Turkish Airlines launched its first direct flight between Istanbul and Cape Town, on October 26.
The airline will transport passengers daily using an Airbus 332, configured with 228 seats in economy and 22 in business class.
“Our first direct flight was booked to capacity and bookings for the other flights are following suit. We are confident that our Cape Town-Istanbul route will be a great success,” says Kenan Ince, GM of the Turkish Airlines Cape Town branch.
“We are optimistic that this direct flight will result in increased business and tourism travel,” says Deidre Davids, Communications Manager of Cape Town International Airport.
“The increasing demand for flights has seen the airport experience a 7,14% increase in international passenger arrivals in the 2014/2015 fiscal year compared with the previous year,” Davids adds.
