Thai Airways commences flights between Bangkok Istanbul

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Thai Airways, Thailand’s flag carrier, has commenced flights between Bangkok and Istanbul.

Thus it is the 99^th airline hosted by Istanbul Airport.

The first flight on the route took place on Dec. 2, with A350-900 model aircraft.

Istanbul Airport aims to host 100 airlines by the end of the year. Selahattin Bilgin, the CEO of İGA, which operates the mega airport said this.

Thai Airways’ international passengers will be able to easily travel to Europe and Africa thanks to Turkish Airlines’ extensive network, he added.

Last week, Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines inked a codeshare agreement.

Istanbul Airport was Europe’s busiest airport between Nov. 13-19, with an average daily 1,297 flights, according to Eurocontrol.

Meanwhile, Istanbul Airport has been nominated in the World’s Best Awards.

Total passenger traffic at Istanbul Airport grew 21 percent in January-October from a year ago to 64.6 million.

The international passenger tally increased by 22 percent to 48.9 million. Domestic passengers number using the airport rose by 15 percent in the first 10 months of the year to 15.7 million.

This report is based according to the latest data from the General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMİ).

Total commercial air traffic at the airport was up 21 percent to 416,638, with international commercial air traffic rising 23 percent to nearly 311,000 in January-October.

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