[HD videos below] Air Astana and Turkish Airlines have signed a
codeshare agreement on routes between Kazakhstan and Turkey.
Air
Astana and Turkish Airlines signed a Letter of Intent to expand
the range of cooperation between the two carriers in March 2013.
Codesharing on flights between Almaty - Istanbul and Astana
-
Istanbul additionally include special prorate agreements on
sectors beyond respective hubs in Almaty, Astana and Istanbul.
Peter Foster, President of Air Astana, said, “Under the strong and visionary leadership of
Temel Kotil, Turkish Airlines has become a globally recognized
network carrier serving more countries globally than any other
carrier and achieved the Skytrax rating as “Best Airline in
Europe” for the past two years consecutively. This codeshare
agreement is the latest step in the increasingly
close link between the two airlines; both of which show equal
ambition to continue to progress well above average world ratings
and fully committed to delivering excellence in customer service.”
Dr Temel Kotil, President and CEO of Turkish
Airlines, said, “We are
extremely pleased to sign this codeshare agreement with Air Astana
and aim to improve our partnership to maximize the travel
opportunities offered to passengers through the extensive networks
of both airlines. Air Astana continues expanding successfully,
offering superior customer service, with a very young fleet. We
believe the partnership with Air Astana will bring enormous
benefit to both airlines, not only from a commercial perspective
in rapidly growing Kazakhstan, but also in technical and training
areas.”
Receive our Latest Travel News Daily Email free
of charge by entering your email address and name in
the boxes to the right and clicking subscribe. You can also
receive the news by
WhatsApp, stay updated with our RSS
Feed,
and even
Add the Headlines to Your Website free of charge. Have questions? Please read our
travel news
FAQ.