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Turkish Airlines became the official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League

Turkish Airlines becomes the first airline to sponsor the UEFA Champions League, which will have its 2023 final in Istanbul.

Bringing millions of people from 129 countries of the world together on the skies every year, Turkish Airlines became the official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, one of the most followed sports competitions in the world. This prestigious partnership, which will be one of the most significant sponsorship deals in the history of Turkish sports, is of particular importance as this season’s UEFA Champions League final will take place at Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium on June 10, 2023.

UEFA Champions League organization which Turkish Airlines will participate as the official sponsor reaches 678 million viewers in 200 countries via over 70 broadcasters. Fans also participate in the Champions League excitement on social media with 28 million engagements. Turkish Airlines will have wide range of exposure, logo and name rights before, during and after the matches including LED screens surrounding the field. As part of the deal, Türkiye’s national flag carrier will also partner with the UEFA Super Cup, the UEFA Futsal Champions League finals, and the UEFA Youth League finals as the official sponsor.

The announcement of Turkish Airlines’ UEFA Champions League sponsorship deal took place at the Haliç Congress Center in Istanbul with the participation of Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat along with senior Turkish Airlines executives and UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin along with UEFA Marketing Director Guy-Laurent Epstein.

Turkish Airlines was the first airline in the world to partner with UEFA as its official airline sponsor for the UEFA EURO 2016. Flag carrier airline also realized sponsorships with prominent teams such as FC Barcelona, Manchester United FC, Borussia Dortmund, Olympique de Marseille and River Plate. Turkish Airlines’ “The Selfie Shootout” commercial featuring Kobe Bryant and Lionel Messi is among the most watched commercials of all time.

The national flag carrier supports different sports branches besides football and has been the title sponsor of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Europe’s most important basketball tournament since 2010. Turkish Airlines also provides high-level support for sports such as volleyball, tennis, golf, rugby and equestrian.

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New initiative from Turkish Airlines to combat climate change: Co2mission

Turkish Airlines made this announcement:

Aiming to offset the carbon emissions caused by flights, Turkish Airlines will launch a new program called Co2mission. The program aims to balance the emissions caused by all business trips from the company’s personnel. As for the guests, they will be able to fly more environmentally conscious on a voluntary basis. With this program, the national flag carrier will ensure carbon offset becomes achievable and practical for anyone with environmental awareness.

Starting its operations on August 1, the program’s website offers numerous portfolio options for carbon offset with environmental and communal benefits such as renewable energy and forestation. Passengers aiming to offset the emission of their flight can do so by contributing their desired amount to the project portfolio of their choice, thus purchasing an emission reduction certification accredited by United Nations. The passenger contributions will be used to support the projects accredited by VCS and Gold Standard and can submit their third-party evaluation and reviews without any cuts by Turkish Airlines.

Sharing his thoughts on the voluntary carbon offset project “Co2mission,” Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee Prof. Dr. Ahmet Bolat stated: “We are continuing to take the initiative to combat climate change, which stands at the forefront of today’s global problems. Soon, we will add another to our sustainability focused projects which are proving themselves with successful results. The projects supported by the carbon offset program will also show our heartfelt commitment to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The decision to implement this program is the result of our desire to conduct all our operations responsibly. I am sure that our passengers will also show great interest in the program with the knowledge that all of us are responsible for this beautiful world we share.”

Flight date information along with arrival-departure stations are enough to take part in the carbon offset process. Guests are able to complete their carbon offset process whenever they want, regardless of which airline they traveled with. With the THY Co2mission platform, it is possible to calculate the carbon offset amount with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) methodology, which considers route length, aircraft type, fuel consumption and numerous other factors. The platform will be reachable through Turkish Airlines website during ticket purchases or directly through the Co2mission website: http://turkishairlines.co2mission.com/.

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Turkish Airlines once again opens the widest airline network to Saudi nationals

Turkish Airlines has announced that as of June 20, 2022 the restrictions set by Türkiye due to COVID-19 has been lifted.

