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  • Wataniya Airways celebrates switch to Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport

    Wataniya Airways celebrates switch to Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport

    wataniya CrewWataniya Airways, Kuwait’s only premium service airline, today announced that its three flights a week to Turkey will now land at Ataturk International Airport instead of Sabiha Gokcen International starting November 2nd.

    Ataturk International Airport is Turkey’s major international hub, with its convenient location being the nearest to Istanbul’s city centre.

    Jassim AlQames, Head of Public Relations at Wataniya Airways said, “Istanbul has always been a popular destination for our guests in Kuwait, and our decision to move to Ataturk International Airport is part of our continuing efforts in listening to our guests and enhancing our service. We are delighted to offer our guests a premium travel option with Wataniya Airways, in suitable day-time flights, landing in Istanbul’s prime international hub, and providing them with more convenience and connectivity options beyond Istanbul.”

    Wataniya Airways has three scheduled weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays to Istanbul. As a result of this change, guests who are members of Wataniya Diwan, Wataniya Airways’ innovative loyalty programme, will also benefit from additional number for flights between Kuwait and Istanbul.

    Ataturk International Airport is spacious and efficient with the full range of services, including, shops, cafes, restaurants, currency exchange and banking offices, baggage check, left luggage as well as an airport hotel. It is the most convenient airport for guests to access Istanbul and is well served by train, road and ferry services.

    Istanbul was Wataniya Airways’ first European destination city since the launch of the airline’s scheduled operations in January 2009. The airline began regular scheduled services to Istanbul in May 2010.

  • Turkish airport’s new maintenance center to offer service to neighbours

    Turkish airport’s new maintenance center to offer service to neighbours

    sabiha gokcen airportThe new maintenance & repair center to be opened at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport will offer services to Turkey as well as its neighboring regions.

    The new maintenance & repair center to be opened at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen Airport will offer services to Turkey as well as its neighboring regions such as Europe, Asia, North Africa and the Middle East.

    Hamdi Topcu, chairman of the board of Turkey’s national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY), said during a ceremony in Istanbul that the new maintenance center would start operating in September 2011.

    “In addition to Turkey, the center will offer services to Europe, Asia, North Africa and the Middle East. We expect the facility to provide employment opportunities for nearly 3,500 people and its share in the market to exceed 1 billion USD,” he said.

    Topcu also noted THY’s improvement was parallel to Turkey’s rising position in the international arena.

    “As Turkey becomes a star, we do as well,” Topcu said.

    The chairman said THY desired to become one of the top 10 airline companies in the world by the year 2023, the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Republic of Turkey.

    Speaking at the gathering, THY’s Director General Temel Kotil noted that Istanbul had become an attraction center for international aviation meetings, moreover, it would become an inter-continental aviation hub in near future.

    “THY has doubled the number of its aircrafts and flight destinations in the last 7 years. It has also increased the number of its seats and passengers by 3 times and its income by 4 times during the same period. We hope to become Europe’s first five-star airline in 2011,” Kotil said.

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