Turkish Airlines orders 220 Airbus aircraft – Business Traveller
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Turkish Airlines orders 220 Airbus aircraft – Business Traveller

Turkish Airlines has confirmed a much-anticipated agreement for new Airbus aircraft, with firm orders for 220 A321s and A350s, and a further 135 options. Back in May of this year the carrier’s chairman announced at a media event that Turkish Airlines was preparing to place an order for 600 new jets from Airbus or Boeing…

Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Osaka – Business Traveller
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Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Osaka – Business Traveller

Turkish Airlines has reinstated flights to Osaka International airport from Istanbul airport. Starting 12 December, the airline began operating four weekly flights on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The route is serviced by the carrier’s widebody Boeing 787-9 aircraft. TK86 departs Istanbul from 2.35am and lands in Osaka at 8.05pm. TK87 meanwhile leaves Istanbul at…

Turkish Airlines to expand Birmingham-Istanbul route – Business Traveller
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Turkish Airlines to expand Birmingham-Istanbul route – Business Traveller

Turkish Airlines has announced plans to operate 18 weekly flights between Birmingham and Istanbul next summer. This winter the carrier is maintaining a twice-daily service between the two cities – rather than dropping down to ten flights per week as it has done previously – and the airline said that “forecasts of even greater demand…

Riyadh Air signs cooperation agreement with Turkish Airlines – Business Traveller
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Riyadh Air signs cooperation agreement with Turkish Airlines – Business Traveller

Saudi national carrier Riyadh Air has signed a strategic cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turkish Airlines. Accordingly, Riyadh Air said that guests of both airlines will be able “to take full advantage of each carrier’s worldwide network through a comprehensive interline and codeshare agreement that will allow customers to seamlessly connect between and combine…

Turkish Airlines’ AnadoluJet to become AJet – Business Traveller
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Turkish Airlines’ AnadoluJet to become AJet – Business Traveller

AnadoluJet is to rebrand as AJet, as part of plans for the low-cost carrier to become a separate subsidiary of Turkish Airlines in 2024. Earlier this Turkish Airlines unveiled growth plans for AnadoluJet, including increasing its fleet from around 70 aircraft to 200 by 2033. The carrier also announced its intention to establish AnadoluJet as…

Turkish Airlines commences flights to Detroit – Business Traveller
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Turkish Airlines commences flights to Detroit – Business Traveller

Turkish Airlines has begun flights from Istanbul to Detroit, the largest city in the state of Michigan. At present, the airline is operating thrice-weekly flights between Istanbul airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport. TK205 departs from Istanbul at 3.45pm. After a 11 hour and 55 minute flight, it lands in Detroit on the same…