Turkish Airlines NW23 Intercontinental Network Changes – 27OCT23
Published at 0600GMT 28OCT23
The following is the latest summary of Turkish Airlines’ planned operational changes to its intercontinental network for Northern winter 2023/24 season, effective 29OCT23.
This update is based on schedule comparison 07MAY23 (selected routes 11MAY23) vs 27OCT23. AeroRoutes’ previously full summary of Turkish Airlines intercontinental changes was published in mid-May 2023.
Istanbul – Abidjan – Cotonou – Istanbul eff 29OCT23 1 of 2 weekly A330-300 replaces -200
Istanbul – Abuja eff 29OCT23 A330-200 replaces -300, 4 weekly (Except selected dates)
Istanbul – Addis Ababa eff 29OCT23 Day x47 from IST operated by A321neo, replaces 737 MAX 8 (Overall 5 weekly A321neo, 2 weekly A330-200)
Istanbul – Aktau eff 29OCT23 Planned increase from 3 to 5 weekly removed. A321 operating
Istanbul – Almaty eff 29OCT23 TK350/351 operated by a mix of A330-200/-300, instead of -300 (selected dates operated by 787-9; Overall 13 weekly 737 MAX 8/A330)
Istanbul – Ashgabat eff 01NOV23 Increase from 7 to 9 weekly. 2 weekly TK320/321 operated by 737 MAX 9
Istanbul – Boston
Operational aircraft changes:
29OCT23 – 13FEB24 Planned 787-9 replaces A330-300 removed
14FEB24 – 30MAR24 4 of 5 weekly 787-9 replaces A330-300 (All service by 787 from 05MAR24)
Planned frequency variation listed below remains unchanged since May
30OCT23 – 11NOV23 4 weekly (Previous: 5 weekly)
13NOV23 – 27NOV23 5 weekly
28NOV23 – 05FEB24 7 weekly (Previous: 05DEC23 – 05FEB24)
07FEB24 – 04MAR24 5 weekly
eff 05MAR24 7 weekly (Previous: 5 weekly)
Istanbul – Casablanca eff 29OCT23 1 daily 777-300ER/A350-900XWB, replacing A330-300 (Selected dates operated by other aircraft type)
Istanbul – Dushanbe eff 29OCT23 3 weekly A330-200/-300, instead of -200 only
Istanbul – Ferghana eff 29OCT23 Reduce from previously filed 3 weekly to 2, 737-900ER (A321neo from 03DEC23)
Istanbul – Hanoi
31OCT23 – 31JAN24 A350-900XWB replaces 787-9, 4 weekly
01FEB24 – 05MAR24 787-9 operates 4 weekly (selected dates 777-300ER)
eff 07MAR24 A350-900XWB replaces 787-9, 4 weekly (except 10MAR24)
Istanbul – Hargeisa eff 29OCT23 737-900ER replaces -800, 3 weekly
Istanbul – Houston eff 29OCT23 777-300ER replaces 787-9, 1 daily (Except 01DEC23 – 17DEC23 / 16JAN24 – 30MAR24: 1 of 7 weekly 777-300ER replaces 787-9)
Istanbul – Hurghada eff 01JAN24 Reduce from 10 to 7 weekly, A321
Istanbul – Kilimanjaro – Zanzibar – Istanbul eff 29OCT23 4 weekly 737 MAX 8, instead of 1 weekly A330-200 and 3 weekly 737 MAX 8
Istanbul – Kuala Lumpur
TK060/061 30OCT23 – 13NOV23 2 of 7 weekly 787-9 replaces 777-300ER (No changes)
TK062/063 Initially filed 787-9 replaced by following
29OCT23 – 30NOV23 A350-900XWB (Previous: A350 for entire season)
01DEC23 – 17DEC23 777-300ER
18DEC23 – 14JAN24 A350-900XWB
eff 15JAN24 777-300ER
Istanbul – Mauritius eff 12JAN24 Nonstop terminator increases from 3 to 5 weekly, A330-300 (Overall service for Mauritius increases from 5 to 7 weekly)
Istanbul – Montreal eff 17JAN24 777-300ER replaces A350-900XWB, 3 weekly
Istanbul – Panama City eff 28DEC23 Nonstop terminator increases from 4 to 5 weekly, 787-9 (Previous: Increase from 3 to 5 weekly from 29OCT23)
Istanbul – San Francisco
eff 29OCT23 10 weekly 787-9, instead of 7 weekly 777-300ER and 3 weekly 787-9
Planned increase from 10 to 12 weekly between 04DEC23 – 04FEB24 removed (unchanged)
Istanbul – Shiraz eff 29OCT23 Reduce from initially filed 7 weekly to 4, 737-800
Istanbul – Singapore Latest aircraft revision in effect from 15DEC23
29OCT23 – 14DEC23 12 weekly 787-9 (777-300ER/787-9 from 11DEC23)
15DEC23 – 31JAN24 Increase from 12 to 14 weekly (1 daily each 787-9/777-300ER, instead of 6 weekly 787-9 and 8 weekly 777-300ER)
eff 01FEB24 2 daily 787-9 (Previous: 13 weekly 787-9, 1 weekly 777-300ER)
Istanbul – Tokyo Narita
eff 13NOV23 Increase from 5 to 6 weekly, 787-9
eff 01DEC23 777-300ER replaces 787-9
eff 14DEC23 Planned increase to 7 weekly unchanged
Istanbul – Vancouver 787-9 replaced by following aircraft, 3 weekly
02DEC23 – 16DEC23 777-300ER
09JAN24 – 13JAN24 A350-900XWB (Previous: A350 from 09JAN24 onwards)
eff 16JAN24 777-300ER
Istanbul – Washington Dulles
Planned service reductions from 11 to 7 weekly during following period unchanged: 29OCT23 – 26NOV23, 04FEB24 – 03MAR24 (TK187/188 cancelled during these periods)
