LOT Polish Airlines: Almaty rather than Bangkok in Asia

While rumours had been circulating for some time about the imminent opening of the Warsaw-Bangkok route, the Polish airline's aircraft will finally be landing in Almaty from May 2026.
A LOT aircraft at Warsaw airport (Photo: LC)

It's been talked about for a long time, the destination is on the table but no concrete decision has been taken." . These are the words of Yann Saint-Sorny, Director France of LOT Polish Airlines. " It's true that Bangkok generates a lot of passenger traffic, Thailand being the number one destination for Europeans - including Poles - in Asia. But there is a lot of competition and the revenue per passenger remains relatively low." .

On the other hand, LOT has confirmed its imminent arrival in Almaty, Kazakhstan. This will be its second destination after Astana, the capital. From 31 May 2026, the carrier will be putting an aircraft...