Stansted gains first of several new budget Turkey flights
James ChappleStansted has gained a new route to Turkey’s Aegean coast, with three more poised to take off next summer.
SunExpress’s Stansted-Izmir route took off this week, which it will operate three-times-weekly this winter before increasing it to five-times-weekly for summer 2024.
The carrier, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, will also launch flights to Antalya, Adana and Gaziantep next summer.
Simon Gorrighan, Stansted’s aviation director, said: "The Turkish market is already one of Stansted’s most popular destinations, with more than 70 weekly flights to the region.
"With the new SunExpress services starting to Izmir and Antalya, Adana and Gaziantep from next summer, passengers from London and the East of England will have even more options to explore this wonderful country."
SunExpress will operate the route using Boeing 737 aircraft.
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