Budget flights between Budapest and Istanbul by Wizz Air

From 2 August 2013 Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will start flights from Budapest to Istanbul according to a press release by the company. Budapest - Istanbul route will operate four times per week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday  and five times per week from September, 2013 on Monday, Wednesday, Thurday, Friday and Sunday. The new service will gradually grow over the following months to a daily operation by March, 2014.

Istanbul is the latest addition of Wizz Air’s eastbound network expansion from Budapest following the earlier introduction of Tel Aviv, Kiev, Baku and Dubai routes. The airline’s low fares will quickly increase bi-directional tourism and business travel between Hungary and Turkey, stimulating over 70,000 passenger traffic in the first year of operation.

Mr. Ábrán also said, Quote: “W!ZZ AIR has been stimulating Hungarian air traffic with very low fares and by expanding to Eastern destinations has opened Hungary to fast growing economies and great tourism destinations. Istanbul, at the crossways between Europe and Asia, is set to become one of the best-selling destinations. The increasing popularity of Turkey as business link and holiday destination will now be more accessible for individual travelers as well as families and businesses.”

Time is running so fast and by the use of flying high you can make the time stop in a way or at least save a lot of time at reaching destination quickly and comfy. Now a new destination will be added with the crafts and pilots for you to reach easily and at a real low-cost fair to Istanbul.

Wizz Air will start budget flights between Budapest and Istanbul in August 2013.

Flights on W!ZZ AIR’s new route to Istanbul –  Sabiha Gökçen Airport are already on sale and can be booked immediately on wizzair.com with incredible fares starting from just 5,990 HUF on a one way flight, incl., tax.

W!ZZ Air is the largest low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe.

Flights to Marseille from Istanbul by Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines has started direct flights from Istanbul to Marseille on 4 June 2013 as 5th destination in France. The award winning airline and flag carrier of Turkey is already flying to Paris, Lyon, Nice and Toulouse. Flights between Istanbul and the second largest city of France, Marseilles will be operated 4 times per week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays in both directions.

Turkish Airlines introductory round trip faresare available from Istanbul to Marseille starting at 99 Euros (including taxes and fees). Additionally, for the first 6 months in our new destinations, there is a special offer for our Miles&Smiles members, with a 25% reduction in the miles needed to redeem either award tickets or upgrades.

Located on the Mediterranean coast of France, Marseille holds the title of the oldest city in Europe with two thousand six hundred years of history and also ranks as the being largest commercial port on the Mediterranean Sea. With a population of more than one million, including a wide variety of ethnic groups, Marseille has a metropolitan air and features characteristics similar to Istanbul, such as multiculturalism.

Sunlight is the most significant asset of Marseille. The natural light which comes with a Mistral breeze is unique to the Provence region and also has been a source of inspiration for many well-known painters such as Cezanne, Braque, Dufy, Derain and Marquet.

Turkish Airlines added direct flights from Istanbul to Marseille.

The ‘Château d'If’, which gained fame through Alexandre Dumas’ novel, ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’, has one of the most beautiful views of the city. With an exquiste view of the harbor surrounded by mountains, Marseille is a historical and cultural mosaic nestled amid lavender fields, where the old and the new coexist…

Flights from Istanbul to Marseille, TK1365, will depart from Istanbul on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday at 11:25 AM and will arrive to Marseille on the same day at 13:45 PM. Return flights from Marseille , TK1366, will depart from Merseille at 14:35 on the same day and arrive to Istanbul at 18:35 PM.

Marseille flight times as scheduled from June 4th;

Flight No.	Days	Departure		Arrival
TK1365	Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday	Istanbul	11:25	Marseille	13:45
TK1366	Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday	Marseille	14:35	İstanbul	18:35

Direct Flights Between Houston and Istanbul by Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines is expanding its presence in the United States as it launches of its newest gateway in Houston, Texas. Houston becomes the fifth U.S. gateway, joining Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. The airline will offer non-stop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport (IST).

"We're delighted that Turkish Airlines can now serve the Houston community and better connect them with our services to 220 destinations globally via Istanbul," says Hamdi Topcu, Turkish Airlines' Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee. "Houston is a key point in the international aviation. We believe that these new flights will make international travel easier and more convenient for both business and leisure travelers in the area."

Members of the media, along with Hamdi Topcu, Turkish Minister of Economy Zafer Caglayan, Houston Mayor Annise Parker, the Consul General of Turkey in Houston Cemalettin Aydin, President of the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT), Ilker Ayci, and Houston Airport System Director of Aviation Mario Diaz, attended the launch event at Terminal D at George Bush Intercontinental Airport before Turkish Airlines' inaugural flight. The event featured authentic Turkish cuisine, live entertainment, a ribbon cutting ceremony and speaker remarks by top officials from local government, the Turkish government, Turkish Airlines, and the Houston Airport System.

"The direct flights to Istanbul will strengthen trade, investment and tourism ties for Houston in Turkey," said Mayor Annise Parker. "I will lead a trade mission later this month to Istanbul to capitalize on the new air service and develop more economic relationships that will build a stronger bond between our global markets."

For the first time ever, Houstonites will be able to experience firsthand Turkish Airlines' unparalleled service, award-winning gourmet cuisine and amenities on the Boeing-777 aircraft en route to Istanbul. Houston service of Turkish Airlines will start with four frequencies per week: Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Beginning from July 3, 2013, the weekly frequencies of the mentioned flights will increase to six : Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

"This new route positions Texas with a new strategic advantage for international commerce since more than 300 Houston companies have business or trade ties with Turkey," said Mario C. Diaz, Director of the Houston Airport System. "In addition, Turkish Airlines offers outstanding connections from Istanbul, where a connecting passenger will have only three hours flying time to 50 different countries."

Houston and Istanbul by Turkish Airlines will be served by Boeing 777 aircraft.

Thirty-nine million passengers flew with Turkish Airlines in 2012 and that number is expected to grow by nine million this year, resulting in a 20% increase compared to 2011. With Houston being the fourth largest city in the United States in terms of population and home to thousands of Turkish residents it was a natural choice for the airlines' next gateway. Houston is comprised of many different ethnic communities, many whom travel frequently to their homelands. Trade missions between Texas and Turkey have dramatically increased over the past few years and with the introduction of Turkish Airlines in the Houston market, investment opportunities will multiply.

Introductory fares from Houston to Istanbul start at $599.