Turkish Airlines launches flights between HK, Istanbul

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 ◆ Turkish Airlines launches flights between HK, Istanbul

Turkish Airlines launched Tuesday its new flights between Hong Kong and Istanbul, with the inaugural flight landing at the Hong Kong International Airport at 16:30 local time (8:30 GMT).

The airline will run the flights on Tuesdays and Sundays via Bangkok.

The new service would provide useful new links to many cities throughout Turkey, Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Commonwealth of Independent States, the Middle East and North Africa, said David JPang, chief executive officer of the Airport Authority of Hong Kong, at a ceremony for the new flight.

"As an airport operator, we aim to develop more destinations and frequencies, providing convenient and efficient connections for airport users," Pang said.