Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Libyan city after a decade
ISTANBUL, 1 days ago
Turkish Airlines has announced that it has resumed operations to Misrata, its third destination in Libya, following the launch of flights to Tripoli and Benghazi. The national flag carrier had suspended flights to Misrata in January 2015.
With this new launch, Turkish Airlines now serves 62 destinations across the African continent.
Misrata flights will be operated with B737-78D aircraft three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, said the Turkish carrier in a statement.
The new flight TK 1145 will take off from Istanbul Airport at 11.30am and will land in Misrata at 2.25pm, while on return TK 1146 will leave Misrata Airport at 4.25pm and arrive in Istanbul at 7.15pm.
As a special offer, Turkish Airlines guests who purchase tickets by September 9 will get it for $349 on the Istanbul-Misrata leg, while for Misrata-Istanbul flight it will available at $249 - valid for journeys until November 30, it stated.
Commenting on the new launch, Turkish Airlines SVP Sales (Region II) Mahmut Yayla said: "As Turkish Airlines, we are glad to once again fulfill ourmission of connecting continents, this time in Misrata, Libya’s third largest city with which we share deep historical ties."
"As the flag carrier of Türkiye, we will continue to take steps to meet the increased travel demand as Africa experiences economic growth. In line with evolving market conditions and rising demand, we will keep diversifying Africa’s gateways to the world," stated Yayla.
Located on the Mediterranean coast in northwestern Libya, Misrata is the country’s third largest city and one of its most developed centres of industry and commerce.
The Port of Misrata is among the most important maritime transport hubs in North Africa, it added.-TradeArabia News Service
