Turkish Airlines is adding more flights from Manchester to Istanbul this summer, due to increased passenger demand.
The airline, which currently operates three daily flights between the two cities, plans to add four additional services (one daily on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays) starting May 19.
This will increase the number of weekly flights from Manchester to 25 flights during the peak summer season.
The airline will also add four weekly flights from Birmingham to Istanbul from June, as well as four additional flights from London Gatwick to the Turkish city, meaning the airline will operate 112 weekly flights between London and Istanbul.
Turkish Airlines will also operate an additional three weekly flights between Edinburgh and Istanbul this summer, for a total of ten weekly flights between the two cities.
Manchester Airport CEO Serhat Gök said:
“Turkish Airlines' four additional weekly flights to Istanbul will meet the expected increase in demand from customers eager to visit Türkiye's main tourist destination during the summer.
'As a culturally rich city where east meets west, Istanbul is incredibly popular with British and European travellers…
“Adding more weekly flights will give customers more opportunities to visit one of Türkiye's most popular locations for travelers eager to immerse themselves in its rich history and culture.”
This news comes ahead of the airline's inaugural route from Istanbul to Melbourne, which launches on March 1.
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