Turkish Airlines Aggressive Expansion in Africa

Turkish Airlines Aggressive Expansion in Africa

Turkish Airlines is extending its African reach.As part of its expansion policy in Africa, Turkish Airlines, a Star Alliance member, will soon commence flight operations to Accra, Ghana, en route Lagos this month and Elexandria,Egypt.This is happening at a time when the Turkish government is busy building closer diplomatic ties with African nations.

The Managing Director of Turkish Airlines, Nigeria, Mr. Orhan Guven, who is supervising the expansion drive in West and Central Africa made this known at the weekend in Lagos According to him, “We are glad to announce the beginning of operations to Accra, Ghana in June so as to allow more of our teeming passengers to West Africa fly with us” “The flight will commence from Istanbul, Turkey carrying passengers for Lagos, Nigeria and Accra, Ghana with passengers for Lagos dropped first while the flight continues to Accra and back to Lagos for the return journey to Istanbul.


On June 14, Turkish Airlines inaugurated its new three-times-weekly non-stop service between Istanbul, Entebbe (Uganda) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) today.Presently, Turkish Airlines operates to Dakar, Senegal; Entebbe, Uganda and Dar a Salam Tanzania, Nairobi Kenya in the West and Central Africa region.

Current Schedule for the Accra Route:

Flight No	Days	Departure			Arrival
TK623	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday	Istanbul		15:20	Lagos		20:10
TK624	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday	Lagos		22:10	Istanbul		06:20

Planned schedule as of July 15th 2010 : 

Flight No	Days	Departure					Arrival
TK623	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday	Istanbul				14:15	Lagos				19:15
TK623	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday	Lagos				20:35	Accra				20:35
TK624	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday	Accra				21:45	Lagos				23:45
TK624	Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday	Lagos				01:05	Istanbul				09:15