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If approved, the plan would be to have around five weekly services, before eventually going to daily frequencies, as the country sees demand for flights into the other end of the world.
For the airline one route will be serviced up to daily first before alternating over to the other city, with this process expected to take around two years to do after first flight. In terms of the competition aspect, the report stated that Australian carrier Qantas will not oppose these new flights to Sydney & Melbourne with Turkish Airlines.
This comes amid the continued backlash that the airline has had over CEO pay, as well as the blocked addition of Qatar Airways flights into the country, as well as coordination with China Eastern.
Looking ahead, all eyes are now on the Transport Ministry in Australia to see whether these flights will be approved, and whether this could represent a new step in international operations for Turkish Airlines.
“We have had our eyes on Australia for a really long time. The fact that our office in Sydney celebrates its 35th year alone is a testament to Turkish Airlines’ desire to add Australia to our wide flight network.
“The warmth of the Australian people, the large number of Turkish people that have made these lands their home, and the international vision as well as the Australian people’s desire to travel excite us at Turkish Airlines as we look to commence our flights to this beautiful country in the coming future.
“We are eager to add Australia to our network and connect Australian people to the world with our award-winning service quality.
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