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Turkish Airline union, Hava-Is, claims that flight TK40 on the 16th May 2013 from Istanbul to Johannesburg and then onwards to Cape Town, only had a cabin crew complement of 7 rather than the minimum of 8 which Turkish Airline's rules call for.
10 May 2012. A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300 on its way from Istanbul to Johannesburg is diverted to Entebbe, after one of the engines had to be shut down by the pilots. The plane landed safely in Entebbe, and another Airbus was sent from Istanbul to pick up the passengers, who arrived in Johannesburg 22 hours late.
17th Sep 2007. Turkish Airlines commence a schedule of 3 weekly flights from Johannesburg to Istanbul to Cape Town, the only nonstop flight from Turkey to South Africa.
The only direct flights from Istanbul to Johannesburg (South Africa) are with Turkish Airlines.
Airline |
Airports |
Stops |
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Istanbul to Johannesburg (JHB) |
1-stop |
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
Istanbul to Johannesburg (JHB) |
1-stop (16h00m) |
Istanbul to Johannesburg (JHB) |
1-stop (16h35m) |
|
Istanbul to Johannesburg (JHB) |
1-stop |
|
Iberia - suspended from 1 May 2012 |
||
Istanbul to Johannesburg (JHB) |
1-stop (13h55m) |
|
Istanbul to Johannesburg (JHB) |
1-stop (13h55m) |
|
Istanbul to Johannesburg (JHB) |
1-stop (15h55m) |
|
Istanbul to Johannesburg (JHB) |
1-stop (16h50m) |
|
Turkish Airlines |
Istanbul to Johannesburg (JHB) |
non-stop |