The flights to Saudi Arabia have resumed to pre-pandemic conditions and Saudi citizens are able to travel to or transit through Türkiye again.

Turkish Airlines flies from Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Medina by connecting travellers from KSA to 335 cities in 128 countries, including 51 cities in Türkiye. Passengers are able to fly to Türkiye without a PCR test or vaccination card and masks are not mandatory in the aircrafts.

 

With the resumption of Touristanbul, Turkish Airlines passengers with connecting flights in İstanbul Airport with 6-24 hours of between their flights will have the option to discover İstanbul and its cultural and historical wonders.

Turkish Airlines connects Saudi Arabia and Istanbul with flights from four major Saudi cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Medina.

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Turkish Airlines adds Tivat, coast city of Montenegro, to its flight network

Turkish Airlines is starting its flights to Tivat as its second destination in Montenegro after its operations to capital Podgorica.

First flight to Tivat Airport from İstanbul Airport was operated on June 11, 2022 on a Boeing 737-800 type aircraft with TC-JVR tail number.

Distinguishing itself with its ports, beaches, natural beauties and historical locations, coast city Tivat is also quite close with other historical and touristic cities such as Cetinje (old capital), Kotor, Budva, Stari Bar and Ulcinj.

Increasing the number of destinations in its flight network to 340 with Tivat, flag carrier brand will be operating its Tivat flights 3 days a week, on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays until October 31, 2022.

Flight Schedule;

Flight Number Days Departure Arrival
TK1095 Saturday İstanbul 07:10 08:20 Tivat
TK1096 Saturday Tivat 09:10 12:00 İstanbul
TK1097 Monday, Thursday İstanbul 16:30 16:30 Tivat
TK1098 Monday, Thursday Tivat 18:30 21:20 İstanbul

*All times are in LMT.

In other news, Turkish Airlines was to formally changed its name to Türkiye Hava Yollari, due to the request of President Erdogan. However the President may have backed off due to opposition for the change.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/turkeys-leader-mind-airline-85409982

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Turkish Airlines adds Juba, South Sudan

Turkish Airlines continues to expand its flight network with flights to Juba, the capital of South Sudan, as of June 1, 2022. Connecting Africa to more destinations than any other in the world, Turkish Airlines has increased the number of destinations on the African Continent to 62 with Juba.

The flag carrier brand will be operating Juba flights 3 days a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 aircraft.

Turkish Airlines has increased the number of destination countries to 129, and overall destinations to 338 with Juba; while offering a wide range of connection opportunities to its guests with new destinations, the carrier also continues to provide high end services worldwide.

Tarifeli uçuş saatleri;

Flight Number Frequency Departure Arrival
TK613 Monday – Wednesday- Friday IST 03:05 08:00 JUB
TK614 Monday – Wednesday- Friday JUB 10:00 16:40 IST

*All times are in LMT.

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Turkish Airlines celebrates 89 years of flying

Turkish Airlines is celebrating its 89th anniversary.

Turkish is also celebrating its extensive network. Turkish flies to the most countries in the world, as the airline connects to 336 destinations.

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Turkish Airlines orders 6 additional Airbus A350-900s

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Turkish Airlines has confirmed it has ordered six additional Airbus A350-900s.

The aircraft will be delivered in late 2022 and 2023.

Top Copyright Photo: Turkish Airlines Airbus A350-941 TC-LGB (msn 421) FRA (Bernhard Ross). Image: 953634.

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Turkish Airlines reports a first quarter net profit of $163 million (US)

Turkish Airlines issued this financial report:

Global aviation sector left behind two years of its biggest crisis in history. In this difficult time, Turkish Airlines finished the first quarter of 2022 at $163 million USD real operating profit and 161 million USD net profit despite the effects of the crisis caused by Covid-19 and increasing geopolitical tension.

