Turkish Airlines, which has so far delivered its passengers to 129 countries and 345 destinations on 5 continents, will start flights to Melbourne, Australia on the 6th continent as of March 15.
Commenting on the issue, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Turkish Airlines, said: “Today is an important day for us. We have realized our goal of reaching the Australian continent, for which we have been successfully carrying out infrastructure works for some time, with the finalized flight date. We have an important global value that differentiates us from our competitors; we are the airline flying to the most countries in the world. Maintaining this precious mission is a very strong motivation that pushes us to work and strive even harder, even more devotedly and with even more enthusiasm. With this motivation, we are excited to add Melbourne as the 346th destination to our flight network. With its natural beauties and hospitable people, Australia becomes the 130th country and 6th continent under our wings. With more than 90 years of connecting people, cultures and continents, Turkish Airlines is proud to bring Australians together with our award-winning service quality and unique flight network. We plan to strengthen our presence in this beautiful country by increasing both the frequency of our flights and the number of destinations in the coming years. We also aim to increase bilateral tourism, trade and business opportunities as we bring the Turkish and Australian peoples closer together and strengthen the bond between our countries.”
3 FLIGHTS A WEEK
Turkish Airlines will operate 3 flights a week to Melbourne, its 346th destination in 130 countries, as of March 15. Turkish Airlines will be the only European airline operating flights to Melbourne Airport with flights connecting to Singapore.
From March 15 to May 15, travel from Istanbul to Melbourne will be available at special launch prices starting from $1199 and from Melbourne to Istanbul from $1499, provided ticketing is completed between January 19 and April 15.
