{"id":228830,"date":"2025-07-01T08:32:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T08:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/228830\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T08:32:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T08:32:15","slug":"europes-best-airline-to-launch-flights-from-uk-airport-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/228830\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe’s best airline to launch flights from UK airport for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"

AN airline that was named the best in Europe in this year’s Skytrax Awards has revealed plans to launch flights from a new UK airport.<\/p>\n

Turkish Airlines was named Best Airline in Europe<\/a> in what is dubbed the Oscars of Aviation.<\/p>\n

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Turkish Airlines is launching new flights from a UK airportCredit: Splash\"Stansted<\/a><\/p>\n

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The new route will connect London Stansted to IstanbulCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n

And the airline has since confirmed new flights would launch from London Stansted<\/a> for the first time.<\/p>\n

The flights – which will connect the London airport to Istanbul <\/a>– will operate 14 times a week.<\/p>\n

The launch is due to meet the “higher demand” the airline has seen from their other UK airports.<\/p>\n

They already operate from seven airports in the UK and Ireland.<\/p>\n

This includes London Heathrow <\/a>and London Gatwick, as well as Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Dublin.<\/p>\n

The new flights will launch from London Stansted on March 18, 2026.<\/p>\n

Turkish Airline’s general manager for London, Mehmet Gurulkan, said it would “strengthen their commitment to the UK market”.<\/p>\n

They added: “This new service increases our total weekly UK \u2013 Istanbul <\/a>frequencies, providing passengers even more choice and greater connectivity to our global network.”<\/p>\n

And Stansted Airport’s managing director Gareth Powell said it was a “major milestone” for the airport, which currently operates to 353 destinations.<\/p>\n

He explained how the new flights would also mean better connections across other destinations as well.<\/p>\n

Why Standing Up Early After Landing in Turkey Could Cost You $67<\/p>\n

He added: “Istanbul is a fantastic destination in its own right, but this new service also opens the door to Turkish Airlines\u2019 extensive global network, connecting London Stansted<\/a> to over 353 destinations, offering passengers and businesses across our region greater choice and easier access to destinations across Asia, Africa, Australia and beyond.”<\/p>\n

A number of new routes have already launched at London Stansted in recent months.<\/p>\n

Another Turkish carrier, SunExpress, is launching a new rout<\/a>e to Kayseri this month.<\/p>\n

Transavia launched its first flights<\/a> from London Stansted back in April, connecting the airport to Rotterdam.<\/p>\n

British Airways started a new flight service to Bergerac in France last month.<\/p>\n

And Ryanair launched routes <\/a>to Munster in Germany and Clermont-Ferrand in France, earlier this year from London Stansted.<\/p>\n

In the mean time, here is how to do a city break holiday in Istanbul.<\/a><\/p>\n

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