Air Astana, the principal airline and flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has appointed Andrew Fish as its Country Sales & Marketing Manager UK and Ireland. He will report into Richard Ledger, Senior Regional Manager UK&I, Western Europe and Americas.
Bringing more than 20 years of local and international travel experience to the role, covering aviation, car rental, technology and hospitality, Andrew joins from Finnair, where he held the position of General Manager UK, Ireland & Benelux. He embarked on his career as a Branch Manager at Enterprise Rent-a-Car, before moving to Gulf Air as Leisure and Corporate Account Manager. Subsequent roles include Director EMEA, Business Development at TRX and Global Government Sales Manager at HRG.
Andrew Fish says: “I am thrilled to be joining Air Astana at such a pivotal time for the airline. As we increase our flights from London Heathrow to five a week from April, we want to build awareness of our award-winning service out of the UK and develop relationships with key trade partners.”
In his new role, Andrew will be responsible for placing Air Astana and Kazakhstan in the hearts and minds of British travellers, looking to discover, learn and enjoy its rich and diverse culture, along with driving awareness of the brand in the UK market.
Richard Ledger says: “The appointment of Andrew, with his level of experience and understanding of the aviation market, comes at an important time for the airline, as we look to expand our presence in the UK and share our story with British travellers. We’re looking forward to having him on board.”
For more information on Air Astana, visit airastana.com/uk/en-us/
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About Air Astana
Air Astana is the principal airline and flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, based in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Established in 2002, the airline operates scheduled domestic and international services from its main hub, Almaty International Airport, and from its secondary hubs in Astana, Atyrau and Aktau. Currently, Air Astana services up to five flights per week out of London Heathrow.
Today the Air Astana Group operates a fleet of 40 aircraft split between Air Astana, its full service airline, and Fly Arystan, its low cost airline established in 2019.
Passengers are served by more than 5,500 highly qualified staff, the majority of whom are from Kazakhstan, supplemented by experienced foreign personnel. Since autumn 2005 the Air Astana team has been headed by Peter Foster, an airline executive with more than 40 years of management experience.
