PH, Turkey ink air pact for direct flights | Global News

PH, Turkey ink air pact for direct flights

By: - NewsLab Lead / @MSantosINQ
/ 03:44 PM November 17, 2014

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DFA spokesman Charles Jose. AP FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines – Direct flights are now allowed between Turkey and the Philippines following an agreement signed Monday allowing three flights a week to the cities of Istanbul and Ankara and vice versa.

“The Philippines-Turkey Agreement on Air Services … grants Philippine designated carriers three frequencies per week for passenger services between points in the Philippines to Istanbul and Ankara,” DFA spokesman Charles Jose said in a press briefing.

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“On the other hand, designated carriers of Turkey are granted: three frequencies per week for passenger services between points in Turkey to Clark and Manila,” he said.

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The agreement also allows three all-cargo flights every week from Istanbul through Turkish Airlines and from Manila through Philippine Airlines.

Previously, there are no direct flights from Manila to Istanbul.

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Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu is in the Philippines for an official visit and met with President Benigno Aquino III Monday morning. The agreement was signed at 3 in the afternoon.

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