Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles - Economy Minister announces new IST-IAH by the end of the year during trip to Houston

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-airlines-to-launch-new-us-route-to-tighten-trade-ties.aspx?pageID=238&nid=18780&NewsCatID=345&fb_source=message

I know this one has been talked about for awhile now!

Pertinent info:

Turkey’s national airline carrier, Turkish Airlines, would commence direct flights to Houston by the end of 2012 at the latest, Economy Minister Zafer Çağlayan announced during a dinner sponsored by the Texas Turkish-American Chamber of Trade (TTACC) in Houston, Texas.

Houston would be the fifth direct U.S. destination for the carrier as Turkish Airlines already flies to New York, Chicago, Washington D.C and Los Angeles.

http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=87908

It's official release from TK and it will inaugurate new route IST-IAH/BOS and some in Florida cities.

Let's the speculation begin.

Wow 2,600 hundred Turks, most probably ones that travel to Turkey every year or two and I would bet economy want TK to start flying to PHILIDELPHIA??!! I do not know which is sillier, the request, or that it was/is a news story. "Cities in Florida???""!!