Turkish Airlines starts its operations to Houston, United States of America

20th June 2012, Istanbul

Turkish Airlines starts its operations to Houston, United States of America...

With existing services to Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Washington DC, Turkish Airlines now adds flights to Houston. Istanbul-Houston flights are scheduled to begin on April 1st, 2013. Flights will operate 4 times per week, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Istanbul- Houston

Departure/Arrival

Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday

13:05 18:05 (TK33)

Houston-Istanbul

Departure/Arrival

Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday

19:50 15:55 +1 (TK34)

*All times are local.
*+1: Next day arrival.

Introductory fares between Istanbul and Houston will be available between the 1st of April 2013 and the 15th of May 2013 with prices starting from just 399 Euros.

Due to strong demand for seats between Istanbul and New York, Turkish Airlines also has introduced a third daily Istanbul-New York flight as from May 2012. Effective from 28 May to 16 September, the summer schedule will include three daily services for this period. The additional flights operate with Airbus 330-300 and Boeing 777 aircraft. Turkish Airlines now offers the most frequencies and seats between Istanbul and the US financial hub.

To learn more, please visit our website www.turkishairlines.com, contact Call Centre at +90 212 444 0849 or visit your local travel agency.

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About Turkish Airlines:

Established in 1933 with a fleet of only five airplanes, Star Alliance member, Turkish Airlines is today a four star airline with a fleet of 179 aircraft (passenger and cargo) flying to 190 cities around the world, comprised of 34 domestic and 156 international destinations. One of the fastest growing airline companies, Turkish Airlines has received several “Passengers Choice Awards” from the consumer ranking group, Skytrax. Based on 2011 results, Turkish Airlines has been chosen as the winner in 3 categories, “Best Airline Europe”, “Best Premium Economy Seats” for its Comfort Class seats and “Best Airline Southern Europe”. It has also received awards for its catering and holds a coveted 4-star designation, putting the airline in a small group of top quality carriers. Turkish Airlines was also given the Skytrax designation of “World’s Best Economy Class On-board Catering” in 2010, and Skyscanner’s “Best On-board Food 2011”. Long haul Business Class passengers also enjoy the Flying Chef service on-board.

About Star Alliance:

The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach, recognition and seamless service to the international traveller. Its acceptance by the market has been recognised by numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award and Best Airline Alliance by both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax. The member airlines are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, AviancaTaca, Blue1, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAM Airlines, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI, United and US Airways. EVA Air and Shenzhen Airlines have been announced as future members. Overall, the Star Alliance network offers more than 21,500 daily flights to 1,356 airports in 193 countries.