Turkish Airlines Finally Arrives MNL

30 March 2015


After long wait, Turkish Airlines finally landed at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 6:31PM bringing along 266 passengers from Europe on board its Airbus A340-300 (TC-JII) aircraft direct from Istanbul. Its A340 has a seating capacity of 270 passengers.

The thrice weekly flights are scheduled every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday leaving Manila at 8:50PM and arriving Istanbul at 5AM. Departure flights at Ataturk airport is scheduled at 1AM arriving Manila at 6:00PM.

The Philippines becomes Turkish Airlines’ 109th country to fly to, and the airlines' 264th destination globally. It is likewise the 32th point in Asia. Image courtesy Rappler

4 comments:

  1. Congrats TK! An added option from the east coast to fly via atlantic onwards to MNL. Was there a water cannon salute?

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  2. Yes there was a water cannon salute, you can view it in youtube.

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    1. Thanx..Good job NAIA , at least it was not botched compared to the VS Manchester-Atlanta inaugural flight. Here's the link: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/virgin-ridiculous-inaugural-manchester-atlanta-8950095

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  3. Successful. Only 4 vacant seats

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