Turkish Airlines, the flag carrier airline of Turkey is the fourth-largest carrier in the world with more than 247 destinations. Its major hub is in Istanbul at the Istanbul Atatürk Airport. The establishment of the airline took place almost 82 years ago on May 20, 1933, where it operated under the department of the Ministry of National Defence. Turkish Airways has come a long way since then - from an initial fleet of 5 carriers to 256 passenger and 9 cargo aircrafts.
The IATA code for Turkish Airways is TK.
It chartered its maiden international flight between Ankara-Istanbul-Athens in the year 1947. In April 2008, Turkish Airlines joined the Star Alliance network. Turkish Airlines operates a mixed fleet of Airbus A319-100, Airbus A320-200, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A330-200, Airbus A330-200, Airbus A340-300, Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900ER, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737 MAX 9, Boeing 777-300ER, Airbus A310-300F and Airbus A330-200F.
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International Flights
| Trip Type | Discount | Minimum booking
amount | Promo code |
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| Rs 1,200 | Rs 30,000 |
Rs 1,500
| Rs 45,000
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| Rs 2,500 | Rs 80,000 |
| Rs 3,000 | Rs 90,000 |
| Rs 4,000 | Rs 1,00,000 |
| Rs 5,000 | Rs 1,20,000 |
Where does Turkish Airlines fly to?
Turkish Airlines flies to 252 destinations in 105 countries across the four major continents. It flies to 42 domestic destinations and 210 international destinations.
Domestic destinations
Within Turkey, it flies to major places like Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Kayseri, Konya and many more. It is also well connected to smaller destinations like Denizli, Van, Trabzon and Sivas.
International destinations
Turkish Airlines flies to all the major countries like Russia, Egypt, Thailand, Spain, Italy, Germany, China, London, United States, Hungary, Belgium, France, Sri Lanka and India.
In India, it flies from Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. The frequency of the flights in India varies from 3 times a week to 7 times a week.
Frequent flyer program
The frequent flyer program of Turkish Airlines is ‘Miles&Smiles’. The program offers various facilities and exciting discounts to all its customers under this umbrella - Online Award Ticket, Earn Miles, Spend Miles and Applications to name a few.
Codeshare partner airlines
Turkish Airlines has codeshare agreements with Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Astana , Air Canada , Air China, Air India, Air Kyrgyzstan, Air Malta, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avianca , Croatia Airlines, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines , Etihad Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Iran Air, Jetblue Airways, Kuwait Airways, Luxair , LOT Polish Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air , Pakistan International Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, RwandAir , Scandinavian Airlines , Singapore Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Portugal, Thai Airways International, Ukraine International Airlines , United Airlines, US Airways and UTair.
Baggage information
Free limit of cabin (non-checked) baggage is up to 8 kgs. If your baggage exceeds 32 kgs, then it will not be permitted on aircraft. The charge levied on every extra kg differs from destination to destination.For a detailed information on the baggage policy, kindly visit the airline website.
What to do before leaving for the airport?
Turkish Airlines facilitates web check-in or online check-in from 24 hours to 90 minutes prior to the scheduled departure. The airport check-in counters close 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure and domestic counters close 45 minutes prior to the scheduled flight departure. If you are eligible for web check-in, then it is always preferable to use the option for convenience. For best international deals, book your flight tickets online with us and enjoy a seamless booking procedure. For lowest fares, use the promo code displayed in our ‘Offer’ tab and get the best deals.