Turkish Airlines outlines network priorities

Turkish Airlines has updated its route development priorities, outlining 25 cities globally that it intends to add to its network. The Star Alliance member has released its latest list of future destinations, which includes eight international points in Europe, four in the Americas, nine in the Middle East and Africa, and two in the Asia-Pacific region. Two domestic points in Turkey are also included. Among the destinations listed is Atyrau, a city in western Kazakhstan on the Caspian Sea. Turkish Airlines currently serves four destinations in Kazakhstan, flying up to double-daily to Almaty, daily to Astana and 2X-weekly to both Aktau and Turkistan. Should the carrier launch a route to Atyrau Airport (GUW), it would become GUW's second connection to Istanbul Airport alongside Air Astana’s 3X-weekly service. Other European routes offered from GUW include Air Astana’s flights to Amsterdam; Antalya, Turkey; and Kutaisi, Georgia. Russia’s Aeroflot also operates to the city from Moscow Sheremetyevo.<br/>