Turkish Airlines inaugurates its first international flight from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Ordu-Giresun Airport

Jeddah; 24 July 16: Turkish Airlines inaugurated its first international flight to Ordu-Giresun Airport on 19th July with flight number TK 3103 departing from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 150 passenger flight landed in Ordu-Giresun Airport at 4:30 pm.

Saudi Company Al Ajaji Group chartered the first of six flights which will be operated weekly by Turkish Airlines.
The passengers of the first international direct flight were welcomed by the Governor of Ordu, the mayor of Altınordu, in addition to local government representatives, NGO’s, local and international media, and the local community.

The inaugural flight was welcomed with a traditional fire water arch salute, followed by Turkish Do&Co, a succesful joint venture company of Turkish Airlines, serving delights and children in local dress gifting flowers to all the passengers.

Saudi passengers leaving the aircraft holding Saudi and Turkish Flags said that they are the permanent supporters of the Turkish nation. The passengers from the flight distributed a thousand litres of Zam Zam water and a half ton of dates to people who were waiting to receive the flight.

As part of the occasion, the Turkish Airlines Riyadh Office also organised a four day familirasation trip to Ordu with 13 well known social media influencers from Saudi Arabia and other GCC states. The influencers were part of the inaugural flight and through social media were able to share the incredible nature of Ordu with the world.

The first of the series of six charter flights, in addition to the familirasation trip were both succesfully organised by Turkish Airlines and `Invest in Turkey`, the Investment Agency of the Republic of Turkey.