Turkish Airlines Brings Super Bowl Excitement to the Skies With Dr. Oz

Press release

Published February 1st, 2018 - 01:19 GMT

Turkish Airlines has been recognized as the winner of Skytrax’s ‘Best Airline in Europe’ award six consecutive years.

Turkish Airlines passengers will be able to watch the Super Bowl LII, the final game of the National Football League, live on all flights with Internet connection on February 04, 2018.

"We not only carry our guests to the most countries worldwide, but we also aim to bring them the experience of a lifetime by delivering them not only superb quality of service but also excellent in-flight entertainment. We are once again excited to offer the experience of watching the Super Bowl, the most watched show in U.S. TV history, live on Turkish Airlines flights. I am also delighted to announce that our new commercial video starring famous heart surgeon and TV personality Dr. Oz will also be broadcast for the first time during the Super Bowl commercial break, marking the launch of our Five Senses campaign." Ahmet Olmuştur, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Turkish Airlines announced.

Turkish Airlines has been recognized as the winner of Skytrax’s ‘Best Airline in Europe’ award six consecutive years and awarded for ‘Best Business Class Airline Catering’, ‘World’s Best Business Class Lounge’, and also ‘Best Business Class Dining Lounge’ several times by Skytrax, one of the most prestigious passenger survey organizations in global aviation industry.

The global carrier offers a seamless in-flight entertainment service with Planet which features content in 23 different languages including more than 800 TV shows, over 700 music albums, 7 in-flight live TV broadcasts, 11 "barrier-free" films with "descriptive subtitles" and "descriptive audio" techniques; as well as noise-cancelling headphones on all long-haul flights.

Background Information

Turkish Airlines

Turkey's "rising star", Turkish Airlines, began its’ journey back in 1933 with 5 planes. Today, Turkish Airlines boasts a fleet of 335 aircrafts (passenger and cargo) and continues that journey with the same excitement. With its growth figures placing the company among the leading airlines in the world, Turkish Airlines, with a momentous decision in 2013, made the biggest airplane purchase in the history of Turkish Civil Aviation.