SunExpress will operate direct flights from Ankara to 7 cities in Germany, Vienna, Amsterdam, Zurich, Brussels, Stockholm and Tbilisi in 2023.
Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO) Chairman of the Board of Directors Gürsel Baran stated that all the work to be done for the development of Ankara is related to the increase in direct flights, "No matter what field we do that will improve the capital's economy, such as health tourism, exports, trade, foreign students, the subject is direct flight. comes to number. "Direct flights will affect Ankara's economic and social future," he said.
SunExpress Deputy General Manager Ahmet Çalışkan and his successor Tuncay Eminoğlu, to whom he will hand over the task shortly, visited ATO President Baran in his office.
During the visit, Çalışkan conveyed the analysis of the flights carried out at Ankara Esenboğa Airport by SunExpress, which was established with the partnership of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa Airlines and has been operating for more than 30 years. Çalışkan stated that SunExpress carried out direct flights from Ankara Esenboğa Airport to 7 countries and 12 destinations in 2022.
Noting that they brought Turkish citizens living in Europe back to their hometowns and their loved ones, Çalışkan stated that they aim to save time for business people with their direct flights from the Capital.
SunExpress, in 2023 from Ankara to Munich (Germany), Düsseldorf (Germany), Frankfurt (Germany), Stuttgart (Germany), Cologne (Germany), Hannover (Germany), Berlin (Germany), Hamburg (Germany), Vienna (Austria) ), will operate direct flights to Amsterdam (Netherlands), Zurich (Switzerland), Brussels (Belgium), Stockholm (Sweden) and Tbilisi (Georgia).
Tuncay Eminoğlu stated that SunExpress will continue to support Ankara.
In his speech during the visit, ATO President Gürsel Baran stated that all the work to be done for the development of Ankara is related to the increase in direct flights and said, “No matter what field we do that will improve the capital's economy, such as health tourism, exports, trade, foreign students, the subject comes to the number of direct flights. "Direct flights will affect Ankara's economic and social future," he said.
Baran also pointed out that in 2023, when Turkey's 100th anniversary will be celebrated, international direct flights should be made in Esenboğa with a high intensity befitting Ankara, the Capital of the Republic of Turkey.