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Turkish Airlines and Bangkok Airways Start New Codeshare Partnership

August 2, 2019 Connor Sadler

Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines commenced a new codeshare partnership today with Thailand’s Bangkok Airways. With Turkish being the only airline to connect the two countries, it is hoped that the new codeshare will provide

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Turkish Airlines Plans to Open Five Lounges at Istanbul’s New Airport

May 18, 2019 Connor Sadler

Following the completion of the “Great Move” to its brand new home base, Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines has announced that it will open five passenger lounges at Istanbul’s new airport available for Business Class,

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Photo Tour: Onboard a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300

March 26, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Since its inception in 1933 as a department of Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense, Turkish Airlines has served its purpose as the flag carrier of Turkey. With a fleet expansion program underway beginning in 2004,

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Istanbul Set to Officially Move Airports on April 5

February 27, 2019 Adrian Vannahme

Istanbul‘s new mega airport finally appears ready to launch into full operating capacity. Several Turkish media outlets are reporting that operations from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) will be moving to Istanbul Airport (ISL) on April

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Opening of Istanbul’s New Mega-Airport Delayed to Year’s End

October 14, 2018 Andy Nelson

The opening of Istanbul’s massive new landmark airport looks likely to be delayed until the end of 2018 ‘at the earliest.’ The news comes after the airport’s general manager, Kadri Samsunlu, told local reporters that instead

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Air Albania: Europe’s Mysterious New Airline

September 16, 2018 Andy Nelson

While it remains a rare occurrence in Europe when a new flag-carrier emerges, on Friday, Sept. 14 Air Albania took its first steps towards entering regular service with the delivery of its first aircraft, an

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Turkish Airlines Debuts New ‘High-Fashion’ Uniforms

September 13, 2018 Connor Sadler

Turkish Airlines today made a bold fashion statement with the announcement of its new designer uniforms. The Istanbul-based airline teamed up with Haute Couturier Ettore Bilotta, a Milan-based designer, to help create the new uniform

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Turkish Airlines Reaches Record Load Factor, Shows Continued Support for Istanbul as Primary Hub

August 13, 2018 Connor Sadler

Turkish Airlines recently announced the results of passenger and cargo traffic from July, which has proven to be the highest July load factor in the airline’s history. The load factor reached 85.3 percent, with the

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Turkish Continues Efforts to Keep Istanbul as a Global Hub

June 11, 2018 Connor Sadler

Turkish Airlines, the flag carrier for Turkey, flies to more countries than any other airline in the world. With destinations in over 110 nations, the airline continues its efforts to make Istanbul a global hub

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Turkish Airlines Signs Agreement For 25 Airbus A350-900 Aircraft

January 7, 2018 Joshua Drabble

Turkish Airlines has signed a provisional agreement with Airbus for 25 A350-900 aircraft. The Turkish flag carrier signed the agreement on Friday during a visit by Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan to Paris. The provisional agreement,

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How the U.S. Visa Ban Could Create Issues for Turkish Airlines

October 17, 2017 Jace Moseley

As announced last week, there will no longer be visa services between the United States and Turkey, effectively creating a travel ban between the two nations for both U.S. and Turkish citizens. Despite these measures,

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Turkish Airlines Lifted Of Electronic Device Ban for Flights to the U.S.

July 4, 2017 Mateen Kontoravdis

Turkish Airlines has announced on July 4 that the ban on electronic devices on flights to the United States for the airline has been lifted. The update was provided to the public on Twitter, but

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Turkish Airlines and Bangkok Airways Start New Codeshare Partnership

Turkish Airlines Plans to Open Five Lounges at Istanbul’s New Airport

Photo Tour: Onboard a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300

Istanbul Set to Officially Move Airports on April 5

Opening of Istanbul’s New Mega-Airport Delayed to Year’s End

Air Albania: Europe’s Mysterious New Airline

Turkish Airlines Debuts New ‘High-Fashion’ Uniforms

Turkish Airlines Reaches Record Load Factor, Shows Continued Support for Istanbul as Primary Hub

Turkish Continues Efforts to Keep Istanbul as a Global Hub

Turkish Airlines Signs Agreement For 25 Airbus A350-900 Aircraft

How the U.S. Visa Ban Could Create Issues for Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines Lifted Of Electronic Device Ban for Flights to the U.S.

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