Skift Take
The announcement of a new Istanbul with five runways and what it means to international connections must frighten an airport like, say, Heathrow, that's struggling to maintain its position with only two runways.
When news broke that Turkish Airlines was set to connect some 30 African destinations by the end of this year, moving to 40 by the end of 2013, many had to check back to be certain of the accuracy of the statement at the time, but the ongoing rollout into Africa has made this a reality, no longer just a plan.
Turkish now connects Entebbe, Kigali, Nairobi, and Dar es Salaam and has announced a new triangular flight from Istanbul to Kilimanjaro and Mombasa from mid-December onwards, making it top dog of foreign airlines offering connections
