Turkish Airlines launched new direct flights between Istanbul, Turkiye, and Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, on Wednesday. The routes make Chengdu the fourth city on the Chinese mainland to be served by Turkish Airlines, following Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.
The airline will operate three weekly flights on the Istanbul–Chengdu route on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, with return flights from Chengdu to Istanbul on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The flights will be operated using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.
