"Turkish Airlines picks Thai hub
Turkish airlines, which chose Bangkok's Radisson Hotel yesterday as the official lodging for its crew, plans to make Thailand its Southeast Asian hub.
The airline increased its regional flight capacity by 50 per cent last year by launching new direct flights from Istanbul to Hong Kong and Singapore. Prior to that, passengers had to make a transit stop in Bangkok.
With its Star Alliance membership pending next year, Turkish Airlines' move to Bangkok is strategic, Bahri Yilmaz, director for Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong, said"
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