UK Leisure airline Thomas Cook (MT/TCX) has increased capacity on flights to Turkey from Cardiff Airport.
The increase comes partly from the return of Antalya as a destination from the Wales’ national airport as well as a 2nd weekly Dalaman rotation.
Thanks to low prices Turkey was the third most popular destination for British tourists in 2017 appealing to holidaymakers on a budget.
The 2018 Thomas Cook flights Turkey are:
New – Cardiff-Dalaman (Friday)
- Dates of operation: 25 May – 26 October 2018
- Flight times (local time):
- Outbound: 1630-2235
- Inbound: 2350-0200
New – Cardiff – Antalya (Friday)
- Dates of operation: 4 May – 26 October 2018
- Flight times:
- Outbound: 1825-0030
- Inbound: 1445 – 1725
Cardiff-Dalaman (Monday)
- Dates of operation: 7 May – 29 October 2018
- Flight times (local time):
- Outbound: 1550-2215
- Inbound: 2330-0155
Spencer Birns, Commercial Director at Cardiff Airport, said: “It’s positive to see one of our valued airlines responding to requests from our customers to add more flights to Turkey. It has always been a popular destination offering excellent holiday choices, so it’s good to see the market beginning to grow once again.”
Thomas Cook’s UK Managing Director Chris Mottershead, said: “Whether you’re traveling as a family, couple or with friends, Turkey offers something for everyone and has returned to popularity this summer with package holiday bookings up 10% among Brits. We’re delighted to be increasing our flights from Cardiff to Turkey next summer and offer our customers even more resort options for their holidays to the eastern Mediterranean.”