A modern airport, there are terminals for biometric passport control. You can leave by Yandex taxi without any problems upon arrival (Russian cards work), you only need the Internet.
The international terminal is simply gorgeous, one thing upsets the few seats in the waiting room. And it meets international standards, there is no crowding as it is spacious
It is more like a suburban train station in size. There were no problems with the staff, everything was polite and cultured. It pulls from the smoking room to 2 floors. Constant aircraft delays of 30-60 minutes. They explain the problems with luggage. It doesn't matter if you've arrived or are leaving. Upon arrival, they were not allowed out of the plane (allegedly it was necessary to unload the luggage so as not to violate the position of the aircraft)), after departure they sat on the plane for an hour again because the luggage did not have time to load…
It is a very convenient airport for those leaving and arriving, and as inconvenient as possible for those meeting. There is always irrelevant information on the arrival board and complete silence in the speakers... I haven't heard a single announcement out loud. Therefore, in the eyes of the greeters there is hope mixed with anxiety and uncertainty.
Very rude staff. You arrive from abroad and come across domestic rudeness and lack of professionalism. I am disappointed with the work of the staff. It's a pity that our service hasn 't improved over the years.
Duty free is not bad. In general, the airport is comfortable. There are not enough cafes and restaurants. The prices are not prohibitive, but they are still high, especially for local products. In principle, prices for products of our own production could be made lower, demand would be higher
The buses don't stop by, the location is inconvenient, dirty, cramped, and incomprehensible. The duty-free system price tags and decoration seem to be not for a normal person, but for the unattainable. There is nothing of the souvenir brand of the Republic of Kazakhstan. the kitchen is terribly expensive. the toilets are dirty and there is always no soap and paper. there is no room for a child and a mother to rest. in general, just to rent and have money
The airport is at the level of the regional center, which is now Almaty. Against the background of the noticeable development of the city's infrastructure, the airport is what it was. Convenient from the point of view of information, with courteous staff and a free trade area. But that's yesterday.
There is a lot of space, everything has become clear. The only drawback is that it smells very damp, despite the fact that there is a draft in many places. It looks like there are problems with the roof despite the fact that it is freshly renovated
I was not very comfortable. Vsp in the Kazakh language. And employees don't particularly want to prompt. Probably due to political considerations. But the planes are very good!
It's a new building, but it doesn't really look like it. The main thing is, there is nowhere to sit down. Neither the elderly, nor passengers with children. Well, ordinary people also need to rest somehow while waiting for a flight. Even in the daytime. even at night. There is a lot of space, the waiting room area is large, why not put seats??
It is a pity that in a city like Almaty, in the tourist center of our country, there is such an airport. Our city deserves a modern, spacious one with lots of parking spaces (!!!) the air harbor. If you develop tourism, you need to start from the place where the tourist first stays in order to form a first impression. I hope the new terminals will meet all modern requirements.
It's a great airport and the city is amazing!
There is only one nuisance to keep in mind. It is necessary to take the film with you to pack your luggage properly, I did not do this in the hope that I could use this service at the airport, but for some reason it was closed there. As a result, some valuable items were missing from my luggage.
A good airport! Everything is for people, polite staff. I remember the service - I accidentally took the scissors with me in my hand luggage, it was possible to leave them in storage, for an additional fee, and pick them up on my return. Usually, at airports in other countries and cities, everything had to be thrown away during the inspection, which was unacceptable to take with you.
It is quite worthy of a cafe, an exchanger 24/7, clean Parking, large ATMs, inspection, quick boarding through the sleeve, a lot of information boards, close to the city, right in the city.
It's a strange feeling from the airport... Almost everywhere is renovated, it's kind of deserted and sad... An empty duty free, weak bars ...
But from the point of view of the speed of registration, registration and passport control-everything is fast and clear!
Almaty Airport is located far from the city center, which makes it inconvenient to access. It is very difficult and long to get to it by public transport. The airport is in an unsanitary condition. The toilets are dirty, there is trash on the floor, and the chairs in the waiting room are full of stains. The airport staff are incredibly rude and unfriendly. They answered my questions with reluctance, and reacted to requests for help with irritation. There is an atmosphere of chaos and bustle at the airport. The waiting room is crowded, and it is very difficult to find seats.
It is not clear why you have to go through the control so many times, at the entrance, after registration, all this takes a very long time. On domestic flights, all the chairs were removed, if the departure is from gate 1-4, then it is a nightmare, there is nowhere to sit, it is impossible to wait for a long time with young children. There is a separate story about parking in general, it is always packed, now everything has been demolished. Probably such repairs should be carried out without causing inconvenience to passengers and greeters
The airport is very small. Duty free is average, but always very pleasant and polite cashiers and consultants. Coffee tastes better not in Starbucks but in a coffee shop in the middle of the hall. Due to the construction and expansion of the airport, the entrance is of course very inconvenient. But considering the size of the airport, everything is quite coordinated. I really hope that after the repair everything will become better and more convenient.
The ground service in November 2022 during a transit flight was extremely unfriendly, although the flight was postponed for more than 6 hours, they had to demand both hot food and hot drinks, everything had to be proved by information posted on the airline's website.
I take off the star for the fact that the price tag is expensive inside. It is more expensive in the duty free zone than in the city. Also for food. Suitcase wrapping is generally a separate type of business, EXPENSIVE. But it's better to wrap it, because it's safer that way.
