Turkish Airlines have become the Official Airline Partner of Aston Villa Football Club

Mr. Selim Ozturk, Turkish Airlines General Manager in Birmingham with Aston Villa Manager Paul Lambert

 Aston Villa Football Club have announced that Turkish Airlines have become their
Official Airlines Partner for the 2013-14 season

A leading global player in commercial aviation and now the fourth largest carrier

of passengers throughout Europe, Turkish Airlines was named Europe's Best Airline

for a third consecutive year at the 2013 World Airline Awards, which also flies to

more countries than any other airline in the world.

Operating direct flights between Birmingham and Istanbul with onward connections

to more than 200 destinations worldwide, Turkish Airlines expansion in the Midlands

in recent years means that 10 flights depart from Birmingham Airport on a weekly

basis, underlining the company's commitment to the region

 

Aston Villa Chief Executive Paul Faulkner said: "We are delighted to have secured

this deal with Turkish Airlines, especially given their strong and still growing presence

in the region as well as their global reach and reputation"

Mr. Selim Ozturk, Turkish Airlines General Manager in Birmingham said: "We are also

extremely pleased to enter this partnership agreement with Aston Villa, one of the well

established and successful football clubs in UK. We wish them all the best for the new season

  

Thursday 5 September 2013