ISTANBUL – The president of Turkish Airlines, Ahmet Bolat, stated today during a press conference held within the framework of the 79th Annual IATA General Assembly that, for the time being, they are dismissing the addition of Santiago de Chile and Asunción (Paraguay) to their Latin American network, as they lack the necessary and appropriate aircraft to serve them non-stop.
Regarding this, the executive informed that these destinations can be well served thanks to the agreement they have with Copa Airlines to transport passengers to Istanbul through the hub at Tocumen airport in Panama.
On the other hand, the executive told Aviacionline that during the next year they will add Monterrey to their list of destinations in Mexico, and also a second city in Colombia in addition to Bogotá.
Turkish Airlines has one of the largest global networks from its base in Istanbul. Within the American continent, the company operates towards 23 destinations: United States (12), Canada (3); Mexico (2), South America (4), Central America (1), Caribbean (1).
North America
- Istanbul – Atlanta (ATL); 7 weekly flights on Airbus A350-900.
- Istanbul – Boston (BOS); 7 weekly flights on Airbus A330-300.
- Istanbul – Chicago/O’Hare (ORD); 14 weekly flights on Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 777-300ER.
- Istanbul – Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW); 7 weekly flights on Boeing 787-9.
- Istanbul- Houston (IAH); 10 weekly flights on Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 787-9.
- Istanbul- Los Angeles (LAX); 14 weekly flights on Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 787-9.
- Istanbul – Miami (MIA); 11 weekly flights on Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 787-9.
- Istanbul – Newark (EWR); 7 weekly flights on Airbus A330-300.
- Istanbul – New York (JFK); 21 weekly flights on Airbus A330-300 and Boeing 777-300ER.
- Istanbul – San Francisco (SFO); 14 weekly flights on Airbus A350-900, Boeing 787-9 and Boeing 777-300ER.
- Istanbul – Seattle (SEA); 7 weekly flights on Boeing 787-9.
- Istanbul- Washington/Dulles (IAD); 12 weekly flights on Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 787-9.
- Istanbul – Montreal (YUL); 3 weekly flights on Airbus A350-900.
- Istanbul – Toronto (YYZ); 6 weekly flights on Boeing 777-300ER.
- Istanbul – Vancouver (YVR); 3 weekly flights on Airbus A350-900.
- Istanbul – Mexico (MEX) – Cancún (CUN) – Istanbul; 10 weekly flights on Boeing 787-9 and Boeing 777-300ER
According to a report from Turkish Airlines, during the first four months of 2023 (January-April), the destinations towards North America mobilized 1,084,195 passengers, with an occupancy rate of 83.4%.
Central America, South America, and the Caribbean
- Istanbul – Caracas (CCS); 4 weekly flights on Boeing 787-9.
- Istanbul – Havana (HAV) – Caracas (CCS) – Istanbul; 3 weekly flights on Boeing 787-9.
- Istanbul – Panama/Tocumen (PTY); 3 weekly flights on Boeing 787-9.
- Istanbul – Bogotá (BOG) – Panama/Tocumen (PTY); 7 weekly flights on Boeing 777-300ER.
- Istanbul – São Paulo/Guarulhos (GRU) – Istanbul; 11 weekly flights on Airbus A350-900.
- Istanbul – Buenos Aires/Ezeiza (EZE) via São Paulo/Guarulhos (GRU); 4 weekly flights on Airbus A350-900. This will increase to daily in September.
According to a report from Turkish Airlines, during the first four months of 2023 (January-April), this region mobilized 333,041 passengers, with an average occupancy rate of 84.6%.
