Turkish Airlines will start operations this May 4 from the El Dorado airport in Bogota, but not the only international airline that arrive in Bogota this 2016. it is expected that more will join an airline this year and two the next, explained Opain Manager, Andrés Ortega.
“El Dorado is trying to position itself as the best airport in Latin America. Turkish is the 30th airline operating here and now we will have a total of 43 international destinations. We will have an international airline more this year, besides Turkish, and two more in 2017, “said Manager Opain.
With the arrival of Turkish airline, and if business is good, It is expected to mobilize 60-70000 passengers. In addition, the new route will promote relations between the two countries, said Engin Yürur, Turkish Ambassador to Colombia.
“Starting to operate this route now shows the confidence and belief in Turkey in the economy of Colombia. In the future the two countries could be strategic partners, “said the Ambassador.
Turkish Airlines will start with three weekly frequencies, but the idea is to increase to daily if everything flows properly.
“The idea is to continue expanding, although at the moment we can not announce next destinations. Our investment has been that any airline ago, we also had a lot of support from the airport and we managed to bring this project very fast, “said Cemal Kaya, general manager of Turkish Airlines in Colombia and Panama.
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Turkish Airlines has been selected as ‘best airline in Europe’ for five consecutive years in the Skytrax survey 2015. flights will operate three times a week, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with the A330-200 aircraft, which will arrive in Bogota at 8:00 am and leave there at 9:30 am, following the route Istanbul – Bogota – Panama – Istanbul.
The aircraft will have a capacity of up to 254 passengers. The launch of the operation to Bogota was carried out after lengthy bilateral negotiations with government institutions in Colombia, and with the full support of the Turkish Embassy in Colombia.
“Being selected by the best airline as new destination highlights the strategic position of El Dorado as attractive and competitive airport in the world, “said Andres Ortega, manager Opain.
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