Turkish Airlines will set up base in Rotterdam

By: Together Abroad 06-01-2014 4:37 PM
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Turkish Airlines will set up base in Rotterdam

Turkish Airlines will open their second base in the Netherlands at ‘Rotterdam The Hague Airport’. As of 4 March seven Turkish Airlines employees will be stationed in Rotterdam to handle the new regular services between Rotterdam and home base Istanbul and to staff an additional Marketing & Sales office for the region.

Turkish Airlines has taken a well-advised decision to set up a base in Rotterdam. General Manager Ferhat Yerli: “Rotterdam is the trading capital of the Netherlands and the city boasts the largest port in Europe. Rotterdam is an important potential growth market for us. ”

The direct connection between Rotterdam and Istanbul will be operated on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays with a Boeing 737-800. The Turkish flag carrier is one of the fastest growing airlines in all over the world with its increasing profit and growth figures.

On the 4th March Turkish Airlines will operate its first flight to Rotterdam with a large business delegation and a number of travel agents. Mayor Aboutaleb will welcome the guests at the airport and the Rotterdam Investment Agency and Rotterdam Marketing will support on arranging an interesting program for the attendees. Turkish Airlines’ plans concerning Rotterdam will be continued. In summer 2014 the airline plans to fly daily from Rotterdam, after two years twice daily.

Istanbul is particularly popular among business travelers and that is the primary reason of Turkish Airlines on choosing Atatürk Airport as its hub. It enables the airline to serve numerous connections to the Middle East, Asia, India and other several destinations. The airport is located in the European part of Istanbul and is the city's major airport. Besides business travellers, Turkish Airlines also focuses on tourists and Rotterdam's Turkish residents. This means that holiday travellers in Rotterdam can fly to Bangkok, Thailand, etc. with only one stop-over at Istanbul.

Turkish Airlines is one of the major airlines that provide frequent flights to Rotterdam The Hague Airport. In 2012, the passenger traffic at Rotterdam The Hague Airport grew by 10%. And this definitely shows that Rotterdam The Hague Airport is in a significant growth process.

About Turkish Airlines
Established in 1933 with a fleet of 5 planes, Turkish Airlines is a member of Star Alliance and today it has a fleet of 233 planes (both passenger and cargo) and operates scheduled flights to a total of 243 destinations - 201 international and 42 domestic. Skytrax named Turkish Airlines, a 4-star airline company, as the “Best Airline in Europe” in 2013 for the 3rd year running, and the “Best Airline in Southern Europe” for the 5th year running. Turkish Airlines, which received the title “Best Food in Economy Class” award on a global scale in 2010, also earned Skytrax’ “Best Food in Business Class” award this year. For more information about Turkish Airlines, please visit www.turkishairlines.com.

About Rotterdam Investment Agency
The Rotterdam Investment Agency of the city of Rotterdam has the aim to attract international companies to the Rotterdam region, ensure that they stay and help them to expand. The establishment of new international businesses contributes to reinforcing the economy on the Rotterdam region and the city's international position. In addition it has structural contact with the most important international companies in Rotterdam in order to gain an insight into the city's business climate and, where possible, provide support for expansion plans. The RIA also offers comprehensive and practical services to highly-educated expats.

Source: Rotterdam Investment Agency press release, 19 December 2013

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