Turkish Airways has introduced it is going to launch direct flights between London Stansted (STN/EGSS) and iGA Istanbul Airport type March subsequent yr boosting the connections to the Turkish gateway metropolis to 3 London Airports.
Türkiye’s flag provider airline will fly direct between Stansted and Istanbul as much as 14 occasions per week from the 18th March 2026 in response to rising demand for flights to Istanbul from the UK.
When the flights get underway it is going to carry the variety of Turkish Airways flights from the UK and Eire to 170 per week.
Mehmet Gurulkan, Turkish Airways’ Common Supervisor for London, mentioned: “We’re delighted to launch flights from London Stansted, additional strengthening our dedication to the UK market. This new service will increase our complete weekly UK – Istanbul frequencies, offering passengers much more selection and larger connectivity to our world community. By working from Stansted, we’re blissful to assist the airport’s continued development and contribute to job creation and financial improvement within the area.”
Gareth Powell, Managing Director at London Stansted Airport, added: “We’re delighted to welcome Turkish Airways to London Stansted. This can be a main milestone for the airport and a robust vote of confidence in each our operation and the colourful, fast-growing area we serve.
iGA Istanbul Airport is the worlds most linked hub airport and with Turkish Airways flying to extra nations than another airline it provides an actual various to transit via.
However don’t miss out on Istanbul itself although, whether or not its an prolonged stopover or a metropolis break, town that spans two continents has loads to supply UK passengers.
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