Qatar Airways Launches Flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport

Qatar Airways has launched direct flights to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, the airline’s third destination in Turkey and 140th destination from Doha.

Qatar Airways will operate the route four-times-weekly with Airbus A320 aircraft configured with 12 seats in Business Class and 132 in Economy Class.

With the addition of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen, the number of Qatar Airways flights to Turkey rises from 14 to 18 frequencies each week.

Marwan Koleilat, Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, said, “Qatar Airways has reached yet another key milestone in Turkey, with the launch of four additional weekly flights to this fast-growing country ... Istanbul is a magical city that is rich in history and culture so we are thrilled to be providing this new scheduled service to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen, an airport that serves as a vital connecting hub between Asia and Europe.”

With the new route, Qatar Airways will be serving travellers from the eastern (Asian) side of Istanbul in addition to Ataturk Airport which currently services the population in the western (European) side of the city separated by the Bosphorus.

The Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen operation provides a non-stop link to Doha with excellent onward connections to over 100 destinations, including popular destinations like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bangkok, the Maldives, Bali, Singapore, Melbourne and Hong Kong.

Gökhan Buğday, Chief Executive Officer of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, said, “The new route is expected to further strengthen Qatar and Turkey’s strong business and commercial links and help to meet increasing tourist demand, driven by a recent upward surge in Turkey’s tourism industry.”