Newcastle International Airport has welcomed a brand new airline which will offer thrice-weekly flights to the 'Turkish Riviera' this summer.
SunExpress, which was founded in 1989 as a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, was named the World's Best Leisure Airline at the World Airline Awards in 2022. It has already commenced flights to Antalya, with bookings already strong enough for the airline to expand its services and add winter flights to its programme.
Flights will depart twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays, increasing to three throughout summer with an additional Thursday departure added from May 2023. Due to high demand, SunExpress has also announced it will further expand its services to operate beyond summer and during the winter 2023-24 period.
