Emirates touched down at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport last night, celebrating the launch of the airline’s second gateway in Istanbul.

With the launch of daily flights to Sabiha Gökçen Emirates has increased its overall capacity to Istanbul by 35%, offering a total of 18 flights per week to this popular business and tourism destination.

Located on the Asian side of the bi-continental city of Istanbul, Sabiha Gökçen International Airport offers travellers convenient access to the city’s impressive cultural and historical sites.

Helping more customers connect with Istanbul, Emirates new daily flights into Sabiha Gökçen have been well timed to maximise inbound connections from across the Far and Middle East as well as Africa and West Asia.