KHUJAND, August 5, 2015, Asia-Plus — Turkish national air carrier, Turkish Airlines, has launches new air route to Tajikistan – Istanbul-Khujand-Istanbul.
The first Boeing of Turkish Airlines landed at the Khujand airport on Monday. Turkish Airlines will operate this flight two times a week – on Mondays and Thursdays. Return ticket for this flight reportedly costs 352.00 U.S. dollars.
Turkish Airlines (THY) is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, headquartered at the Turkish Airlines General Management Building on the grounds of Atatürk Airport in Yesilkoy, Brikkoy, Istanbul. As of February 2015, it operates scheduled services to 261 destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, making it the fourth-largest carrier in the world by number of destinations. With Istanbul Atatürk Airport being the main base, the Turkish carrier has secondary hubs at Esenboğa International Airport, Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, and Adnan Menderes Airport. THY has been a member of the Star Alliance network since 1 April 2008.
In April 2010, TURKISH replaced TURKAIR as the new call sign for Turkish Airlines. With an operational fleet of nine cargo aircraft, the airline”s cargo division serves 47 destinations
