Turkish Airlines adds Colombo, Sri Lanka

Press release

Published March 28th, 2013 - 09:57 GMT

Al Bawaba

Turkish Airlines, the national carrier of Turkey and Europe’s best airline, has added Colombo, Sri Lanka as its 219th destination, connecting now to 98 countries, the largest country-network for any airline in the world.

Turkish Airlines will operate flights from Istanbul to Colombo five times a week, linking Colombo, Sri Lanka's largest city and financial hub, to the worldwide network of Turkish Airlines.

The flights are from Istanbul via the Maldives to Colombo (TK730) and depart every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sundays at 01.10 LMT to reach Colombo at 15.10 LMT.

To view the flight schedules visit www.TurkishAirlines.com, contact the call centre +90 212 444 0849 or visit any Turkish Airlines sales office.

Turkish Airlines recently announced Libreville, Gabon as its 97^th country destination making the airline No 1 in Africa with the largest network across various cities in the Continent, and remains the only airline which provides four-star service quality across all service-classes in Europe.

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.