Turkish Airlines began scheduled flights between Istanbul and Chengdu on Nov. 11, adding a fourth mainland China destination and extending its network to Sichuan’s capital, Anadolu Agency reported.
The airline’s announced timetable provides for three weekly flights on Boeing 787-9 aircraft, departing Istanbul Airport on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays for Chengdu Tianfu International Airport. Its other mainland China destinations are Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Turkish Airlines says Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, has more than 21 million residents and is a center for commerce, logistics and finance.
In an Aug. 17 announcement, Turkish Airlines CEO Ahmet Olmuştur called China a priority market and said the service was intended to strengthen commercial, cultural and tourism ties between Türkiye and China.
