Boston Logan’s Global Reach Takes Off with Turkish Airlines 7/26/2013 May 2014 Nonstop Service to Istanbul Brings Easy Connections to Middle East, India and Africa BOSTON – Boston will be more firmly connected to the global economy next May when Turkish Airlines begins offering the first nonstop service from Boston Logan International Airport to Istanbul, Turkey with convenient connections to 236 global destinations, including cities in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa, and more countries compared to any other airline. Massport, which owns and operates Boston Logan, estimates that more than $305 million in ticket sales were generated in 2012 by more than 450,000 passengers traveling between Boston and the top 50 international destinations, which are also accessible through Turkish Airlines’ main hub at Ataturk International Airport. “In order to position ourselves for success, we must give our businesses greater opportunities to compete in the 21st century global marketplace,’’ said Gov. Deval Patrick. “A nonstop flight from Boston to Istanbul will drive tourism, job growth and catalyze international investment.’’ Turkish Airlines, recently voted Europe’s Best Airline at the 2013 Skytrax Passengers Choice Awards for the third consecutive year, will use a 289-seat Airbus A330-300 aircraft on the route and will begin flying out of Boston five days a week starting May 12, 2014. The service will increase to daily flights on June 9, 2014.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 23:11:20 +0000
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