Turkish Airlines flights to Sydney start November 2024

[AIRwin]

TK launching SYD via KUL

 

[laffer]

Is there a way to find out which days TK are operating out of Sydney? Not seeing what days anywhere and noting it is only four(?) times a week to commence with. I was hoping to see if there were some competitive fares especially via KUL in Dec/Jan.

Just managed to find something on the TK website for the first day on 5 Dec. Looks like 20:40 departure. Says this though (as below). Meaning no stopovers?


2h -
Stopovers (No connecting flight) for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Not terribly competitive at $6k+ for J.

 

[elanshin]

Is there a way to find out which days TK are operating out of Sydney? Not seeing what days anywhere and noting it is only four(?) times a week to commence with. I was hoping to see if there were some competitive fares especially via KUL in Dec/Jan.

Just managed to find something on the TK website for the first day on 5 Dec. Looks like 20:40 departure. Says this though (as below). Meaning no stopovers?


2h -
Stopovers (No connecting flight) for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Not terribly competitive at $6k+ for J.

I'm sure once the initial announcement dust settles and the flights are loaded we'll have the exact days.

I actually quite like that there's an alternative for KL too besides MH and AK from SYD.

As for pricing we'll see how it fares once they actually get going.

 

[AIRwin]

I actually quite like that there's an alternative for KL too besides MH and AK from SYD.

D7 to be exact

 

[elanshin]

D7 to be exact

Woops yes forgot they use D7 for their intl ops to Aus.

 

[Himeno]

via KUL? not SIN?

 

[yachty]

Is there a way to find out which days TK are operating out of Sydney? Not seeing what days anywhere and noting it is only four(?) times a week to commence with. I was hoping to see if there were some competitive fares especially via KUL in Dec/Jan.

The flights are loaded but zeroed out at the moment... operating days out of SYD are Sun, Tue, Thu, Fri.

TK174 (359) IST 1515 KUL 0620+1 (. Mon . Wed Thu . Sat)
TK174 (359) KUL 0740 SYD 1830 (Sun . Tue . Thu Fri .)

TK175 (359) SYD 2040 KUL 0155+1 (Sun . Tue . Thu Fri .)
TK175 (359) KUL 0355 IST 1015 (. Mon . Wed . Fri Sat)

 

[laffer]

I also think its great to have something else to KL..

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Thanks Yacthy!

 

[Saab34]

TK is going to be a huge step change for the Aus-Europe market, I am looking forward to what they plan to offer in the decades ahead.

Let’s hope the market backs them, but I have no doubt the IST directs will be successful.

 

[SeatBackForward]

TK175 (359) SYD 2040 KUL 0155+1 (Sun . Tue . Thu Fri .)
TK175 (359) KUL 0355 IST 1015 (. Mon . Wed . Fri Sat)

Two hour Transit outbound through KUL - is the airport even functioning at that time of night? Haven't been to KUL since Covid.

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TK (and more broader Star Alliance) desperately need a partner in Australia!

 

[Mwenenzi]

SYD airport newsroom

Sydney Airport welcomes Turkish Airlines and Australia’s first non-stop flights to Istanbul

__Thursday 12 September 2024__ - Turkish Airlines to launch inaugural Sydney service in December 2024 - Sydney Airport will also be the first airport in Australia to host non-stop services - With four flights per week, Sydney Airport will be Turkish

www.sydneyairport.com.au

• Turkish Airlines to launch inaugural Sydney service in December 2024
• Sydney Airport will also be the first airport in Australia to host non-stop services
• With four flights per week, Sydney Airport will be Turkish Airlines’ largest port in Australia
• Turkish Airlines is the eighth new airline to join the airport in the last two years

Sydney Airport has today announced Turkish Airlines will join the airport’s network of 50 airlines, with direct flights via Malaysia commencing four times per week from 5 December 2024, ahead of an Australian-first non-stop service from Sydney to Istanbul.

