Turkish Airlines adds Xian to its flight network


Maldives
PUBLISHED January 05, 2020

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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