Business & Money | Wednesday 8 April, 2015 12:13 am |

Along with its spectacular passenger growth, Turkish Airlines is also rapidly growing its cargo network and operations. In line with that growth, Turkish Cargo inagurates service to the Far East, beginning weekly freighter services to Lahore as its 17th dedicated freighter service in the Far East, and to Bahrain as its 8th dedicated freighter service in the Middle East as from April 7, 2015.
These all-cargo flights will supplement the already substantial Cargo capacity currently available on the multiple passenger flights to the cities in both the Far East and the Middle East regions.
Freighter flight schedules;
Flight No Sector Departure Time Arrival Time Day Aircraft Type
TK6476 IST-BAH 16:25 20:25 .2….. A330F
TK6476 BAH-BKK 21:55 09:55 .2…..
TK6477 BKK-LHE 12:10 15:15 ..3….
TK6477 LHE-IST 16:50 21:55 ..3….
*All times are in LMT.

Turkish Cargo provides the most efficient connections to the leading production and commercial centers across the globe. As from the beginning of the Summer schedule 2015, Turkish Cargo will be present at more than 265 destinations, including 50 freighter destinations, in 109 countries by its 9 freighters and 259 passenger aircraft.
By expanding to new destinations, Turkish Cargo brings its network and quality service to even more customers, meeting the needs of its clients with a careful attention to detail that is part of all aspects of Turkish Airlines.
To view the flight schedules and details please visit www.turkishcargo.com.tr, or contact with the call center at +90 850 333 0 777.

Turkish Airlines, Inc.
Media Relations

About Turkish Airlines:
Established in 1933 with a fleet of five aircraft, Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines is a 4-star airline today with a fleet of 268 (passenger and cargo) aircraft flying to 265 destinations worldwide with 222 international and 43 domestic. According to Skytrax survey of 2014, Turkish Airlines was chosen "Europe's Best Airline" for the fourth and "Best Airline in Southern Europe" for the sixth consecutive time. Having won in 2010 the world's "Best Economy Catering Service" and in 2013 the world’s "Best Business Catering Service" awards, Turkish Airlines was this year awarded the world's "Best Business Catering Service" and “Best Business Class Lounge Dining” prizes in the Skytrax survey. More information about Turkish Airlines can be found on www.turkishairlines.com.

About Turkish Cargo:
Turkish Airlines, which has operated its first international air cargo shipment in 1936, is a 4-star airline company operating flights to 265 destinations around the world by its fleet comprising of 268 aircrafts (airliners and freighters) at the present. The Company, which has been maintaining its cargo services and operations under the sub-brand Turkish Cargo since the beginning of the 2000s, stands as the internationally fastest-growing brand offering air cargo service to the highest number of countries around the world. Detailed information about Turkish Cargo is available on the website www.turkishcargo.com .

About Star Alliance:
The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach, recognition and seamless service to the international traveller. Its acceptance by the market has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award and Best Airline Alliance by both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax. The member airlines are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI and United. The integration of Avianca Brasil is currently in progress. Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers more than 18,500 daily flights to 1,316 airports in 192 countries.