From 5 December 2024, the four direct services a week from Sydney to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur will be operated on an A350-900 with 329 seats available onboard: 32 in Business Class and 297 in Economy Class. This service will go on to become a non-stop service to Istanbul, opening a fast and convenient route to Türkiye, one of the world’s most captivating destinations.

This groundbreaking service will revolutionise travel between Australia and Europe, providing passengers with a swift and seamless connection to Istanbul, where travellers can then access a network of more than 340 destinations across 130 countries on a one-stop itinerary, courtesy of Turkish Airlines' expansive global hub. Turkish Airlines also serves 110 European destinations, more than any other airline in the world.
<snip>
“The NSW Government has worked closely with Sydney Airport and Turkish Airlines to secure this new service. Sydney is the gateway to Australia and supporting this new route holds enormous potential for the growth of the state’s visitor economy.”

Airport spin "This groundbreaking service will revolutionise travel between Australia and Europe, providing passengers with a swift and seamless connection". Do they not realise there are several other airlines offering a 1 transit connection to EU?

Does "NSW Government has worked closely with Sydney Airport" mean tax payer subsidy? But open and transparent is not the NSW state way.

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A map from the Great Circle Mapper

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[yachty]

Two hour Transit outbound through KUL - is the airport even functioning at that time of night? Haven't been to KUL since Covid.

Functioning-ish... there's a few 24h establishments going again and a handful of departures around that time. The timing over is terrible, but always happy to have more daytime Asia-Aus flights.

 

[Saab34]

Fares have been super competitively priced for the MEL-SIN leg so I’d expect some pain here for D7. Would be very hard to opt for D7 if you want luggage added in, pricing would nearly align.

 

[elanshin]

TK is going to be a huge step change for the Aus-Europe market, I am looking forward to what they plan to offer in the decades ahead.

Let’s hope the market backs them, but I have no doubt the IST directs will be successful.

There's a solid Turkish community so IST direct probably has demand.

 

[RooFlyer]

via KUL? not SIN?

SIN flight originates in MEL

 

[RooFlyer]

TK is going to be a huge step change for the Aus-Europe market, I am looking forward to what they plan to offer in the decades ahead.

Let’s hope the market backs them, but I have no doubt the IST directs will be successful.

Agree, although the MEL flights via SIN have had disappointing reviews so far. I'm holding off on them until they hopefully learn the market a bit more.

 

[Mattg]

Most SYD-IST flights seem to have 2x J award seats available. Also 5x Y award seats.

 

[Melburnian1]

Does "NSW Government has worked closely with Sydney Airport" mean tax payer subsidy? But open and transparent is not the NSW state way.

Given most states (exception: WA) have high budget deficits (Victoria worst, then Queensland, but NSW and Tasmania catching up, SA I am unclear on), it's high time state governments stopped subsidising international flights for any airline.

Governments always talk about '$150 million in value annually from flight X coming to (name your airport)' and sure, airlines spend money on maintenance, staff (even if contracted), hotels, catering and other expenses but fact is, more Australians holiday overseas than foreigners do so here, uni student numbers studying here are about to be further cut and VFR and business markets are also weighted in favour of Australians travelling overseas rather than individuals coming here.

We never see state governments publicising the termination of flights that were subsidised but it happens.

These flights should survive, thrive or fail according to the market.

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Most SYD-IST flights seem to have 2x J award seats available. Also 5x Y award seats.

Generosity knows no bounds!

 

[Melburnian1]

Agree, although the MEL flights via SIN have had disappointing reviews so far. I'm holding off on them until they hopefully learn the market a bit more.

@RooFlyer , I had a quick look but couldn't see any negative reviews on YouTube (at least from the headlines and summaries.

Could you please post a link to one?

 

[RooFlyer]

@RooFlyer , I had a quick look but couldn't see any negative reviews on YouTube (at least from the headlines and summaries.

Could you please post a link to one?

A couple here on AFF (the only reviews worth looking at!). I'll have a look to see if I can retrieve.