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Ex-UK flights to Turkey to soar by almost 50% this summer versus 2019

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Ilaria Grasso Macola
11 July 2023

Demand for Turkey and Greece has surpassed pre-pandemic levels this summer, according to new research. 

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Data published by aviation analytics firm Cirium shows that 3,586 flights will depart from UK airports to Turkey this month, a 47% increase on the 2,440 services of July 2019. 

 

As for Greece, figures show there has been a 33% growth over the past four years, with 4,960 services taking off from Britain this summer. 

 

Meanwhile, other destinations – including Malta, France and Italy – have yet to go back to their pre-Covid glory, with flights to Valletta down 22% on 2019 levels, followed by France and Italy with 13% fewer services.