Operational aircraft changes
TK007/008
29OCT23 – 30NOV23 777-300ER replaces A350-900XWB (unchanged)
01DEC23 – 17DEC23 A350-900XWB (Selected dates A330-300)
18DEC23 – 14JAN24 777-300ER
15JAN24 – 30MAR24 A350-900XWB (777-300ER previously scheduled to operate entire season)
TK187/188 27NOV23 – 03FEB24 / 04MAR24 – 30MAR24 787-9 replaces A350-900XWB (Selected dates 777-300ER)
Previously reported changes (including adjustments gradually filed since May 2023 that remains unchanged as of 27OCT23):
Istanbul – Astana eff 29OCT23 11 weekly service maintained, instead of previously filed 7. 737 MAX 8 operating
Istanbul – Atlanta eff 13DEC23 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly, A350-900XWB (Previous: 7 weekly 04DEC23 – 31JAN24)
Istanbul – Baku eff 31OCT23 Increase from previously filed 4 daily to 5, A321ceo/321neo (This route is 32 weekly in NS23)
Istanbul – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi eff 12FEB23 TK058/059 A330-300 service maintained, instead of planned A350-900XWB (Overall 3 daily A330-300)
Istanbul – Bishkek eff 29OCT23 Increase from previously filed 14 weekly to 17, A321neo (This route is scheduled 21 weekly in NS23)
Istanbul – Chicago O'Hare Revised frequency increase from 10 weekly to following, 777-300ER/A350-900XWB operating
04DEC23 – 04FEB24 12 weekly
eff 04MAR24 12 weekly (Previous: 10)
Istanbul – Colombo eff 29OCT23 4 weekly A330-300 nonstop terminator, replacing 1-stop via Male (Previous: eff 01APR24)
Istanbul – Dakar eff 29OCT23 7 weekly A330-200/-300 service maintained. TK briefly filed increase to 10 weekly from mid-May to mid-June
Istanbul – Detroit eff 15NOV23 3 weekly 787-9, 4 from 30DEC23. New route
Istanbul – Havana – Caracas – Istanbul eff 14NOV23 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 787-9
Istanbul – Ho Chi Minh City eff 29OCT23 A350-900XWB service maintained, instead of 787-9. Planned increase from 4 to 5 weekly unchanged
Istanbul – Jeddah eff 29OCT23 4th daily service (TK126/127) maintained
Istanbul – Johannesburg eff 29OCT23 A330-300 service maintained, replacing A350-900XWB. 2 weekly
Istanbul – Johannesburg – Durban eff 29OCT23 A330-300 service maintained, replacing A350-900XWB. 3 weekly
Istanbul – Johannesburg – Maputo eff 29OCT23 A330-300 service maintained, replacing A350-900XWB. 2 weekly
Istanbul – Los Angeles eff 29OCT23 787-9/777-300ER operating, instead of previously filed 777-300ER only. Revised operational frequency
29OCT23 – 28NOV23 12 weekly
29NOV23 – 06FEB24 14 weekly (Previous: 05DEC23 – 05FEB24)
08FEB24 – 05MAR24 12 weekly
eff 06MAR24 14 weekly
Istanbul – Male eff 29OCT23 Overall service reduces from previously filed 2 daily to 1. TK734/735 777-300ER replaces A330-300 from 27NOV23
Istanbul – Manila – Cebu
eff 29OCT23 Seasonal service resumes, 3 weekly A350-900XWB
eff 27NOV23 Increase from 3 to 5 weekly (Overall Manila service increases from 10 to 12 weekly; Previous: eff 08JAN24)
Istanbul – Marrakech eff 29OCT23 Reduce from initially filed 9 weekly to 7, 737 MAX 8
Istanbul – Mexico City – Cancun – Istanbul eff 29OCT23 11 weekly 787-9, instead of 7 weekly 777-300ER and 4 weekly 787-9
Istanbul – Miami eff 29OCT23 Reduce from 14 to 11 weekly, 777-300ER/787-9
Istanbul – Muscat eff 04NOV23 Increase from 9 to 10 weekly, 737-800/A321neo
Istanbul – Newark eff 29OCT23 787-9 replaces A330-300. Revised operational frequency
29OCT23 – 27NOV23 5 weekly
28NOV23 – 05FEB24 7 weekly (Previous: 05DEC23 – 05FEB24)
07FEB24 – 04MAR24 5 weekly
eff 05MAR24 7 weekly (Previous: 5 weekly)
Istanbul – New York JFK Revised operational frequency. A330-300/777-300ER operating
29OCT23 – 28NOV23 17 weekly
29NOV23 – 05FEB24 21 weekly (Previous: 04DEC23 – 04FEB24)
06FEB24 – 02MAR24 17 weekly
eff 04MAR24 21 weekly (Previous: 17)
Istanbul – Osaka Kansai eff 12DEC23 4 weekly 787-9 (Last served until January 2017)
Istanbul – Taipei Taoyuan Planned A350-900XWB replaces 787-9 removed. Latest aircraft adjustment
30OCT23 – 10DEC23 77W Day x146 789 Day 146
11DEC23 – 31JAN24 789 Daily
eff 01FEB24 77W Daily (Previous: eff 10DEC23)
Istanbul – Tashkent eff 29OCT23 19 weekly service maintained, instead of previously filed 17 weekly
Istanbul – Ulaanbaatar eff 29OCT23 4th weekly service maintained. Planned A330-300 replaces -200 unchanged