The flag carrier airline Turkish Airlines is ready for the great change in Turkish aviation history.
The great move to Istanbul Airport will begin on April 5th. As the greatest airport project of the world, the first stage of the move towards Istanbul Airport was back on October 29th, 2018.
Unique in the global aviation history, the moving operation will take 45 hours in total and it will be concluded on April 6 Saturday night at 23:59. In order to conclude the Great Move successfully according to prior plans, Atatürk Airport and Istanbul Airport will be closed for all scheduled passenger flights between 02:00 and 14:00 of April 6.
Turkish Airlines Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, M. İlker Aycı stated the following about this enormous operation; “The biggest move of the aviation history will take place. The combined size of the equipment we are going to transfer would cover 33 football pitches.”
The last flight carrying passengers from Ataturk Airport will be the Atatürk Airport – Singapore flight. After the move, operations will start in Istanbul Airport on April 6 at 14:00. The first flight after the Great Move will be the Istanbul Airport – Ankara Esenboğa Airport flight. The number of flights from Istanbul Airport will be increased in stages according to a set plan.