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Turkish Airlines Schedules Melbourne mid-March 2024 Launch

Published at 0700GMT 19JAN24

Turkish Airlines from mid-March 2024 is extending its network coverage to Australia, as the airline gradually opens reservation for service to Melbourne, effective 15MAR24. Initially the Star Alliance carrier will operate 3 weekly flights with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on Istanbul – Singapore – Melbourne route, switching to A350-900XWB aircraft from 02APR24.

Schedule below is effective 07APR24 – 04OCT24.

TK168 IST1700 – 0845+1SIN1015+1 – 1940+1MEL 359 257
TK169 MEL2120 – 0250+1SIN0430+1 – 1040+1IST 359 136

The airline's overall service on Istanbul – Singapore sector will remain unchanged at 14 weekly level.

Note in late-November 2023 the carrier briefly filed 3 weekly Singapore schedule for Northern winter 2024/25 season as TK154/155, with schedules suggesting possible service extension. TK154/155 was listed with following schedule, which appeared for about a week.

TK154 IST1630 – 0750+1SIN 359 357
TK155 SIN0410 – 1055IST 359 247