TURKISH AIRLINES MUMBAI ISTANBUL
Turkish Airlines Mumbai flights from May
Turkish already operates four flights a week to Delhi
BY A CORRESPONDENT
March 29, 2006
Turkish Airlines is planning to launch to flights to Mumbai.
Currently, Turkish Airlines operates four flights a week to Delhi.
Mumbai flights will start in May.
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, Turkish Airlines will fly
Mumbai-Istanbul, a press release from the airline said.
On Tuesday, Thursday Friday and Sunday, the airline already flies to
Delhi. With the commencement of Mumbai flights, the capacity of
Turkish Airlines in the India route goes up by 45%.
Turkish Airlines general manager Halil Yorulmazer said there was an
increasing demand for leisure and business travel to Turkey. The
increased service from Istanbul to Mumbai will provide daily options
to the Indian traveller, he added.
Turkish Airlines will be operating Airbus 313s to fly this route, the
airline said.
Turkish Airlines has a fleet of over 81 planes. It operates to over
100 destinations across the globe from its Istanbul headquarters. In
India, it is represented by InterGlobe Air Transport.
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