Turkish Airlines launches direct flights between Istanbul, Türkiye, and Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Wednesday.

 

Turkish Airlines launched new direct flights between Istanbul, Türkiye, and Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, on Wednesday. The routes make Chengdu the fourth city on the Chinese mainland to be served by Turkish Airlines, following Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.

 

Turkish Airlines launches direct flights between Istanbul, Türkiye, and Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Wednesday.

 

The airline will operate three weekly flights on the Istanbul–Chengdu route on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, with return flights from Chengdu to Istanbul on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The flights will be operated using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.

 

Turkish Airlines launches direct flights between Istanbul, Türkiye, and Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Wednesday.

 

Murat Seker, chairman of the Turkish Airlines Board of Directors, said China holds a strategically important position among the airline's key markets. "We believe this new route will contribute to the continued growth of commercial, cultural, and tourism ties between Türkiye and China," he said.

 

Turkish Airlines launches direct flights between Istanbul, Türkiye, and Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Wednesday.

 

Home to more than 21 million people, Chengdu is one of China's largest metropolitan centers. The city is recognized by UNESCO as a "City of Gastronomy" and is home to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

 

Chengdu currently has 89 direct international and regional air routes, ranking first among cities in central and western China in international air connectivity and service frequency, according to the city's port and logistics office.

 

Edited by Zhang Yuanlin

Source: chinadaily.com.cn