airBaltic switches airports at Istanbul

airBaltic’s daily flights from Riga to Istanbul will fly to Sabiha Gokcen from March 31, swapping from Ataturk Airport to add connections and cut journey times to the centre of Istanbul.

By swapping to Sabiha Gokcen airport, airBaltic will improve its schedule and connections via Riga for the Baltics, Scandinavia, Russia and the CIS, said airBaltic COO Michael Grimme.

“Furthermore, the move also helps to reduce travel time for our customers between central Istanbul and the airport,” he said.

Over the first month of the new route, passengers arriving on airBaltic’s B737-300s to Sabiha Gokcen can hop on a complimentary shuttle bus from the airport to Istanbul’s Taksim Square.

For summer 2013, airBaltic has introduced six destinations: Prague (Czech Republic), Heviz-Balaton (Hungary), Olbia (Sardinia), Rijeka (Croatia), Larnaca (Cyprus) and Malta.

via Routes News – airBaltic switches airports at Istanbul.