Turkish Airlines Announces Its 4th A350 Route
Turkish Airlines Announces Its 4th A350 Route.
Turkish Airlines has revealed that its fourth brand new A350 will be flying from Istanbul, Turkey to Seoul in Korea, replacing the A330 currently operating that route. This follows three other A350 routes announced by the carrier; London, Dubai, and Vancouver.
What is the route update?
Turkish Airlines is expecting to take ownership of a new Airbus A350-900 later next year and plans to operate it on their popular Turkey to South Korea route, departing Istanbul’s new International Aiport and arriving at Seouls Incheon International Airport respectively.
As the route flies 11 times a week, some of the frequencies are currently operated by an older A330-300 which Turkish Airlines hopes to phase out over the next coming years. The other frequencies are operated by a Boeing 777-300ER.
Specifically, the route will have the following new planning (via Routes Online):
Outbound Flights
Flight Number: TK090
Departs Istanbul (IST) at 0140 AM – Lands at 1740 PM in Incheon (ICN). This frequency is operated daily by a Boeing 777-300ER.
Flight Number: TK088 – The replacement Airbus A350 service.
Departs Istanbul (IST) at 2045 PM – Lands at 1255 PM in Incheon (ICN) the following day. Only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Inbound Flights
Flight Number: TK089 – The replacement A350 service return trip.
Departing Incheon (ICN) at 2235 PM – Lands back in Istanbul at 0440 AM the following day. This service operates every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.
Flight Number: TK091
Departing Incheon (ICN) at 2345 PM – Arriving back in Instanbul (IST) at 0515 AM the following day. This is the return trip of the daily Boeing 777-300ER service.
