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Turkish Airlines Plans Istanbul To Minneapolis Flights
Turkish Airlines is already a massive airline, flying to more countries than any other airline in the world. However, the company is just getting started, and has plans to roughly double in size over the next decade. Along those lines, we’ve just learned the details of the carrier’s next planned destination in the United States.
Turkish Airlines plans Minneapolis flights as of spring 2025
Turkish Airlines’ Chairman has revealed that the airline intends to launch a new route between Istanbul (IST) and Minneapolis (MSP) as of the spring of 2025, with flights likely to launch as of April or May. Those are all the details we have as of now, as we don’t yet know the frequency with which flights will operate, or what plane will be used.
However, the airline has long revealed the next routes on its radar prior to putting flights on sale, so I’d trust that this will happen. Once it launches, this 5,502-mile flight will be the carrier’s 15th destination in the United States.
Turkish Airlines’ current destinations in the United States include Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), Denver (DEN), Detroit (DTW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), and Washington (IAD).
In June 2024, Turkish Airlines announced that its next four destinations in the United States would include Charlotte (CLT), Minneapolis (MSP), Orlando (MCO), and Philadelphia (PHL). So it’s interesting to see that the Minneapolis flight is likely going to be the first of those to be launched. It’s interesting how three of the four routes being added are to major hubs of American and Delta.
It’s fun to see competition at a Delta fortress hub!
Turkish Airlines adding flights to Minneapolis might seem a bit random on the surface, since it’s not exactly the world’s biggest or most international market. However, I’m sure Turkish Airlines will have no issues making this flight work.
For one, Turkish Airlines has managed to scale its network in a way that few airlines have. The airline can make routes work even if there’s not that much demand between that city and Istanbul, thanks to the fact that the airline offers easy one-stop service to so many destinations. So whether you’re going to Belgrade, Benghazi, Damascus, Durbin, Mahe, or Mogadishu, the airline has you covered.
It’s especially fun to see Turkish Airlines “attacking” a Delta fortress hub, like Minneapolis. Historically, Delta loves to immediately respond when airlines add flights to the company’s hubs. For example, as soon as Aer Lingus announced it would add Minneapolis flights, Delta matched, and added the same route.
One thing is for sure — there’s no way Delta will match Turkish Airlines on this route. Delta simply can’t compete with Turkish Airlines’ cost structure, and without connectivity beyond Istanbul, the route just wouldn’t make sense.
Bottom line
Turkish Airlines plans to make Minneapolis its next destination in the United States, with flights expected to launch in April or May of 2025. I imagine flights will be on sale soon, and that locals in Minnesota will appreciate some added competition. I’ll be sure to provide an update once the flight is on sale.
What do you make of Turkish Airlines adding Minneapolis flights?
Three people are injured after a shooting in north Minneapolis on Monday night.
The Minneapolis Police Department says that just before 8:20 p.m., officers responded to the report of a shooting on the 1600 block of Girard Avenue North.
Authorities found a man with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds outside a vehicle and a woman in the vehicle with at least one non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Both were brought to the hospital for their injuries.
Police were notified that a third person was injured and found a man hiding in a shed on the 1500 block of Girard Avenue North, who was also brought to the hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
MPD is working to determine what led up to the shooting and how the three people are connected to each other.
No arrests have been made at this time.
A federal judge has quashed a set of grand jury subpoenas targeting Minnesota officials including Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and Attorney General Keith Ellison, ruling that the Department of Justice was attempting to “harass” Minnesota leaders into enforcing immigration policy. FOX 9’s Rob Olson has the story.
Three men were shot early Monday morning near a busy northeast Minneapolis intersection, and police say one of the victims is fighting for his life.
Minneapolis police say the shooting happened just before 12:30 a.m. near the area of East Hennepin Avenue and University Avenue Northeast.
Witnesses called 911 to report “multiple rounds of gunfire” and seeing people fleeing on foot in the area.
Police say officers arrived at the scene to find a man suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds. About 10 minutes after the shooting, two others arrived at Hennepin Healthcare with wounds that aren’t considered life-threatening.
This was the third reported shooting this weekend in the city. A woman was shot in the head and hand Saturday night near Bossen Field Park in the southeast corner of the city.
About three hours later, two men were shot near the Wedge Community Co-op off Lyndale Avenue and West 22nd Street. One of the men later died at Hennepin Healthcare.
No arrests have been made in any of these cases, police say, and the respective investigations are ongoing.
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