Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has announced the resumption of the Turkish Airlines direct flights from Istanbul to Mombasa.
This follows a meeting between the Governor and the Turkish Airlines general manager, Oguzcan Yerli, in his office.
Nassir said the general manager expressed appreciation for the continued support in making the resumption of direct flights from Istanbul to Mombasa a reality.
“I am pleased to confirm that these flights will resume on October 26 major win for our tourism and logistics sectors,” Governor Nassir said.
He said Mombasa is open to the world, and we remain committed to building global connectivity that brings opportunities closer to the people.
Turkish Airlines is the flag carrier of Turkey. As of June 2024, it operates scheduled services to 352 destinations (including cargo) in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and the Americas.
The airline serves more destinations non-stop from a single airport than any other airline in the world and flies to 131 countries.
With an operational fleet of 24 cargo aircraft, the airline's cargo division, Turkish Cargo, serves 82 destinations.
The airline's corporate headquarters are on the grounds of Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul.
The airline's main base is Istanbul Airport in Arnavutköy. It has been a member of the Star Alliance network since 1 April 2008.
Turkish Airlines was established on 20 May 1933 as Turkish State Airlines (Turkish: Devlet Hava Yolları) as a department of the Ministry of National Defense.
The airline's initial fleet consisted of two five-seat Curtiss Kingbirds, two four-seat Junkers F 13s and one ten-seat Tupolev ANT-9.
In 1935, the airline was turned over to the Ministry of Public Works and was subsequently renamed the General Directorate of State Airlines.
Three years later, in 1938, it became part of the Ministry of Transportation.
The flight time from Istanbul Airport, Turkiye to Moi International, Kenya is 7 hours and 15 minutes. The distance is 3221 miles.
