Turkish Airlines and MIAT Mongolian Airlines announced the signing of a codeshare agreement that will open up new connectivity options for passengers of both carriers through their respective hubs in Istanbul and Ulaanbaatar.
From now on, Turkish Airlines will be able to market the flights operated by MIAT between the two cities, while the Mongolian carrier will be able to do the same to 10 Turkish Airlines destinations beyond Istanbul in Europe and the United States.
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«Both flag carriers enhanced their solid collaboration via signing this codeshare agreement and by increasing frequencies reciprocally between Istanbul and Ulaanbaatar. As a result, more Turkish and Mongolian passengers will be able to visit these two unique and beautiful countries, Türkiye and Mongolia. Besides, we will connect more destinations in light of the existing beyond points in the newly signed codeshare agreement,» said Bilal Eksi, CEO of Turkish Airlines.
«This is an important milestone in the cooperation of both companies. The agreement will enable the customers of both airlines with greater choice and connectivity. Turkish Airlines is an important airline globally with wide range of network and the cooperation with such an elite airline is a great privilege for us.» added Mr. Munhktamir, CEO of MIAT.
MIAT Mongolian Airlines currently operates three weekly flights between Istanbul and Ulaanbaatar on Boeing 767-300 aircraft, while Turkish Airlines has the same frequency but on Airbus A330-200s. In total they offer 3,012 seats per week.