Total revenue of our company during the first quarter of 2022 was 3.1 billion USD, surpassing the same period of 2019 by 10%. As for the cargo revenue which is the 32% of the total revenue, it recorded 141% increase compared to the same period in 2019.

Despite all the difficulties effecting the demand due to the crisis caused by Covid-19, flag carrier managed to recover earlier than its competitors in passenger transport while strengthening its cargo operations compared to pre-pandemic state. Despite the increasing oil prices, global carrier managed to record a net profit by lowering its total expenditures by 2 percent compared to same period of 2019 with cost saving measures. As a result, EBITAR (Earnings before interest, taxes, amortization, and rent), which shows the cash generation potential of the company, was at 710 million USD, a 98% increase compared to the same period of 2019. The EBITAR margin increased by 10.3 points compared to last year and became 23.3%.

During the first quarter of 2022 which saw global carrier reaching 91% of its Q1 2019 passenger capacity, Turkish Airlines carried a total of 12.7 million passengers with 83.6% load factor at domestic flights and 68.6% percent load factor at international flights. Turkish Airlines strengthened its identity as a global airline during these difficult times with its wide flight network, strong frequencies, and superior hygiene standards. As of the end of March, flag carrier possesses one of the world’s youngest and most modern fleets with 372 aircraft, 248 of them narrow-body and 104 of them wide-body, along with 20 cargo aircraft.

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Turkish Airlines to showcase its sustainability initiatives and new destinations

2022 "Bio Fuel" special livery

Turkish Airlines, flying to more countries than any other airline will be highlighting the use of sustainable aviation fuel and new destinations at the Arabian Travel Market 2022 including flights to Seattle. Visitors to the Turkish Airlines stand will also enjoy a host of activities, including flight simulations to explore Istanbul attractions virtually.

The flag carrier is highlighting sustainable aviation fuel at ATM prompted by the awareness of the effect the aviation sector has on climate change and hopes to help reduce the carbon footprint of its customers. Sustainable aviation fuel reduces emissions by 87 percent and comes with high energy that helps reduce harmful particles of SOx and NOx emissions due to clean burn. It is produced from sustainable raw materials and devoid of harmful heavy metals.

Turkish Airlines sustainability initiatives will enable the carrier to further expand its route network and achieve a further growth in both passenger and cargo transport. The carrier has initiated over 100 operational optimization projects since 2008 to lessen its carbon footprint and will continue to implement techniques to decrease greenhouse gas emissions.

The airline recently celebrated its 40-year anniversary of flying to the UAE in synergy with the UAE’s Golden Jubilee celebrations. Now with an advanced hub and superior facilities, Turkish Airlines’ goal remains to continue expanding globally by increasing both its destination and fleet numbers, while providing passengers with unparalleled customer service in-flight and on the ground. The Airline is renowned for providing more legroom, better onboard catering and enhanced in-flight entertainment options

The modern airport lounges in the carrier’s hub align with the Turkish Airlines’ brand of luxury and offer travellers a more rewarding airport experience. When flying with Turkish Airlines via Istanbul Airport, Business Class passengers and Economy passengers with Miles&Smiles membership can use either the Business Lounge or the Miles&Smiles Lounge depending on their eligibility, or they can use the Domestic Lounge for domestic flights.

The Business Lounge features 13 private suites, shower cabins, a Turkish museum, a movie hall, and a variety of delicious Turkish food, the lounge offers world-class refinement and promises a one-of-a-kind experience. The Miles&Smiles Lounge is open 24 hours and has a cinema, console gaming, spacious children’s playground, meeting rooms and a library. It houses 11 suites with showers, comfortable couches and delicious Turkish and world cuisines.

Turkish Airlines, which became a member of the world’s largest airline network, Star Alliance, is all geared-up to showcase many reasons for its continued success at the Arabian Travel Market. The carrier recently increased the frequency of its flights from UAE to its Istanbul hub which connects travellers to 329 destinations worldwide (279 international and 50 domestic) while maintaining the utmost care for a safe and healthy travel experience. 

