New Istanbul airport to cement Turkish Airlines’ hub position
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda | Oct 30, 2012
(eTN) - When news broke that Turkish Airlines (THY) was set to connect some 30 African destinations by the end of this year, moving to 40 by the end of 2013, many had to check back to be certain of the accuracy of the statement at the time, but the ongoing rollout into Africa has made this a reality, no longer just a plan. Turkish now connects Entebbe, Kigali, Nairobi, and Dar es Salaam and has announced a new triangular flight from Istanbul to Kilimanjaro and Mombasa from mid-December onwards, making it top dog of foreign airlines offering connections to literally all East African destinations of substance, other than Bujumbura for which, according to a regular source, plans exist but no time frame has been announced yet.
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