Turkish Airlines increases flights from Birmingham

TURKISH Airlines is to increase the number of flights to Istanbul from Birmingham Airport from seven to ten flights a week.

The extra flights on Monday, Thursday and Sunday should appeal not just to those heading to Turkey but to passengers seeking onward connections to the Middle East, the Far East and Africa.

Martyn Lloyd, commercial director at Birmingham Airport, said: “Over the last four years, we have seen more and more people flying with Turkish Airlines, so they can connect to over 200 onward destinations via Istanbul Ataturk Airport.

“This increase in the number of flights per week is great news for our leisure and business passengers, who now have even more choice and flexibility for long-haul connectivity from Birmingham.”

Selim Ozturk, general manager for Turkish Airlines at Birmingham, said: “We are extremely proud of what we have achieved at Birmingham Airport since we began operating flights from here back in 2008.

“The demand has been incredibly strong from the very beginning, which is why we have decided to increase the number of flights between Birmingham and Istanbul from seven to ten flights per week.

To celebrate the expansion, Turkish Airlines has presented the airport with a giant model aircraft which now hangs from the ceiling of the airport’s International Pier (pictured).