Doha: Qatar Airways is responding to the increased demand for its services to Istanbul by announcing an addition of three weekly flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gِkçen Airport making the route daily, commencing on October 26, 2014.
The non-stop four-flights-a-week service from Doha to Istanbul Sabiha Gِkçen Airport was initially launched on May 22nd this year, marking Qatar Airways’ expansion to its third route in Turkey.
The airline currently operates to three destinations in Turkey - Istanbul Sabiha Gِkçen Airport (four-weekly-flights), Istanbul Ataturk Airport (10-flights-a-week) and Ankara (four-weekly-flights).
With the additional flights from Doha to Istanbul Sabiha Gِkçen Airport on October 26, the number of flights to Istanbul rises from 14 to 17 frequencies each week.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Akbar Al Baker, said: “Qatar Airways passengers looking to travel to Istanbul will have even more choice with further convenience and flexibility to their travel plans.
“The extra flights will also be a great boost for the travelling public from Istanbul to cities around the world.”
Turkey’s tourism industry has experienced a recent upward surge and Istanbul is growing commercially serving as a vital connecting hub between Asia and Europe.
Now, passengers to and from Istanbul will have better connections across a number of routes in the airline’s extensive network of global destinations including popular destinations such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bangkok, the Maldives, Bali, Singapore, Melbourne and Hong Kong.
The Doha – Istanbul Sabiha Gِkçen Airport
Three additional weekly flights from October 26 (all times local):
Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays
Departs Doha QR243 at 1410 hrs, arrives in Sabiha airport at 1735 hrs
Departs Sabiha Airport QR244 at 1835 hrs, arrives in Doha at 2330 hrs
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