Turkish Airlines started Istanbul to Mogadishu on March 6th, 2012, despite Somalia’s unrest that typically deterred airlines. The route materialized seven months after the Turkish Prime Minister visited the country and was the first long-haul service in nearly 30 years…
Initially operating twice-weekly via Khartoum, it shifted to routing via Djibouti six months later. This cut 162 (261km) miles each way, reducing fuel consumption, block time, and appearing higher up in booking engines by trip duration. Except for a brief spell in 2021, Mogadishu has always been a one-stop service, which will probably always continue.
Turkish Airlines to Somalia
Turkish Airlines started Istanbul to Mogadishu on March 6th, 2012, despite Somalia’s unrest that typically deterred airlines. The route materialized seven months after the Turkish Prime Minister visited the country and was the first long-haul service in nearly 30 years.
Sources:-https://simpleflying.com/turkish-airlines-somalia/
