Turkish Airlines has disclosed plans to initiate flights to Melbourne, Australia, with the operation set to commence in 2024.
The Istanbul-Melbourne route is expected to include a stopover in Singapore.
The Australian government has given the carrier permission to run up to 21 weekly flights to the country, an increase from the previously-allowed seven flights per week. This limit is set to increase to 28 flights per week from mid-2024, and 35 from mid-2025.
Melbourne and Sydney were specified as future destinations at Turkish Airline’s Roadshow event, in addition to cities such as Glasgow, Newcastle, Detroit, Denver, and Rio de Janeiro.
Turkish flies three times daily from Dublin to Istanbul.
