Turkish Airlines expanding fleet, opening 4 new routes in 2020
Turkish Airlines will open four new routes in 2020 as it expands and updates its fleet, according to the chairman of Turkey’s flag carrier.
“We finished all procedures to launch flights to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, Newark, New Jersey, and Vancouver, Canada in 2019,” said Ilker Ayci, adding that now they are just waiting for the necessary permits.
Beside new destinations, he said the airline will also focus on frequency depth, he added.
After starting service to 10 new international routes in 2019, the carrier closed out the year flying to a total of 318 cities in 126 countries, Ayci noted. He added that 28 more aircraft will be added to the fleet in 2020, stressing that the company is open to rental options.
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