There’s no two without three. The Air company Turkish Airlines triples the daily connections between Partenope and Istanbul by announcing a 50% increase in flights, with a press conference held in the halls of the Municipality in the presence of the mayor Gaetano Manfredi and the CEO of Gesac, Roberto Barbers.
They have therefore been rising since April from 12 to 18 the weekly frequencies that connect the Neapolitan city with Turkey and, more generally, with the whole world.
«With the additional capacity of over 75 thousand seats on the route to Naplesfor a total exceeding 250 thousand, we expect to bring at least 25,000 more tourists – he explained Harun Baştürk, Turkish Airlines Sales Director – The direct impact of this capacity on the regional economy is estimated at over 33 million euros. For us, the capital of Campania is considered a popular destination among destinations in Italy. Since we opened the route, in June 2011, we have transported 1.18 million passengers who have been able to discover the beauty of this city in the shadow of Vesuvius. Without forgetting the surroundings such as Pompeii and Herculaneum with their archaeological wonders, the Amalfi coast and the island of Capri with a sea unique in the world and, not surprisingly, a place adored by stars from all over the world.”
Roberto Barbieri added: «I must thank the airline which has made it possible to make the city of Naples more and more connected with other airports in the world; I can confirm that the connection with Istanbul is very important for both incoming and outgoing.”
The presentation at Palazzo San Giacomo was attended by numerous protagonists from the world of Campania tourism who have actively supported it for some time development of Naples as half tourist.
And Turkish doesn’t stop there: from July 10, seven flights will be added on the route Turinbringing the weekly frequencies of Turkish Airlines flights in Italy (Naples, Bari, Catania, Palermo, Rome, Milan, Bologna and Venice) to 143.
