TURKEY: Borajet Airlines Joins Congested Cologne Bonn To Turkey Market

Celebrating the launch of Borajet Airlines’ new Cologne Bonn service from Ankara and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen are: Onur Akgül , President of Commerce, Borajet Airlines; the Borajet Airlines crew; Ulrich Stiller, Director of Marketing and Sales, Cologne Bonn Airport; and Aşan Kanarya, Sales and Development Manager, Borajet Airlines.

Borajet Airlines has started two new services from Turkey to Cologne Bonn (CGN). Launched on 25 October, the 2,322-kilometre route from Ankara (ESB) will be served weekly (Sundays).

This sector will face competition from germanwings and Pegasus Airlines, which both fly weekly services too. Started the next day, the 2,029-kilometre route from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) will be operated four times weekly.

This city pair will again face competition from germanwings and Pegasus, but also from Turkish Airlines too. Both routes are operated by the Turkish airline’s E190s.

GEORGIA: Borajet Airlines Enhances Batumi Route

Passengers on the inaugural Borajet Airlines flight between Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen and Batumi were welcomed with a cocktail at the terminal in Georgia, and treated a special celebration cake. VIPs handling the ceremony were: Mikail Develioğlu, Representative of Turkish Consulate in Batumi; Mamia Berdzenishvili, Representative of the department of Tourism and resorts of Adjara; Shenol Sezer, Representative of Borajet Airlines; Sait Faik Gurshen, Representative of Turkish Consulate in Batumi; Mert Kandiyeli, Batumi International Airport’s Manager TAV Georgia; Ozlem Suna, Representative of Borajet Airlines; Asan Kanarya, Representative of Borajet Airlines; and İbrahim Eren, Representative of Borajet Airlines.

Borajet Airlines began flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) on 4 September to Batumi (BUS).

The seaside city of Batumi sits on Georgia’s Black Sea coast and is the capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in the south-west of the country. The airline will operate services thrice-weekly, using its E190 and E195 fleet.

There is currently no direct competition on the 1,032-kilometre airport pair, although Turkish Airlines does offer a daily service on the city pair, but operated from its Istanbul Atatürk hub.