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10:17 AM 6th April 2019
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Pegasus Airlines Opens More Istanbul Connectivity to Northern Passengers

 
Turkey’s leading low-cost carrier, Pegasus Airlines, is launching flights between Manchester Airport and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen, on 1st July 2019.

The new flights will take off from Manchester Airport at 12:40, arriving into Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen at 18:50; flights from Istanbul will depart at 09:30, reaching Manchester Airport at 11:55. They will operate five times a week.

As well as offering the airport’s 28.5 million regional passengers additional access to the city of Istanbul, Pegasus’ flights will also facilitate easy connections onto a host of international destinations such as Bahrain, Beirut and Sharjah. It will also offer seamless connectivity onto domestic flights across Turkey.

Güliz Öztürk, Pegasus Airlines' CCO, said:
"We are delighted to be launching our Manchester route. The UK is among our key markets in Europe and we're confident that these new Manchester flights will be warmly welcomed by our future guests in Northern England. We hope to attract more guests who will enjoy travelling to Istanbul and the exciting destinations beyond, both within Turkey and elsewhere in our network always at our affordable fares."

Fares start at £79.99 one way including taxes and charges. Details on www.flypgs.com/en