Turkish Airlines and Air China have expanded their codeshare agreement, strengthening connectivity between Türkiye, China and destinations across their wider networks.
The agreement was
signed at the 4th China Air Transport Association (CATA) Aviation Conference
& Exhibition in Beijing, building on a freesale codeshare arrangement
introduced in June 2024 covering flights between Istanbul and Beijing.
Under the expanded
partnership, all direct trunk routes between Türkiye and China, along with
selected domestic services beyond Beijing and international connections beyond
Istanbul, will be included in the codeshare network.
Turkish Airlines
passengers will gain access to additional destinations in mainland China,
including Shenzhen, Chongqing, Xiamen, Hangzhou, Nanjing and Qingdao. Air China
passengers will gain onward connections through Istanbul to Ankara and
destinations across Africa, including Accra, Lagos, Marrakesh, Dar es Salaam,
Algiers and Tunis, as well as Latin American destinations such as Cancun and
Mexico City.
Both airlines are
members of Star Alliance and said the expanded cooperation will provide greater
choice and smoother connections, with flights across both networks available
under a single ticket.
The carriers also plan
to extend the codeshare agreement to newly launched direct routes between
Türkiye and China, supporting stronger travel, tourism and business links
between the two countries. -TradeArabia News Service