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Turkish Airlines wins Guinness World Record for most countries flown
The ceremony was attended by executives from Turkish Airlines and officials from Guinness World Records
Air connectivity
IndiGo announces 4 new codeshare flights to the US via Istanbul
The latest expansion will take the airline’s connectivity to the US to nine destinations across the country
Airlines
Dubai aviation firm leases 10 Boeing planes to Turkish Airlines
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise signs lease agreement with Turkish Airlines
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UAE visa-free travel; Saudi recruitment changes; Kuwait and Oman 3-day weekend; Dubai housing plan and name changes – 10 things you missed this week
UAE visa-free travel, Saudi recruitment changes, Oman and Kuwait holidays, Dubai housing plan and more top news stories this week
e-visa
Visa-free entry to Turkey for UAE, Saudi, Oman and Bahrain citizens and e-visa for India, Pakistan and Philippines to spark tourism boom with free hotels and tours
Turkish Airlines braced for tourism boom after visa waivers and e-visa for Gulf citizens and expats
Airbus
Turkish Airlines announces multi-billion dollar deal for 220 Airbus aircraft
Turkish Airlines to expand with massive Airbus plane order
Airlines
Turkish Airlines reinstates flights to Osaka
Osaka flights will operate four days a week from and to Istanbul, operated by the Boeing 787-9
Airline operations
IndiGo expands codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines
The new connection will expand the IndiGo’s partnership network with the Turkish Airlines to five destinations in the US
Air Arabia
UAE-Turkey airlines offer 237 flights per week
UAE and Turkish airlines average more than 33 flights per day between the two countries
Aviation
Indian airline IndiGo explores codeshare connectivity to US and Canada with Turkish Airlines
IndiGo started operating a wide-body Boeing 777 on the Delhi-Istanbul route from February this year, with a plane taken on wet lease from Turkish Airlines
air travel
Turkish Airlines and Kuwait Airways sign code-sharing agreement
Deal involves flights between Kuwait and Istanbul-Sabiha Gokcen airports
Aviation
30 injured as turbulence hits Turkish Airlines flight to New York’s JFK
The Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 – which had 326 passengers and 21 crew on board – was over the Atlantic Ocean, about 45 minutes from landing, when it struck the turbulence
Istanbul
Turkish Airlines to start direct flights to Sharjah amid UAE growth
New Sharjah route, which will launch in April, marks fourth destination into the UAE for Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines to buy at least 50 Airbus, Boeing jets
Government plans to open the new airport by Istanbul’s Black Sea in October, hoping to rival Dubai as a global hub
A350 XWB
Turkish Airlines commits to buying 20 Airbus widebody aircraft
Signed last week, the agreement is for 20 A350-900 XWB and could include five more aircraft at a later date
Aviation
Turkish Airlines CEO looks to reclaim Istanbul’s historic transport hub
Turkish Airlines CEO Bilal Eksi on how the airline hopes to use its network to help Istanbul revive its millennia-old role as the world’s original travel hub