300th Flight Destination of Turkish Airlines Is Phuket.

Press release
Published July 18th, 2017 - 09:56 GMT

Mr. Bilal Eksi ,Chairman and CEO of Turkish Airlines
Mr. Bilal Eksi ,Chairman and CEO of Turkish Airlines

Flying to more countries and also international destinations than any other airline in the world, Turkish Airlines has started to operate four weekly flights to Phuket as from 17th July

The inaugural flight from Istanbul landed at 8.55am in the Phuket International Airport (HKT) and was welcomed by the customary water cannon salutes in a formal ceremony.

Deputy Chairman and CEO of Turkish Airlines Mr. Bilal Eksi, commented at the launch ceremony; “Turkish Airlines is excited to be bringing more value and connectivity to its passengers through its ever expanding network. As an award-winning airline that invites people to explore the beauties of our world, it was a natural choice for us to decide on Phuket as our next destination.”

Introductory round trip fares are available from Istanbul to Phuket which is the biggest islands and exotic destination of Thailand, starting from 569 American Dollars (including taxes and fees). 

Direct flights from Istanbul to Phuket will be operated four times per week on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Furthermore, Miles&Smiles members will be able to upgrade their paid economy class tickets up to 22,500 miles, instead of 45,000, one-way flights by December 31st, 2017.*

Phuket flight times as scheduled from July 17th, 2017;

Flight No.

Days

Departure

Arrival

TK 172

Monday, Thursday,

Saturday, Sunday

IST

14:30

HKT

04:00+1

TK 173

Monday, Tuesday,

Friday, Sunday

HKT

05:30

IST

12:00

All times in LMT.

With Turkish Airlines scheduled flight to Phuket; Turkish Cargo has also launched its scheduled freighter flights to the island, the most prominent tourism destination of Thailand.

To view the flight schedules please visit www.turkishairlines.com, contact the call center at +90 212 444 0849 or visit any Turkish Airlines sales office. 

* Turkish Airlines reserves the right to make changes in this regard.

Background Information

Turkish Airlines

Turkey's "rising star", Turkish Airlines, began its’ journey back in 1933 with 5 planes. Today, Turkish Airlines boasts a fleet of 335 aircrafts (passenger and cargo) and continues that journey with the same excitement. With its growth figures placing the company among the leading airlines in the world, Turkish Airlines, with a momentous decision in 2013, made the biggest airplane purchase in the history of Turkish Civil Aviation. 

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