{"id":21801,"date":"2022-06-24T14:04:26","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T08:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=21801"},"modified":"2022-06-24T14:50:49","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T09:20:49","slug":"turkish-airlines-launches-nonstop-services-to-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/24\/turkish-airlines-launches-nonstop-services-to-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Airlines launches nonstop services to Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Turkish Airlines\u00a0is considering non-stop services to Australia. Speaking at the IATA annual general meeting, the carrier\u2019s CEO, Ahmet Bolat, outlined the carrier\u2019s ambition to start operating flights from Istanbul to both\u00a0Sydney\u00a0and\u00a0Melbourne\u00a0in 2026 or 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Turkish Airlines <\/a>now operates flights to around 300 destinations worldwide from its hub at Istanbul Airport, more than any other airline. However, Australia is one of the few countries that does not feature on the carrier\u2019s extensive route network.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Istanbul Airport itself is also keen for the carrier to launch non-stop flights to Australia<\/a>. Last year, the CEO of the airport\u2019s operators, IGA Airport Operations, Kadri Samsunlu, told, “It is a high priority for us to connect Istanbul Airport with Australia, and provide access for Australian visitors to 40+ Turkish destinations and 120+ European destinations via IST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the only continent that Turkish Airlines doesn\u2019t fly to.\"The logistics of non-stop flights to Australian-stop flights from Istanbul to Australia would take in the region of 17 hours, and Turkish Airlines does not now have the right aircraft to make the ultra-long-haul flights viable.<\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
To make such services work operationally and financially, the airline would require to operate the Airbus A350-1000XWB or Boeing 777X. These aircraft are capable of flying a large number of passengers long distances, in line with Turkish Airlines\u2019 business model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Talking about timescales for the potential launch of non-stop flights to Australia, Bolat, who took over the role of CEO from \u0130lker Ayc\u0131 in January this year, said, \u201cWhenever we decide on one of those aircraft, it will be the right one at the right time. Let\u2019s see how both types develop. We don\u2019t require to be a launch customer. We need to see the Boeing 777X or Airbus A350-1000\u2019s proof of its maturity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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