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Nigerian passengers and
passengers from other countries, who travel on Turkish Airlines (TK) and Middle
East Airlines (ME), will be part of the beneficiaries of the codeshare
agreement recently signed by the two airlines.
The agreement, which
becomes effective as of May 15, cover routes between Turkey and Lebanon, and
expands the travel opportunities for the passengers of both airlines.
The signing ceremony took
place at MEA Head Quarters in Beirut. Middle East Airlines Chairman and
Director General, Mohamad El-Hout and Turkish Airlines’ Deputy Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, Bilal Ekşi, signed the agreement in the presence of
senior officials from both sides.
According to the airlines,
the new codeshare agreement will broaden the commercial partnership between the
two companies and their respective countries.
At the same time,
passengers of both airlines will be given more travel options between Lebanon
and Turkey.
“Under the terms of the
agreement, Middle East Airlines and Turkish Airlines will place their codes on
the flights of Middle East Airlines on Beirut – Istanbul v.v. and on the
flights of Turkish Airlines on Istanbul – Beirut v.v. route. Turkish Airlines
will operate three daily flights on Istanbul-Beirut-Istanbul route, while MEA
will be operating 2 daily flights Beirut - Istanbul –Beirut route,” the airline
operators said in a statement.
Commenting on the pact,
El-Hout expressed the importance of this agreement, as being a step in
stimulating the economic cooperation between Lebanon and Turkey, and will
enable both airlines to further accommodate the needs of their loyal
passengers.
“It is worth highlighting
that this agreement is signed between two members of two different airline
alliances, which prove the ability of both airlines to expand their networks to
the cities not served by their aircrafts,” he said.
Turkish Airlines’ Deputy
Chairman and CEO, Bilal Ekşi said that; “We are pleased to sign this codeshare
agreement with Middle East Airlines and aim to improve our partnership to
maximize the travel opportunities offered to our passengers through our flight
networks. Moreover, we believe that this partnership with Middle East Airlines
will not only maximize the travel opportunities offered to our passengers
through the networks of both airlines but also bring enormous benefit from a
commercial perspective.”
Ekşi also stressed that
travelers of both airlines will experience a streamlined level of services covered by the
agreement onboard two modern fleets of aircraft and he expressed his hope that
this step will be the first on the way to further enhancing relations between
two airlines in the future.
Turkish Airlines’ Country
Manager in Nigeria, Mr. Tarkan Ince, lamented lack of a functional national
carrier in Nigeria which Turkish Airlines would have loved to partner with
towards ensuring robust travel opportunities for the passengers of both
countries.
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