New TK Destinations for 2016
#3
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Perhaps there should be another thread for new routes in 2016, TK has just announced Atlanta, effective May 16th, 2016.
http://airlineroute.net/2015/06/15/tk-atl-may16/
http://airlineroute.net/2015/06/15/tk-atl-may16/
#4
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Turkish Airlines Launches a New Route to Atlanta
Istanbul – Atlanta (ATL) – Istanbul flights are planned as 7 flights per week and will be launched as of May 16, 2016.
Official Source:
http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-in...ute-to-atlanta
Official Source:
http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-in...ute-to-atlanta
#5
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In 2016, Turkish Airlines will begin flying directly from Ankara to Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Stuttgart, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Paris.
Source
Source
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Sydney!
On AusBT:
Turkish Airlines will begin flights between Istanbul and Sydney next year, with Melbourne to follow, airline CEO Temel Kotil has confirmed to Australian Business Traveller....
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Now it's likely to be an issue about profitability/aircraft turnaround.
After all TK might just extend the BKK stop onto SYD/MEL.
All in all without a daily and one added stop compared to ME3 this is going to be hard from the beginning, like traditionally has been for Euro carriers.
Last edited by Forrest Bump; Jun 24, 2015 at 9:15 am
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That "full article" was already linked to above, yesterday:
Great news...I really do hope this actually DOES go ahead!!!
On AusBT:
Turkish Airlines will begin flights between Istanbul and Sydney next year, with Melbourne to follow, airline CEO Temel Kotil has confirmed to Australian Business Traveller....