Turkish Airlines

Nepali pilot revives crashed plane

Nepali - Muslimchronicle

A Turkish Airlines plane that crash landed at Kathmandu airport two years ago will be welcoming ticket holders on board again -- not for a flight but as the Nepali capital's first aviation museum. The Airbus A330 was carrying 224 passengers when it skidded off the runway at Kathmandu's airport in March 2015, coming to a stop with its noseRead more

US to lift laptop ban on July 5

Ankara - Muslimchronicle

Turkish Airlines chief executive Bilal Eksi said he expected the ban on large electronic devices from the cabin of US-bound flights from certain countries to be lifted on July 5. "We expect the electronic device ban applied to American flights to be lifted on Wednesday July 5," Eksi said on Twitter late Monday without giving further detail. In March, WashingtonRead more

6 of the most bizarre places babies have been born

Dubai - Arab Today

Turkish Airlines announced the happy news that a baby girl had been born on one of its flights on Friday but that isn’t the strangest place a child has been born. The world over, new mothers have been put in odd situations during childbirth leading to possibly less-than-comfortable birthing experiences but great stories to tell at family gatherings. Read onRead more

Turkish Airlines offers deals to Istanbul

Istanbul - Arab Today

Turkish Airlines, Europe’s “Best Airline” for the sixth year in a row, is providing unique offers from the Saudi Arabian market to Istanbul and to other connecting cities of Turkey. The offer includes trips to Istanbul, Turkey’s most populous city as well as a strong cultural and financial hub, with an additional option of booking onward journey to any otherRead more

Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul Tulip Festival attracts visitors from MENA region

Istanbul - Arab Today

The 12th edition of the Istanbul Tulip Festival, organized by Turkish Airlines to empower Istanbul’s tourism sector, concluded last week. For the third time in a row, the airline invited over 250 participants from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), to attend the festival. These included agencies, media members and social media influencers. They participated in a commercialRead more

Turkish Airlines provides limitless comfort to its passengers

Ankara - Arab Today

Turkish Airlines, flying to more countries than any other airline in the world, has intensified its efforts to further improve the travel experience of its passengers. In addition to its ever-expanding route network, Kharhiv (Ukraine), Conakry (Guinea), Phuket (Thailand), Voronezh and Samara (Russia) being the latest additions of this year, the airline that flies to 296 destinations in 120 countriesRead more

Turkey’s sovereign fund seeing strong global interest

Istanbul - Arab today

Turkey’s new sovereign wealth fund is attracting “serious” global interest, particularly from investment banks, and it plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with three other sovereign funds, its head said. Mehmet Bostan said in an interview he planned to finalise a strategy plan for Turkey Wealth Fund and present it to the cabinet soon, focusing on boosting growth andRead more

Bomb note forces evacuation of Turkish Airlines plane in Istanbul

Istanbul - Arab Today

A Turkish Airlines plane in Istanbul has been evacuated after a suspicious note was discovered in one of its bathrooms. A Turkish Airlines press official told The Associated Press that cabin crew on Saturday found the words “BOMB TO TORONTO” on the bathroom’s wall on Flight TK-17 during its pushback from the gate. The plane was scheduled to leave Istanbul’sRead more

Turkish Airlines Cancels 327 Due to Weather Conditions

Ankara - QNA

The Turkish Airlines canceled on Wednesday 327 flights scheduled for January 26 and 27 due to the current bad weather. The cancelations include 160 flights to Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) and 26 flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) tomorrow Thursday, January 26, according to a statement by the airline. On Friday 131 flights to the two airports will beRead more

Muscat to Istanbul flights cancelled due to snow

Muscat - Arab Today

Snowfall in Turkey has prompted Turkish Airlines to cancel its two flights from Muscat to Istanbul, an official from airline said. "Because of heavy snow in İstanbul, 26 Jan TK774 IST-MCT & 27 Jan TK775 MCT-IST flights are cancelled," the official added. During the first week of January also flight operations were hit due to snow fall. Meteorologists have predictedRead more