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Air Albania to launch flights in September

2018-08-23 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sinan Idrizi

Earlier this month, the Albanian Civil Aviation Authority announced that Air Albania, the national flag carrier airline of the country, will launch flights during the first week of September.

Tags: Air Albania, airline news, Albanian Civil Aviation Authority, Balkans airlines, Balkans travel, flight news, Sinan Idrizi, Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines Offers TourIstanbul Services Between Connections

2014-05-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Turkish airlines

Voted Europe’s best airline, Turkish Airlines will highlight the TourIstanbul service for passengers at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2014.

Tags: TourIstanbul, Turkey airlines, Turkey flights, Turkey Travel, Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines Connects Non-Stop to Houston Now

2013-04-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board Hamdi Topcu

Turkish Airlines has announced their expansion in the United States with this week’s launch of its newest gateway in Houston, Texas.

Tags: airlines, Europe airlines, Turkey flights, Turkish Airlines, US travel

Turkey to Build World’s Biggest Mega Airport

2013-02-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST)

According to the Turkish Ministry of Transport, Shipping and Communications, the total number of airports inside Turkey will grow to 56, including the massive plans for a mega facility targeted for Istanbul 2020. The third Istanbul project in the North of the city will reportedly accommodate 150 million passengers a year. The projected cost of that facility is some €7 billion euro.

Tags: airports, Europe airports, Istanbul 2020, Summer Olympics, Turkey tourism, Turkey Travel, Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines Offers Best In-Flight Cuisine

2012-07-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Turkish Airlines In-Flight Catering

A panel of international travelers has spoken and named Turkish Airlines’ cuisine the best in-flight food, beating out 18 other airlines around the world.

Tags: In-Flight Cuisine, Turkish Airlines

Eastern Europe Takes Home World Travel Gold

2010-11-09 by Phil Butler

Dining room at Hotel Les Ottomans

The World Travel Awards reveal the leaders in the travel industry. This year’s winners actually represent the leading companies that are taking the industry through one of the most difficult times economically in history. Travel looks to lead the world out of recession, and Eastern Europe is significant among this year’s award winners.

Tags: Adam & Eve Hotel, best travel, Cornelia De Luxe Resort, Europe travel, Graham Cooke, hospitality awards, Movenpick Hotel Istanbul, resorts, Rixos Libertas Dubrovnik, Rixos Sungate, Sn Hamdi Topcu, top travel, top travel companies, tourism, travel awards, Turkish Airlines, world class tourism, World hotels

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