Turkey to create another airline to deliver tourists from Russia

In Turkish Antalya, a second airline will be created to deliver Russian tourists to Mediterranean resorts, Interfax reports.

“An airline called MGA Aviation has already received prior approval from the Turkish Civil Aviation Authority. Four aircraft will be involved in the flights: two Boeing 737-900s

and two Boeing 777s.

According to the Airporthaber portal, the launch dates for flights between Russian airports and Turkish resorts have not been announced.

The Turkish airline is associated with the largest Russian charter carrier AZUR air. In the future, MGA Aviation plans to enter other markets.

In mid-April, Turkey announced the creation of a new Southwind airline as part of a three-stage roadmap to attract Russian tourists to the country. The air carrier will be

based at the Antalya airport and operate flights only between Russian cities and resorts in Turkey. According to Airporthaber, Southwind plans to start flying at the end of

May. The fleet will consist of Airbus aircraft.