Flights will operate daily from London to Antalya, throughout the summer; Corendon’s inaugural flight departed on Friday (1 April).
It will also operate services from Gatwick to Dalaman, Bodrum, Rhodes and Crete. The Turkish airline said summer bookings were so far looking “very encouraging”.
UK commercial representative Paul Riches said Corendon was planning to increase its reach to other destinations popular with UK holidaymakers "in the following seasons".