The airport in Almaty is the most terrible and inconvenient in the world. Everything has been done to arrange a crush inside and a traffic jam outside. It should be noted that recently pathetic and stupid attempts have been made there to change something, but apparently it will definitely not become more convenient in this century.
The new airport was handed over the opening.but we are faced with a closed wall.He's not ready yet.I had to go to the old building.where there are a lot of people and an apple has nowhere to fall.
I would like a good service.when air tickets are expensive.
A small airport building. Quick check-in for flights. Assistance in choosing seats on the plane. The DUTY FREE zone is one store with perfumes, alcohol and things. One modest hall (GATE1A) for waiting for the bus. The buses are old; sometimes they stand for a long time with a crowd of passengers inside, taking their time to take them to the ramp.
Excellent modern airport. Everything is inside and there are cafes and toilets. There is parking, but it is always crowded. Clear. The staff is polite.
A wonderful airport. Everything is at hand, everything is there, everything is clear and convenient. The Wi-Fi there is bad, which is difficult for a Russian with roaming.
Regarding the traffic at the airport, I can note a small amount of space for all passengers, especially in the departure area. Upon arrival, you always encounter congestion on the road, which means that the taxi is delayed. All the nuances described above were present every time you visited the airport. With regard to takeoffs and landings, as well as flight delays, I can note that everything went smoothly, I was satisfied with everything.
Well, for the southern capital and the largest city in Kazakhstan, this is not an airport...this is a similarity......here is an airport in Malaysia..and this is.... so...the runway and the planes, I did not see the airport)))
Modern international airport. Parking is available. Very friendly service staff. The prices in the cafe are at the level of the status of the international airport. I didn't find any outlets, or wireless charging, where to charge the phone. The toilets are clean, which made me very happy and free. I ordered it in a cafe, we were preparing for 15 minutes. Payment is made by card, in cash, which is very convenient.
It is quite a comfortable airport. Dutik has just started to develop, as far as I'm concerned. There are enough cafes. But sometimes there is a shortage of staff at the registration
Modern, beautiful, functional international standard can not be compared with Astana, where you want to cry from the inspection area and then until you leave it. Excellent duty free fit through the sleeve everything is at the level of Almaty the best
The airport is very good, but too small for a big city, if you are waiting for someone, then during rush hour it is difficult to find a parking space, it is better to wait outside and pick up from the lower tier, or if you need to park your car and go to the airport, there is a parking lot on the right side without entering the airport, few people know about it, check-in to her before reaching the airport barrier, there is a street to the right, but if you are poorly oriented. It is better to go to the airports website or type it into a search engine.
The new terminal has saved on building materials. It can be seen in everything((( There used to be an impossible crowd, now it's just the discomfort of the dreary renovation and the very cold international terminal
Almaty International Airport is not impressive. I would say average in all respects. They take 17 degrees to land in the cold in an unheated bus, although there are retractable passages that are connected directly to the plane ...
And also access roads to the airport and parking, although paid, but they completely fail to cope with the flow of passengers ...
But that's what surprised me at first, and then outraged me - my daughter and I flew to Thailand families arrived at the very beginning of registration, they submitted 3 passports each to get places nearby, but they told us that there were no places nearby, only single ones. There are only front rows nearby, but you have to pay 15,000 extra for them per seat (???- I've never heard of such a thing), we refused and my husband and I, as pensioners, went to meet each other and gave places one after the other. The daughter, her husband and a small child were put in the very last row by the toilet. And when the landing ended and we went to take off, it turned out that there were a lot of empty seats on the plane, in particular, there was an empty seat next to me, next to my son, too, and with him sat a woman whose husband was sitting across the aisle. That's why it's so dishonorable to do it?... Some kind of fraud...
The advantages are not many, for April- May 2024. Construction is underway, so it should definitely get better. In general, it's just an airport. Cons - in my opinion, customs has a more biased attitude towards Russians. There are not many chairs, right next to each other, shoulder to shoulder if you sit. There is something to eat, again there are not enough tables. A little shop with vodka and cigarettes. A mini store with Kazakhstani goods.
The airport does not correspond to the city. First of all, in terms of size. It's cramped. There is a business lounge, but for some reason food and drinks are in it for money. And they don't give you some kind of voucher for money and you have to go to the common room to shop on a coupon. Then carry it in your hands to the business hall… A duiker the size of a waiting room. At the same time, there is nowhere to sit in the waiting room, and it is full of chairs. Maybe it was possible to make the dutik twice as small, and the hall one and a half times larger? The bus is fashionable, but it was packed and waited for someone for 20 minutes. It's cool outside, everyone's wearing jackets. It's hot on the bus. Well, it seems like a trifle, but in the end the impression is below average. Reconstruction is underway. It will probably get better.
This airport evokes special feelings. I have been to Kz several times, each time I have vivid impressions. But the most important thing is that I flew to Korea through this airport🫰
It's not a very convenient airport, there's nothing at the entrance to the departure area, but when you arrive, the parking lot is small, and everyone is nervous about it. Everything is fine inside.
Unforgettable!!! I found myself on the threshold of two epochs: the 90s and immediately the 2010s)))...bombings, lack of roads, airport decoration from the USSR and the same communication with employees!))
...however, everything is peaceful and without excesses)
My opinion is probably subjective. A beautiful train station, clean enough, there is where you can buy coffee and cheap. There are always a lot of people, but you can find a place to sit. I like all the places that are native.