Newsstand Press Shop

By gate signs for T1 departures, this is your paper stop

Newsstand Press Shop sits airside in Terminal T1, a short walk from the main international departure gates. It runs through typical flight banks from early morning to late evening, so you can usually grab something even on 06:00 departures or midnight flights. Expect the usual airport mark-up on magazines and drinks, but not the worst in the building.

You’ll find local Kazakh and Russian newspapers on one rack, with English-language titles and travel magazines on another. Basic paperbacks sit along the back wall, mostly bestsellers and crime novels rather than deep catalog. If you need a pen, small notebook, or envelope for customs paperwork, they stock simple stationery at the counter.

Fridge units carry bottled water, soda, and a few energy drinks, handy if your airline at ALA still skips free soft drinks in economy. Snacks lean toward packaged chocolate bars, chips, and cookies; prices usually land in the mid-range for the terminal, slightly cheaper than some sit-down cafés in T1. Don’t expect hot food or fresh sandwiches here.

Stock comes and goes with flight waves, so late-night departures around 02:00 sometimes face half-empty shelves on specific magazines or snacks. If reading material matters for a 5–6 hour sector, grab it here before you sit down at the gate. Quick tip: pay in card when you can, since smaller cash bills in tenge tend to vanish fast at the register.