Top Copyright Photo: Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-231 WL TC-JSU (msn 6709) (Bio Fuel) CDG (Manuel Negrerie). Image: 957533.

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Turkish Airlines is protecting the future of our world with its sustainability operations

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Turkish Airlines has made this announcement:

Bringing together regions, cultures, and economies together with its flights operated to over 300 destinations in five continents, Turkish Airlines continues to open its wings for the future of our world. During 2021, global brand prevented tens of thousands of trees from being cut and hundreds of thousands of cubic meter water from being contaminated with its sustainability operations with four focal points: humanity, world, improvement, and management function.

Campaigning against the environmental problems facing our world at every area it is operating ranging from air cargo to catering onboard, from aircraft MRO to ground services at the airports, flag carrier’s latest initiative was to use environmentally friendly fuel during its Istanbul – Paris flight on  February 2, 2022. Global brand plans to increase the frequencies and destinations that use this fuel which is now being used on one flight per week for Paris, Oslo, Gothenburg, Copenhagen, London and Stockholm flights.

Aircraft maintenance hangar recycles rainwater to useable water

As the region’s foremost MRO company with the technical abilities it possesses, Turkish Technic promises a more environmentally conscious future with its renewed facilities. Turkish Technic’s C/D hangar which is one of the service locations of the company and Turkiye’s biggest aircraft maintenance facility under one roof, stores rainwater and turns it into usable water. This water which is stored and treated via rainwater collection system are then used all over the facility for day to day use and process water instead of drawing water from the city’s water supplies. During 2021, 54 percent of the facility’s water usage was met with rainwater.

Getting over 1 billion USD revenue with its 2021 operations, Turkish Technic makes a significant contribution to Turkiye’s exports while ensuring that by treating the water that was used during these operations, company prevented the waste of 1.471 million liters of water which equals to usage of 59 thousand people. On top of that, successful brand prevented 6710 trees from being cut by recycling 632 tons of non-hazardous waste and ensured 39,119 m3 of soil stayed clean by recovery of 700 tons of hazardous waste.

Turkish Cargo carries economy of Uganda to the future

As the fastest growing brand of global cargo sector, Turkish Cargo supports the projects that ease international trade in accordance with its sustainability strategy. Successful brand supports Uganda Project, one of the country projects of The Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, which aims to improve and grow the export of Uganda. Turkish Cargo provides training support for Ugandan personnel, sharing its operational experience to contribute towards digitalization and improvement in capacity for air cargo sector in Uganda.

Electric vehicles of TGS travel approximately 38 thousand km every day

Turkish Ground Services (TGS) possesses 309 electric vehicles in 9 airports located in Istanbul and Anatolia and that number is rising every day. Ranging from pushback vehicles that move aircraft to baggage tractors, electric vehicles contribute to environmentally conscious operations of TGS. When the daily active hours of vehicles are counted, they collectively travel approximately 38 thousand km every day, almost the circumference of Earth.

Company’s environmentalist actions are not limited to this either. Working with zero waste goal on all of its work processes, ground services operator prevented 2152 tons of hazardous and 294 tons of non-hazardous waste from being mixed with nature during 2021 just on the airports in Istanbul.

Aircraft saved enough fuel to equal 292 thousand trees being planted in a year

Biggest returns for the environmentalist operations of Turkish Airlines comes from fuel saving efforts. By productively adapting processes such as single engine taxi methods, route optimizations and flight center of gravity during planning to operations, flag carrier saved 37,820 tons of fuel and prevented 116,809 tons of carbon emissions from being released to atmosphere during 2021. This equals to 292 thousand trees being planted or 473 flights between Istanbul and New York with wide body aircraft.

Operating with one of the world’s youngest fleets, flag carrier airline aims to increase its fuel-saving by enhancing its fleet with new generation aircraft.

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Top Copyright Photo: Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 TC-LCD (msn 60035) ZRH (Rolf Wallner). Image: 945876.

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