160 Wh is prohibited. The capacity will be verified and the transportation of batteries without capacity markings or proper certification is prohibited.

For flight safety reasons, lithium batteries, external batteries and electronic smoking devices must be kept in hand luggage and placed on the luggage racks in the cabin. The use of batteries to charge other devices, as well as charging the batteries themselves on board is strictly prohibited.

Air Astana and FlyArystan strongly advise passengers to review the battery transport regulations prior the flight to avoid any inconvenience.

Air Astana Group is the largest airline group in Central Asia and the Caucasus regions by revenue and fleet size. The Group operates a fleet of 60 aircraft split between Air Astana, its full-service airline that operated its inaugural flight in 2002, and FlyArystan, its low-cost airline established in 2019.

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The Group provides scheduled, point-to-point and transit, short-haul and long-haul air travel and cargo on domestic, regional and international routes across Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Far East, the Middle East, India and Europe.