THY strengthens its flight network in China with Chengdu

According to the statement made by THY Directorate of Communications, Chengdu is the fourth city to which THY operates flights in the Chinese mainland, after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province and one of China's leading cities with a population exceeding 21 million, is an important trade, logistics and finance center, hosting many international companies operating in strategic sectors such as electronics, automotive, aviation, biotechnology and artificial intelligence.

The city, which was awarded the title of UNESCO City of Gastronomy, hosts millions of visitors every year with its world-famous Sichuan cuisine as well as the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base, which is the natural habitat of giant pandas.

THY Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee Prof. Dr. In his statement at the program held after the first flight to Chengdu, Murat Şeker stated that China has an important place among THY's strategic markets.

Expressing his satisfaction with starting flights to Chengdu, Şeker said, "We are further strengthening our flight network in the country with the flights we launched to Chengdu, one of the most important tourism, technology and aviation centers of China, which has the title of UNESCO City of Gastronomy. We believe that this new line will contribute to the development of commercial, cultural and touristic relations between Turkey and China." he said.

THY will operate flights three times a week, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays on the Istanbul-Cengdu line, and on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays on the Chengdu-Istanbul line. Flights to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport will be operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner type aircraft.