PRESS RELEASE
Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport and Turkish Airlines announce frequency increases for direct Cluj-Istanbul flights
Cluj-Napoca, 12.03.2025: Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport and the airline Turkish Airlines announce increasing the frequency of direct flights to Istanbul starting with 5 May 2025.
Turkish Airlines has been offering direct flights to Istanbul from Cluj International Airport since 2016, and currently operates daily. Due to the additional frequencies, the number of flights will increase from 7 to 9 per week, starting from May 5, 2025, by introducing two additional flights, operated on Mondays and Saturdays. This adjustment will facilitate passenger connectivity to the over 300 destinations in the global Turkish Airlines network.
The additional flight frequency responds to the growing demand from passengers who choose Istanbul both as a final destination and as a connection hub to intercontinental destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.
Updated schedule of direct flights Cluj-Napoca – Istanbul:
Route
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) – Istanbul (IS)
Operating period
From 5 to 2025
Flight schedule
CLJ 09:55 – IST 11:45
CLJ 21:10 – IST 22:55
Operating days
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun
Mr Turkish Airlines General Manager Hakkı Güntay said: "Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to the most countries in the world, will increase the frequency of Istanbul-Cluj-Istanbul flights to 9 per week, adding a new flight on Monday evening and a new flight on Saturday morning, in addition to the daily one, starting with May 5, 2025.
Mr. David Ciceo, General Manager of Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport, added: "Turkish Airlines is one of our strategic partners, and this increase in the frequency of flights to Istanbul confirms the attractiveness of Cluj as a destination. Passengers will now have easier access to one of the world's largest air hubs, with multiple connection possibilities to all continents."
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About Turkish Airlines
Founded in 1933, initially with a fleet of five aircraft, Turkish Airlines, a Star Alliance member, today has a fleet of 477 aircraft (passenger and cargo) flying to 352 destinations worldwide, of which 299 are international and 53 are domestic in 131 countries. More information about Turkish Airlines can be found on its official website. I www.turkishairlines.co or on his social media accounts on Facebook, X, YouTube, LinkedIn and Instagram.
About Star Alliance
Established in 1997 as the world's first airline alliance, the Star Alliance network was founded on a customer value proposition based on global reach, worldwide recognition and seamless service. Since its inception, it has offered the largest and most comprehensive airline network, with a strong focus on improving the customer experience throughout the entire Alliance journey.
Member airlines are: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, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI and United.
In total, the Star Alliance network currently offers 17.500 daily flights to over 1.150 airports in 189 countries. Additional connecting flights are offered by Star Alliance Connecting Partner Juneyao Airlines.
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