Turkey is a mysterious place that has a mix of Byzantine and Ottoman architecture and an exotic atmosphere that adventurous travellers would love to experience. Check out flights to Turkey now on British Airways The primary gateway to Turkey is Ataturk International Airport, Istanbul’s major international airport located in Yesikoy, on the European side of the city, 15 kilometers southwest of the city centre. Sabiha Gokcen International Airport is another gateway into Istanbul but with a smaller terminal capacity than Ataturk. Sabiha is on the Asian side of the bi-continental city.
You can fly with Turkish Airlines, the national airline of Turkey, based at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport. Currently, Turkish Airlines has discounted flights to Istanbul for certain travellers like 25% discount for elderly travellers aged 65+ and also for students on domestic flights. For cost-conscious travellers there are also economy-fare flights. SkyEurope is a Czech-based, budget-fare airline that offers limited routes in Central Europe, including cheap Istanbul flights. Germanwings, Tulfly and Airberlin (Germany-based),MyAir (Italy), and easyJet (U. K. budget-fare carriers offering low-cost Istanbul flights.
Fancy flying to Turkey? Haven’t got a clue where you can fly to? Well lucky for you this is a list of all the major airports that country has to offer.
The main hub you’re going to find is not in the capital of Ankara but in what most people think is the capital Istanbul.
Atatürk International Airportis 14 miles (23km) west of the city centre at Yesilyurt on the European shore of the incredibly exotic sounding Sea of Marmara. This airport is where most long-haul flights land.
Dalaman Airport, just outside the small town of, erm, Dalaman serves the western Mediterranean coast with daily flights to Istanbul and Ankara, and charter flights to foreign cities, in summer.
Or alternatively, you could go to the shiny, big and modern Antalya Airport, just outside Antalya city centre if you drive along the shore highway, which has daily flights to and from Ankara, Istanbul, and in summer several foreign cities.
Want a cool, exotic holiday idea? Get yourself to Turkey? But how can you get there, I hear you ask? Well, keep on reading to find out how and where you can book your Turkey flights. Start with British Airways for cheap flights.
Before we start - probably the best city to fly into from the UK is Istanbul. You can reach most destinations within Turkey from its capital city. Also, flights tend to be cheaper with Istanbul as its destination.
An excellent place to start your Turkey flight search is none other than the national carrier itself, Turkish Airlines. You can find loads of flights between the UK and Istanbul for fairly good prices. For example, if you are travelling in the month of May there are airfares from London from 190GBP return, Manchester from 198GBP return and Birmingham from 195GBP return.
Another airline worth checking out is British Airways. This is the UK’s national carrier, and they cover the UK-Turkey flight path on a regular basis. They fly into Istanbul from London starting from 188GBP return, Glasgow from 230GBP return and Edinburgh from 230GBP return.
Other international airports in Turkey include Ankara, Antalya, Konya and Dalaman.
A helpful hint – if you want to improve your chances of finding cheaper flights, book your tickets as early as possible, and keep your travel dates flexible!
