Turkish Airlines launched flights from Istanbul Atatürk Airport to Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport; the world’s busiest airport. Atlanta becomes Turkish Airlines’ 15th destination in the Americas and 9th in the United States.
The inaugural flight to Atlanta took place on May 16, 2016. Turkish Airlines flies to Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Panama, Bogota, Toronto, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, Boston, Montreal, San Francisco and Miami in the Americas.
“This significant launch reinforces Turkish Airlines as a global leader in aviation with an internationally known brand helping passengers widen their world. The addition of the Atlanta gateway means that we will now be connecting business and leisure travelers through our Istanbul hub more efficiently and to more destinations than any other airline via one-stop connection through the world’s most traveled airport, Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport,” said Ahmet Olmustur, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Turkish Airlines.
“We are pleased to welcome Turkish Airlines as the newest carrier to Atlanta, solidifying the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport not only as the world’s busiest airport, but also the gateway to the World.” said Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. “The new route will open a wide range of business and tourism opportunities to a vast array of global destinations served by the leading carrier who enables the passengers to reach more countries than any other airline and further advance Atlanta’s tourism industry.”
Atlanta flight times as scheduled from May 16th;
| Flight No | Frequency | Departure | Arrival | ||
| TK 031 | Daily | IST | 14:05 | ATL | 19:05 |
| TK 032 | Daily | ATL | 22:45 | IST | 16:40 +1 |
All times are local
