Due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Turkish
Airlines will be suspending all international flights except New York,
Washington, Hong Kong, Moscow and Addis Ababa flights, starting from 27th
March 2020, 23:59 (UTC+3) until 17 April.
Turkish Airlines CEO & Chairman M. İlker Aycı said, "Turkish
Airlines has cancelled all passenger flights to mainland China, Iran, Iraq,
South Korea and Italy. Every area in the flight cabins of our aircraft arriving
from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand undergo an
intensive cleaning. This cleaning also consists of a disinfectant fogging that
has proven effective against existent viruses, including the novel coronavirus
known to cause COVID-19.
"The COVID-19 pandemic is a complicated situation that
requires concerted efforts on both national and international levels to tackle
and Turkish Airlines is working closely with all relevant authorities and
adapting its precautionary measures accordingly to ensure your safety and
well-being both on the ground and in the air. Thank you for your support and
understanding."
The airlines CEO further informed that all domestic flights
will continue, despite the 85 percentage decrease of its planes.
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