Turkish Airlines (Türk Hava Yolları A.O.)

Turkish Airlines has announced intentions to extend its nonstop flight services with a new long-haul route from Istanbul to Sydney, which would take 17 hours. Turkish Airlines’ intentions to operate a nonstop flight between Istanbul and Sydney have re-emerged as part of the airline’s strategy for the coming decade. The airline was supposed to inaugurate […]

The recently revealed strategic plan for Turkish Airlines would effectively quadruple its size over the next decade, with the airline expecting to transport 170 million passengers and operate more than 800 planes by 2033. Since the pandemic, the Star Alliance carrier has seen a significant uptick in activity, with 2018 closing with revenues 39% over […]

Turkish Airlines has launched its inaugural flight to Phuket, which becomes the carrier’s 300th destination worldwide. The new route commenced on 17 July and will now operate four times a week, using a two-class Airbus A330-300 aircraft. Flights will depart Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport every Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 1430 and arrive in […]

Australians travelling to Europe can now stopover in Istanbul if they fly with Turkish Airlines. Under an extension of the national carrier’s stopover service, Australians who have a transit time of 20 hours or more at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport will be offered the opportunity to explore the city, including complimentary accommodation. Travellers will receive […]

Turkish Airlines hosted a workshop for the travel trade in Birmingham last week, allowing the city’s agents to sample a “Taste of Turkey”. The event took place at the Novotel Birmingham Centre on Wednesday 29 March, in corporation with the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) and Birmingham International Airport. It attracted more than 130 […]