Turkish Airlines launches flights to Al Basrah and Naples

Turkish Airlines yesterday made its inaugural nonstop flight from Istanbul Ataturk Airport to Al Basrah - making it the airline's third Iraq destination after Baghdad and Arbil - and its first flight to Naples in Italy.

The first flight to Al Basrah departed at 7:00am (TK798) yesterday morning using a Boeing 737/800. The flights are scheduled to depart two times per week on Thursdays and Saturdays. Turkish Airlines will increase the frequency of the Al Basrah flights from two to three (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) and the flights will be operated via Necef by 5th July 2011.

The flights to Naples are scheduled to depart three times per week on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The frequency will increase from three to five (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) by 2nd August 2011.

Turkish Airlines also plans to increase flights to Genoa by the end of the month, from three to four per week, operating on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Genoa is Turkish Airlines’ 5th flight destination in Italy, after Rome, Milan, Venice and Bologna.