Turkish Airlines announced plans to increase its flight frequency from Istanbul to Colombo from four to five flights a week beginning 1 April and six flights per week commencing 14th May 2024.
- 1 April onwards – 5 Flights per week from Sri Lanka
- 14 May onwards – 6 flights per week from Sri Lanka
- 26 October onwards – 7 flights per week from Sri Lanka
In a statement, Turkish Airlines stated the expansion of its services, noting that from 26 October, the flight frequency will escalate to seven flights per week – right on time to cater to the winter tourism season.
After a period of 11 years of service to Sri Lanka, Turkish Airlines has ushered in a new era by inaugurating direct flights from Istanbul to Colombo in October 2023. Previously, the airline had a stopover in Male before arriving in Colombo.
