Officially known as PLL SCAT (Special Cargo Air Transport) Air Company, SCAT Airlines is an airline company established in Kazakhstan in 1997. The airline's main hub is at Shymkent International Airport in Shymkent, Kazakhstan; It has offices in many airports such as Aktau, Kostanay and Almaty International Airport. The airline has offices in Istanbul and Antalya. While the SCAT Airlines fleet consisted of only a few cargo aircraft when it was founded in 1997, it now operates on an expanding network with 15 Boeing family aircraft and 6 Bombardier family aircraft, 5 of which are used by its subsidiary Sunday Airlines. In May 2018, it became a full member of the IATA (International Air Transport Association) organization and became the second Kazakhstani airline company to be included in IATA.
You can find all detailed information about SCAT Airlines, which carried 1.2 million passengers in 2017, here. You can inquire about SCAT Airlines flight tickets from Turna.com and make SCAT Airline reservations.
Destinations of SCAT Airlines
The fleet of SCAT Airlines operates flights to more than 40 destinations in Africa, Asia and Europe, including flights within Kazakhstan. Thailand, China and India in East Asia; Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates in Western Asia; Some of the destinations of the company, which flies to the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Ukraine and Russia in Europe, are Kiev, Moscow, Istanbul, Baku and Goa.
Contracted Airlines with SCAT Airlines
The airline, which is a member of IATA, has an interline agreement with Qatar Airways.
Check-in Procedures
It is possible to do online check-in on the official website of the airline. Online check-in service opens 24 hours before the flight and ends 1 hour before the flight. Passengers who want to check-in at the airport must be at the airport at least 40 minutes before the flight. Online check-in is not valid for seasonal flights. Online check-in can also be easily completed via turna.com. If there is a membership to the site, it is sufficient to click on the "Online Check-In" button for the ticket to be processed on the "My Tickets" page. If there is no membership, the transaction can be performed by clicking the "Reservation Control" link at the top of the home page and entering the PNR and surname information on the page that opens.
Baggage Allowance and Pricing
All passengers are entitled to luggage up to 20 kg. Hand luggage is determined as 5 kg. The dimensions of hand luggage should not exceed 55*40*20 cm. Diplomatic bags are carried inside the cabin and are expected to be sized to match the in-cabin storage areas. For excess baggage, every 1 kg is charged 5 dollars for direct flights and 7 dollars for connecting flights. This fee is 6 dollars for flights between Aktau and Istanbul, 5 dollars for flights between Vinius and Astana and 7 dollars for transfers from Vilnius.
Passengers must purchase an extra seat for musical instruments and fragile luggage.
Seat Selection
On flights with Scat Airlines, passengers can choose their seats free of charge during online check-in. After entering the ticket information during the online check-in from the website, the desired seat can be selected from the seating plan on the page. However, it cannot be selected for the seats located at the emergency exit door.
Membership Cards (Miles Programs) Offered to Customers by SCAT Airlines
SCAT Airlines does not have a membership card service.
Food & Beverage & Catering & Cabin General Features
Passengers can order from a menu of various food, beverages and hot meals throughout the flight. In addition to the menu, refreshments are also served to the passengers. Magazine and newspaper options are available in the cabin for all passengers. For trips lasting more than three hours, a children's entertainment magazine is provided.