Special flights to Morocco: several airlines maintain their programmes
The relaxation of entry conditions into Moroccan territory has encouraged the return to the Kingdom's airports of several airlines. In addition to the national...
Middle East Airlines Airbus A330 clips with parked Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 at Lagos, Nigeria
On 29 July, a Middle East Airlines Airbus A330 (registered OD-MEA) was being pushed back from the gate at the airport of Lagos, Nigeria....
Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 skids on nose gear strut to a safe stop
On 27 February, a Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 (TC-JSH) operated flight TK1598 between Frankfurt, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey. The aircraft, however, lost both nose...
Turkish domestic airline AnadoluJet becomes international, with flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen also to Brussels
AnadoluJet has been providing domestic transportation services to more than 100 million passengers since 2008 and now going beyond borders by starting to operate...
Turkish Airlines adds Xi’an, the starting point of the Historic Silk Road, to its flight network
As of December 30, Turkish Airlines has added Xi’an, the 3,000-year-old city in China, to its flight network, offering its guests the convenience of...
Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 takes off at Cape Town, South Africa but is unable to retract landing gear
On 2 January, a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300 (TC-JNI) operated flight TK45 between Cape Town, South Africa and Istanbul, Turkey. Shortly after take-off, the...
Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 gets damaged during landing at Port Harcourt, Nigeria
On 30 December, a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 (TC-LOL, formerly operating for defunct WOW Air as TF-GAY) operated flight TK627 between Istanbul, Turkey and...
Nigerian government disallows Turkish Airlines into the country after “poor passenger treatment”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered Turkish Airlines to suspend its operations into the country due to repeated cases of poor passenger treatment...
Ethiopian Airbus A350 and Turkish Cargo Airbus A330 clip wings at Kinshasa N’djili Airport, DR Congo
On 27 November, a Turkish Airlines Cargo Airbus A330 (TC-JOV) was taxiing at Kinshasa, N'djili Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) but clipped the...
Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 suffers nose gear collapse during landing at Odessa, Ukraine
On 21 November, a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 (TC-JGZ) operated flight TK467 between Istanbul, Turkey and Odessa, Ukraine. During the first approach, the aircraft...
Turkish Airlines will start to fly to Xi’an, China
Beginning its flights to China back in 1999 with Beijing destination, Turkish Airlines is connecting Xi’an to its flight network as its fourth destination...
Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 ends up next to taxiway and gets stuck
On 31 August, a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 (TC-JHM) operated domestic flight TK2307 between Izmir and Istanbul, Turkey. The aircraft carried 147 passengers and...
Turkish Airlines and Bangkok Airways announce a new codeshare partnership
Turkish Airlines (TK) and Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited (PG) have announced a new codeshare partnership, which will provide their passengers with convenient travel...
Turkish Airlines and Kuwait Airways announce a new strategic partnership
With great pleasure Turkish Airlines and Kuwait Airways are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership, which will see Kuwait national carrier’s code added...
Star Alliance members Turkish Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines expanded their codeshare network
Turkish Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines, the largest airlines and flag carriers of their respective countries, Poland and Turkey, announced today the enhancement of...
From Berlin to Turkey: 9 destinations with 5 airlines
Turkey ranks as one of the most popular travel destination from Berlin – last year, around 275,000 passengers on over 9,800 flights...
Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 hits light pole during taxi at Istanbul Airport
This morning (22 May), a Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 (TC-LJE) was taxiing out Istanbul Airport for domestic flight TK2108 to Ankara Esenboga Airport. During...
Main right landing gear of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 catches fire
On 19 May, a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 (TC-JHZ) was taxiing for departure from Istanbul Airport when suddenly the brakes and tires of the...
Turkish Airlines launches Istanbul-Marrakesh route
Marrakesh has just joined the vast network of Turkish Airlines. The worldwide airline has launched this Istanbul-Marrakesh service on Monday, April 15, 2019. It...
Turkish Airlines boosts its presence in Bordeaux
Turkish Airlines are increasing the number of flights between Bordeaux and Istanbul enabling travellers from the south-west of France to benefit from their vast...