Turkish Airlines has extended its ‘Stopover’ service for its transfer passengers departing from Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Australia, Russia and Belarus to arrive in the US, Europe, South American countries, UK, Ireland, Far East, Middle East, North Africa and Asia, enhancing travellers’ experience when flying across the globe.

Passengers from the listed countries who have over 20 hours of connection time in Istanbul can avail this service, which was previously offered to passengers travelling from Pakistan only. The extension will benefit Asia-based passengers travelling from Kazakhstan to USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Cuba, Europe (Schengen Countries), Middle East (UAE, Qatar, Bahrain) and South Africa (Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town); and passengers travelling from Australia to Europe, Balkans Region and Turkey.

This Stopover services will offer passengers a complimentary accommodation, which will allow them to rest and recharge during their transit. Travellers will receive an accommodation cheque from Turkish Airlines’ authorised staff after completing the flight booking process for the passenger. This cheque will allow economy class passengers to stay for one night at a four-star hotel, and for business class passengers to stay two nights at a five-star hotel in Sultanahmet and Taksim in Istanbul.

“We want to provide our passengers an opportunity to experience Turkish hospitality and several other attractions that the beautiful city of Istanbul has to offer,” says Ahmet Olmuştur, Turkish Airlines‘ chief marketing officer. “We are confident that our passengers will benefit through this programme and will make the most out of it.”

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