:: KITF
KITF is the leading event for the travel and tourism industry in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. It is recommended by the UNWTO and is officially supported by the Ministry of Tourism & Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
500 exhibitors | 36 countries | 6,500 visitors
Click here for the full post-show report for KITF 2010
Over the last 11 years, KITF has welcomed thousands of trade professionals and travel enthusiasts, keen to see the latest offers on the market. KITF offers an exciting mix of destinations within Kazakhstan, as well as abroad, entertaining visitors with enticing images, vibrant colours and unusual cultural demonstrations. In this way, visitors are transported from their everyday life to an exotic beach, a breathtaking adventure or a relaxing spa.
More about Kazakhstan’s tourism industry
Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world. It has been a full member of UNWTO since 1993. Currently, there are 1,000 tourism agencies in Kazakhstan, with international partners from 80 countries.
Kazakhstan’s travel industry has seen huge growth over the last few years, and in 2009, the country’s inbound tourism grew by 8%, whilst outbound tourism saw a 23% increase - a total of 3,687,000 travellers.
Almaty is the commercial centre of Kazakhstan, providing one fifth of Kazakhstan’s GDP. The city has flight connections to most major tourism destinations. Online bookings are growing in Kazakhstan, particularly in its main cities of Almaty and Astana. In fact, online transactions for air travel are forecasted to record double-digit annual growth to 2013.
:: KITF 2010
:: Kazakhstan To date, Kazakhstan provides services for almost all types of tourism:
The main goal of the tourism development concept in Kazakhstan is to turn tourism into a profitable sector by establishing a highly profitable industry of tourism.
Main tourism performance indicators for 2009 in Kazakhstan:
According to experts, tourism development outlooks are associated with the regional financial centre established in Almaty. In this respect, business tourism will experience further development as its current share makes 70% of total inbound tourism.
Flight Connection - Aktau - Aktobe - Astana - Atyrau - Zhezkazgan - Karaganda - Kostanai - Kyzylorda - Pavlodar - Semei - Taraz - Ust-Kamenogorsk - Uralsk - Shymkent
- Abu Dhabi - Amsterdam - Antalya - Ashgabat - Baku - Bangkok - Bishkek - Delhi - Dubai - Dushanbe - Kabul - Cairo - Kiev - Kuala Lumpur - London - Moscow - Novosibirsk - Beijing - Prague - Riga - St. Petersburg - Seoul - Istanbul - Teheran - Tashkent - Ulegei - Urumqi - Frankfurt - Sharja -
Airlines Making Flights from Almaty - Etihad Airways - Air Astana - Martinair - KLM Royal Dutch - Turkmenhowaellari - British Midland Airways - Avia Traffic Company - Somon Air - Tajik Air - Scat - Zhezkazgan Air - Kam Air - EgyptAir - Irtysh Air - Ukrainian International Airlines - Aerosvit – Ukrainian Airlines - DonbassAero Airlines - TransAero - S7 Airlines - Czech Airlines - Airbaltic Latvia - GTK Rossiya - SemeiAvia - Asiana Airlines - Turkish Airlines - Uzbekistan Havo Yullari - China Southern Airlines - Lufthansa German Airlines - Air Arabia - Mahan Air
:: Official Support for the Exhibition
500 exhibitors | 36 countries | 6,500 visitors
Click here for the full post-show report for KITF 2010
Over the last 11 years, KITF has welcomed thousands of trade professionals and travel enthusiasts, keen to see the latest offers on the market. KITF offers an exciting mix of destinations within Kazakhstan, as well as abroad, entertaining visitors with enticing images, vibrant colours and unusual cultural demonstrations. In this way, visitors are transported from their everyday life to an exotic beach, a breathtaking adventure or a relaxing spa.
More about Kazakhstan’s tourism industry
Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world. It has been a full member of UNWTO since 1993. Currently, there are 1,000 tourism agencies in Kazakhstan, with international partners from 80 countries.
Kazakhstan’s travel industry has seen huge growth over the last few years, and in 2009, the country’s inbound tourism grew by 8%, whilst outbound tourism saw a 23% increase - a total of 3,687,000 travellers.
Almaty is the commercial centre of Kazakhstan, providing one fifth of Kazakhstan’s GDP. The city has flight connections to most major tourism destinations. Online bookings are growing in Kazakhstan, particularly in its main cities of Almaty and Astana. In fact, online transactions for air travel are forecasted to record double-digit annual growth to 2013.
:: KITF 2010
- 8,000 sq. m of exhibition area
- 500 companies
- 200 exhibition stands
- 36 countries
- 15 national exhibits
- 81% of exhibitors confirmed their participation in the last year
- 67% of exhibitors signed contracts during the exhibition
:: Kazakhstan To date, Kazakhstan provides services for almost all types of tourism:
- culture and entertainment tourism
- health promotion
- entertainment
- ethnic
- environmental
- extreme
- sport
- etc.
The main goal of the tourism development concept in Kazakhstan is to turn tourism into a profitable sector by establishing a highly profitable industry of tourism.
Main tourism performance indicators for 2009 in Kazakhstan:
- inbound tourism increased by 8% and made 4,706,000 people
- domestic tourism increased by 7% and made 3,495,000 people
- outbound tourism increased by 23% and made 3,687,000 people
- travel business entities – 1,856, including
- - 670 tour operators
- - 1,186 travel agencies
According to experts, tourism development outlooks are associated with the regional financial centre established in Almaty. In this respect, business tourism will experience further development as its current share makes 70% of total inbound tourism.
Flight Connection - Aktau - Aktobe - Astana - Atyrau - Zhezkazgan - Karaganda - Kostanai - Kyzylorda - Pavlodar - Semei - Taraz - Ust-Kamenogorsk - Uralsk - Shymkent
- Abu Dhabi - Amsterdam - Antalya - Ashgabat - Baku - Bangkok - Bishkek - Delhi - Dubai - Dushanbe - Kabul - Cairo - Kiev - Kuala Lumpur - London - Moscow - Novosibirsk - Beijing - Prague - Riga - St. Petersburg - Seoul - Istanbul - Teheran - Tashkent - Ulegei - Urumqi - Frankfurt - Sharja -
Airlines Making Flights from Almaty - Etihad Airways - Air Astana - Martinair - KLM Royal Dutch - Turkmenhowaellari - British Midland Airways - Avia Traffic Company - Somon Air - Tajik Air - Scat - Zhezkazgan Air - Kam Air - EgyptAir - Irtysh Air - Ukrainian International Airlines - Aerosvit – Ukrainian Airlines - DonbassAero Airlines - TransAero - S7 Airlines - Czech Airlines - Airbaltic Latvia - GTK Rossiya - SemeiAvia - Asiana Airlines - Turkish Airlines - Uzbekistan Havo Yullari - China Southern Airlines - Lufthansa German Airlines - Air Arabia - Mahan Air
:: Official Support for the Exhibition
- UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)
- Ministry of Tourism and Sport, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Almaty City Akimat