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Turkish Airlines and Emirates announce new Southeast Asian routes

Turkish Airlines and Emirates announce new Southeast Asian routes
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On March 3, two major carriers announced three new one-stop routes, enhancing connectivity in Southeast Asia.

Turkish Airlines revealed its new flight to Phnom Penh via Bangkok, commencing on December 10. This makes Turkish Airlines the only European operator flying to Cambodia, with its hub located on the European side of the Bosphorus. The initial roundtrip services will use Boeing 777-300ER aircraft before switching to Airbus A330-300 as standard.

The route is expected to cater primarily to diaspora communities and tourists from countries like France, the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. However, it faces competition from Emirates and Qatar Airways already serving Phnom Penh, with Etihad launching flights in October.

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The schedule for this route is as follows:

- Istanbul to Bangkok: TK52, 22:05-11:15+1 (9h 10m block time)

- Bangkok to Phnom Penh: TK52, 12:50-14:20 (1h 30m)

- Phnom Penh to Bangkok: TK53, 18:40-20:10 (1h 30m)

- Bangkok to Istanbul: TK53, 21:40-04:55+1 (11h 15m)

This development increases Turkish Airlines' Istanbul-Bangkok flights from triple daily to a record24 weekly flights.

On the same day, Emirates announced new services from Dubai to Da Nang and Siem Reap via Bangkok. These routes will begin with fifth freedom rights available.

Emirates will deploy two-class Boeing777-300ERs without first class for these leisure-focused markets.

The schedules are:

- Dubai-Bangkok-Da Nang:

Served four weekly.

This becomes Emirates' third Vietnamese city.

Qatar Airways previously flew Doha-Da Nang on the787-8 between2018 and2020.

- Dubai-Bangkok-Siem Reap:

Served three weekly.

Siem Reap has not previously had flights beyond Southeast and Northeast Asia.

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