Turkish Airlines has completed its inaugural flight from Istanbul to Toronto, its 117th international destination. Flight TK 017 departed Ataturk International Airport at 1146 hrs for the 11-hour flight to Pearson International Airport, where it arrived at 1537 hrs.

 

Onboard the inaugural flight was Turkey’s Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim, Turkish Airlines’ Director General Temel Kotil, businessmen, media and paying passengers. The Airbus A340-300 aircraft was welcomed in Canada by a special ceremony to mark the occasion, the result of a bilateral air transport agreement.

 

Turkish Airlines will fly between Istanbul and Toronto 3 times a week on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flight TK 017 will depart Istanbul at 1130 hrs and arrive in Toronto at 1540 hrs, before returning as flight TK 018 at 2350 hrs for a 1730 hrs arrival back in Turkey. Flights will be operated by a combination of Airbus A330-200 and A340-300 aircraft configured in a 2-class layout.

 

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