Turkish Airlines delays move to Istanbul New Airport
Turkish Airlines, originally scheduled to move from its Istanbul Ataturk hub to Istanbul New Airport (INA) by the end of the year, has postponed the change until March 2019, according to local media reports. INA, which had a “soft opening” Oct. 29, was to have what was dubbed a “big bang” launch Dec. 31 following the relocation of Turkish Airlines operations. However, airline and INA officials decided to postpone the move until March, Turkey’s DHA news agency reported Tuesday. Airline and INA officials did not respond to a request for comments. INA’s initial capacity will be 90m passengers annually, with the potential to grow to 200m through a series of expansions by 2030. The first phase of the airport was completed in 42 months and includes a 1.3m sq m terminal and two runways.<br/>
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Turkish Airlines delays move to Istanbul New Airport
Turkish Airlines, originally scheduled to move from its Istanbul Ataturk hub to Istanbul New Airport (INA) by the end of the year, has postponed the change until March 2019, according to local media reports. INA, which had a “soft opening” Oct. 29, was to have what was dubbed a “big bang” launch Dec. 31 following the relocation of Turkish Airlines operations. However, airline and INA officials decided to postpone the move until March, Turkey’s DHA news agency reported Tuesday. Airline and INA officials did not respond to a request for comments. INA’s initial capacity will be 90m passengers annually, with the potential to grow to 200m through a series of expansions by 2030. The first phase of the airport was completed in 42 months and includes a 1.3m sq m terminal and two runways.<br/>
