US Airways and Turkish Airlines Ink New Codeshare Agreement

Customers of US Airways (NYSE: LCC) and Turkish Airlines will soon enjoy greater travel options to Turkey and the U.S., thanks to a new bilateral codeshare agreement between the two Star Alliance carriers announced today. The agreement is subject to both U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Turkish government approval. A bilateral codeshare agreement is when an airline markets flights operated by the other carrier as if the flying were its own.

“This new partnership boosts convenience for air travel between the U.S. and Turkey, and we’re excited to bring it to US Airways customers. And thanks to Star Alliance membership, customers may also accrue and redeem Dividend Miles on Turkish Airlines-operated flights and enjoy Turkish Airlines lounge access.”

First, US Airways customers will have access to Istanbul via Turkish Airlines service from Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich. Next, customers gain access to four new destinations in Turkey via Istanbul: Adana, Izmir, Antalya and Ankara. And finally, US Airways customers may opt for nonstop travel to Istanbul via Turkish Airlines service at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

Conversely, Turkish Airlines customers gain access to Charlotte, Philadelphia and Phoenix via US Airways, flying from Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Chicago O’Hare and New York-JFK.

Customers of both carriers can also expect the same convenient single-source booking, ticketing and baggage connections, as with all codeshare flying.

US Airways Senior Vice President, Marketing and Planning Andrew Nocella, said, “This new partnership boosts convenience for air travel between the U.S. and Turkey, and we’re excited to bring it to US Airways customers. And thanks to Star Alliance membership, customers may also accrue and redeem Dividend Miles on Turkish Airlines-operated flights and enjoy Turkish Airlines lounge access.”