17 September 2007
Members of the media are invited to welcome the inaugural flight of Turkish
Airlines to Cape Town, since 2002.
Date: 18 September 2007
Venue: Cape Town International Airport
Time: 11h45
Turkish Airlines (THY) has been the national flag carrier since it is
founded in 1933. Turkish Airlines, which has been established by Mustafa Kemal
Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkish Republic, had a small fleet of five
airplanes then which are now 99 airplanes. Today Turkish Airlines, considering
the fleet size, keeps the 25th rank in the world.
THY achieved it's first scheduled domestic flight in 1933, the first
scheduled international flight in 1947 and has evolved into a hospitable,
friendly and reliable brand not only for Turkish society, but also for all
citizens of the world who prefer to travel by air. THY, the rising star of the
worlds aviation sector, carried 17 million passenger in 2006, which have 105
abroad and 31 internal, in total 135 direct flight destinations. THY's latest
addition is Cape Town, South Africa.
Please note that you are also invited to the official dinner, where Premier
Ebrahim Rasool will deliver the keynote address at the Mount Nelson Hotel, at
18h30.
Kindly confirm your attendance with Shado Twala.
Enquiries:
Shado Twala
Tel: 021 483 5642
Fax: 021 483 5636
Cell: 083 640 6771
E-mail: stwala@pgwc.gov.za
Issued by: Office of the Premier, Western Cape Provincial Government
17 September 2007
