This Airline Now Flies to the Most Nations in Historical past

There’s a brand new file in air journey and it doesn’t must do with flight size: it’s Turkish Airways and the sheer variety of international locations they fly to.

The Istanbul-based service now formally holds the Guinness World Information title of “most international locations flown to by an airline,” Turkish Airways shared with Journey + Leisure. Previously 12 months, the service operated routes to 120 completely different international locations.

“As the one airline to carry this distinction for over a decade, we proudly showcase the power of our flight community and reinforce our mission to attach individuals, cultures, and locations across the globe,” Turkish Airways CEO Bilal Ekşi stated in a press release shared with T+L, talking from Santiago, Chile, the latest vacation spot to the airline’s community.  

However the airline’s attain doesn’t finish there. Counting the service’s briefly suspended routes, the airline stated it flies to greater than 130 international locations across the globe. In america, Turkish Airways flies to 10 completely different cities: Atlanta, Boston, Washington D.C., Houston, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, and Detroit. 

Talal Omar, the VP – MENA & Türkiye at Guinness World Information, known as the file a “distinguished milestone” for the airline and stated in a press release the service’s “steadfast dedication to connecting the world exemplifies imaginative and prescient and excellence in aviation.”

Turkish Airlines is a part of the Star Alliance together with carriers like United Airways, Air Canada, and Lufthansa, and operates a fleet of 474 complete passenger and cargo plane.

The airline is at the moment upgrading its business class cabin with an adjustable sliding door for privateness, a 23-inch seat width, and a 22-inch Tv display, and plans to roll out free, quick Wi-Fi to all passengers beginning in 2025.

Turkish Airways is one in every of T+L readers’ favorite international carriers with Istanbul Airport (IST) coming in as our readers’ favorite international airport.