Pegasus Airlines to Launch Flights from Istanbul to Manchester, England

Pegasus Airlines, a low cost airline based in Turkey, is to launch flights between Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport and Manchester, England on 1 July 2019.

Pegasus’ new flights are timed to depart Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen at 09:30 and arrive in Manchester at 11:55. The return leg is scheduled to leave the northwest of England at 12:40 and arrive back in Istanbul at 18:50. Pegasus will operate the route with five flights per week.

Julian Carr, Aviation Director at Manchester Airport, said, “It’s great to see Pegasus Airlines launch direct flights to Istanbul from Manchester Airport. The route will offer the 22 million people in our vast catchment area additional connectivity and access to Turkey and beyond. I am sure it will prove incredibly popular and look forward to the route taking off in July.”

With the launch of the new Manchester route, Pegasus will fly to 107 destinations in 40 countries.

Güliz Öztürk, Pegasus Airlines' CCO, said, “We are delighted to be launching our Manchester route. The UK is among our key markets in Europe and we're confident that these new Manchester flights will be warmly welcomed by our future guests in Northern England. We are delighted to extend our operations to an additional key region of the country, giving our UK guests more choice and flexibility when planning their travels. We hope to attract more guests who will enjoy travelling to Istanbul and the exciting destinations beyond, both within Turkey and elsewhere in our network always at our affordable fares.”

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