{"id":239185,"date":"2025-05-13T04:20:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T04:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/airline\/turkish-airlines-expands-free-stopover-program-in-istanbul\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T04:20:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T04:20:47","slug":"turkish-airlines-expands-free-stopover-program-in-istanbul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=239185","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Airlines Expands Free Stopover Program in Istanbul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-56140\">\n<p>\t\t<!-- \/ .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-img\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/insideflyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Istanbul3-765x420-1-765x420.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/insideflyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Istanbul3-765x420-1-765x420.jpg\" class=\"post-image entry-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insideflyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Istanbul3-765x420-1.jpg 765w, https:\/\/insideflyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Istanbul3-765x420-1-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\"\/><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/ .entry-img --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/ .entry-share --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Turkish Airlines has long offered an <a aria-label=\"attractive stopover programme (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turkishairlines.com\/en-gb\/flights\/stopover\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">attractive stopover program<\/a>, allowing passengers to explore Istanbul at no additional cost. The airline is now enhancing this programme, making it even more appealing for <em>some<\/em> travellers.<\/p>\n<h2>Free Hotel Stays<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>standard offer <\/strong>is as follows \u2013 eligible passengers with a layover of <strong>20 hours or more<\/strong> can enjoy complimentary hotel stays in Istanbul:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Economy Class<\/strong> passengers can stay for <strong>1 night<\/strong> at a 4-star hotel free of charge.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Business Class<\/strong> passengers can stay for<strong> 2 nights<\/strong> at a 5-star or boutique hotel free of charge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>expanded offer<\/strong> only applies to flights from specific countries (including the USA), but allows the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Economy Class<\/strong>: 4-star hotels for up to\u00a0<strong>2 nights<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Business Class<\/strong>: 5-star hotels for up to\u00a0<strong>3 nights<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Passengers must request their free accommodation <strong>at least 72 hours<\/strong> before their flight.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/insideflyer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Istanbul2.jpg\" alt=\"Turkish Airlines stopover\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2>Expanded Eligibility<\/h2>\n<p>This extended stopover offer is available for passengers travelling from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Australia<\/li>\n<li>Canada<\/li>\n<li>Chile<\/li>\n<li>China (Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou Baiyun, Beijing)<\/li>\n<li>Taiwan<\/li>\n<li>Indonesia<\/li>\n<li>Japan<\/li>\n<li>Malaysia<\/li>\n<li>Mexico<\/li>\n<li>New Zealand<\/li>\n<li>Singapore<\/li>\n<li>South Korea<\/li>\n<li><strong>USA<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, Turkish Airlines plans to include <strong>15 more countries<\/strong> in the future.<\/p>\n<h2>Bottom line<\/h2>\n<p>Istanbul is a fantastic city to spend some time in \u2013 and if the airline is covering the hotel bill, so much the better!<\/p>\n<p><em>Photos: (c) Turkish Airlines<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/ .entry-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/ .entry-share --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/ .entry-footer --><\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turkish Airlines has long offered an attractive stopover program, allowing passengers to explore Istanbul at no additional cost. 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