Turkish Airlines Australian Services

[CaptJCool]

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/flights/turkish-airlines-makes-its-debut-into-australia-with-first-flight-landing-in-melbourne/news-story/233e6151ffc6945001bc8c330dcdc815

 

[AIRwin]

Not only is MEL a victory for TK, even Melbourne Victory is a winner:

Melbourne Victory lands Turkish Airlines as its new Principal Partner

Melbourne Victory is pleased to announce that Turkish Airlines will become the Club’s Principal Partner for the next three years, commencing from the start of the 2024/25 season. The world-renowned international airline will become the front-of-shirt partner for the Club’s...

melbournevictory.com.au

 

[Daver6]

Big welcome for them at MEL international

 

[jase05]

Sounds like they will be flying to SYD 4x weekly by the end of the year too but have no intention for other ports at this stage

 

[jase05]

Not only is MEL a victory for TK, even Melbourne Victory is a winner:

Melbourne Victory lands Turkish Airlines as its new Principal Partner

Melbourne Victory is pleased to announce that Turkish Airlines will become the Club’s Principal Partner for the next three years, commencing from the start of the 2024/25 season. The world-renowned international airline will become the front-of-shirt partner for the Club’s...

melbournevictory.com.au

Bold move by TK to be attached to a mob who are always in the news for the wrong reasons

 

[RooFlyer]

Radelaide!!

 

[Must...Fly!]

Bold move by TK to be attached to a mob who are always in the news for the wrong reasons

What wrong reasons? As opposed to EK being associated with Collingwood?

I'd almost suggest the reverse is true, TK and the Turkish government are not exactly the most virtuous.

 

[jase05]

What wrong reasons? As opposed to EK being associated with Collingwood?

I'd almost suggest the reverse is true, TK and the Turkish government are not exactly the most virtuous.

I can’t recall Collingwood being forced to play games behind closed doors with no crowd and threatened to be kicked out of the comp

 

[Must...Fly!]

I can’t recall Collingwood being forced to play games behind closed doors with no crowd and threatened to be kicked out of the comp

The issues are much more complicated than that, I'm no defender of violent thugs but I've experienced worse at Aussie rule games than Football. But anyway, in this case, it's a good sponsorship for TK, in my opinion.

 

[AIRwin]

TK launching SYD via KUL

 

[AIRwin]

Next stop SYD via KUL

 

[TravelingJ]

Is there a way to find out which days TK are operating out of Sydney? Not seeing what days anywhere and noting it is only four(?) times a week to commence with. I was hoping to see if there were some competitive fares especially via KUL in Dec/Jan.

Just managed to find something on the TK website for the first day on 5 Dec. Looks like 20:40 departure. Says this though (as below). Meaning no stopovers?


2h -
Stopovers (No connecting flight) for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Not terribly competitive at $6k+ for J.

 

[elanshin]

Is there a way to find out which days TK are operating out of Sydney? Not seeing what days anywhere and noting it is only four(?) times a week to commence with. I was hoping to see if there were some competitive fares especially via KUL in Dec/Jan.

Just managed to find something on the TK website for the first day on 5 Dec. Looks like 20:40 departure. Says this though (as below). Meaning no stopovers?


2h -
Stopovers (No connecting flight) for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Not terribly competitive at $6k+ for J.

I'm sure once the initial announcement dust settles and the flights are loaded we'll have the exact days.

I actually quite like that there's an alternative for KL too besides MH and AK from SYD.

As for pricing we'll see how it fares once they actually get going.

 

[AIRwin]

I actually quite like that there's an alternative for KL too besides MH and AK from SYD.

D7 to be exact

 

[elanshin]

D7 to be exact

Woops yes forgot they use D7 for their intl ops to Aus.

 

[Himeno]

via KUL? not SIN?

 

[yachty]

Is there a way to find out which days TK are operating out of Sydney? Not seeing what days anywhere and noting it is only four(?) times a week to commence with. I was hoping to see if there were some competitive fares especially via KUL in Dec/Jan.

The flights are loaded but zeroed out at the moment... operating days out of SYD are Sun, Tue, Thu, Fri.

TK174 (359) IST 1515 KUL 0620+1 (. Mon . Wed Thu . Sat)
TK174 (359) KUL 0740 SYD 1830 (Sun . Tue . Thu Fri .)

TK175 (359) SYD 2040 KUL 0155+1 (Sun . Tue . Thu Fri .)
TK175 (359) KUL 0355 IST 1015 (. Mon . Wed . Fri Sat)

 

[TravelingJ]

I also think its great to have something else to KL..

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Thanks Yacthy!

 

[Saab34]

TK is going to be a huge step change for the Aus-Europe market, I am looking forward to what they plan to offer in the decades ahead.

Let’s hope the market backs them, but I have no doubt the IST directs will be successful.

 

[SeatBackForward]

TK175 (359) SYD 2040 KUL 0155+1 (Sun . Tue . Thu Fri .)
TK175 (359) KUL 0355 IST 1015 (. Mon . Wed . Fri Sat)

Two hour Transit outbound through KUL - is the airport even functioning at that time of night? Haven't been to KUL since Covid.

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TK (and more broader Star Alliance) desperately need a partner in Australia!