The second carrier in Kazakhstan after Air Astana, Scat is a low-cost flying a huge domestic network including some 20 destinations. Just as big is the number of cities served in Russia. International services stretch west as far as Istanbul in Turkey and east as fare as Xi’an in China. Onboard service and amenities are basic. A new livery has been introduced with the arrival into the fleet of the first Boeing 737 MAX 8. The airline has the lowest safety rating from airlineratings.com, with 1 star out of a maximum of 7 (Photo Wikimedia Commons / Anna Zvereva)
- - 5 STARS: Awarded to airlines achieving a very high, overall quality performance. It recognizes high standards of onboard product together with consistent and excellent standards of staff service across airport and cabin environments
- - 4 STARS: Awarded to airlines that deliver a good overall quality performance and provide good product standards across different travel cabins
- - 3 STARS: Awarded to airlines delivering a fair quality performance equating to the industry 'average' of acceptable product and service standards
- - 2 STARS: Shows airlines delivering a lower total quality performance, in some instances below the industry average across many rating categories
- - 1 STAR: Represents a poor quality of product delivered across the assessment sectors
* SKYTRAX (www.skytraxratings.com) is the most prestigious independent rating agency in commercial aviation. Its five stars rating system regarding airline quality has become a status symbol for carriers around the world. Here is what the stars stand for: