Turkish Airlines
has added Xian, the Chinese city with three thousand years of history, to its
flight network on December 30.
With
the network expansion, Xian has become the flag carriers fourth destination
in Mainland China and the 318th destination in the world. The flights
will be operated three times a week with Airbus A330 aircrafts.
During the
ceremony of the inaugural flight, Turkish Airlines General Manager Bilal EkÅŸi said,
"We conclude the year by adding a very special city to our flight network after
numerous innovations in various areas and the move to our new home that took
place during 2019. We will carry our guests to 126 countries from Xian, one of
the most significant historical capitals while transferring the historical Silk
Road to above clouds with our cargo operations. Our new flights will also
contribute to the tourist numbers coming to our country with the increasing
attention from Chinese tourists to tourism centers of Turkey."
Starting its flights to People's Republic of China back in 1999 with Beijing as its destination, Turkish Airlines reinforced its strong position in Asia with the Xian flights. With this new addition, global carriers flight network encompassed the entirety of the historical Silk Road that started in Xian and ended in Venice.
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