In Europe, the included in-flight service in economy class on short-haul flights has been and is being cut back more and more. But what is the situation in Kazakhstan with Air Astana? This report takes a closer look at economy class on a domestic flight that was operated with an Airbus A321. Unfortunately, some Europeans still have certain reservations about airlines that are based in the successor states of the Soviet Union. In some people's minds, outdated aircraft from the Soviet era, not always friendly staff and occasionally indefinable catering have become firmly entrenched. This is definitely no longer the case for most providers, as there have been major improvements or the free market has separated the wheat from the chaff. Many former "problem airlines" no longer exist at all. Air Astana's predecessor did not exactly have the best reputation. As a new company, they wanted to do everything better and set themselves the ambitious goal of being an attractive full-service carrier with only western aircraft. But will they succeed? In economy class on a domestic flight? Domestic flight in economy class from Almaty to Astana The test flight took us from Almaty, the economic center of Kazakhstan, to the capital Astana. An Airbus A321 was used, which was equipped with short-haul business class seats in the front area of ​​the cabin. In economy, industry-standard state-of-the-art seats were installed. In contrast to many European providers, however, these have an "eye-catcher": Air Astana has equipped the "wooden class" with an in-flight entertainment system that has individual screens. This is something you will look for in vain on short-haul flights with competitors such as Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Co., because when