Wtatil opened a new page in the history of Turkish tourism by celebrating the 100th charter flight organized in cooperation with Air Albania with a special ceremony at Tirana Airport. This special flight was recorded as an indicator of innovative steps and international collaborations in the sector.
Celebration in Tirana for the 100th charter flight from Turkey!
The 100th charter flight of Wtatil, a B2B tour operator that organizes outgoing tours from Turkey to the world, with Air Albania aircraft was celebrated with a special ceremony at Tirana Airport on the morning of September 16. Wvatil Chairman of the Board Cihan Saray, in his speech at the ceremony, said, “As Wtatil, the 100th flight we have made with the charter planes we rented from Air Albania is a source of pride for us. Because this is a first. As far as we know, there have never been 100 regular and serial charter flights from Turkey to anywhere in the world. This is an important moment for Turkish tourism history, Air Albania and Wtatil.”
Air traffic between Turkey and Albania, two countries that share a common culture with roots and traditions, was crowned with the 100th charter flight. B2B tour operator Wtatil, which organizes outgoing tours from Turkey to the world, realized the 100th charter flight it chartered from Air Albania. A celebration was held at Tirana Airport for the 100th Charter Flight from Turkey to Tirana, including Istanbul and Izmir. Flight ZB 1014, which departed from Istanbul Airport, was greeted with a ceremony by ground services at Tirana Airport.
Cihan Saray, Chairman of the Board of Directors of WTatil, the tour operator that sends the most passengers from Turkey to Tirana,He explained the meaning of the 100th Flight as follows: “We opened our office as Wtatil Albania 2 years ago with the belief that we would realize this dream. In order to show our belief in Albania and Tirana, we shifted all our flights to the region to Tirana. In this regard, we realized our flights from Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara. As Wtatil, this 100th Charter Flight, the 200th flight that we realized with the charter planes we rented from Air Albania is a source of pride for us. Because this is a first. As far as we know, there have never been 100 charter flights from Turkey to anywhere in the world without interruption and regularly. This is an important moment for both Turkish tourism history, the airline and Wtatil. Since April, these flights have been chartered but they have been non-stop like scheduled flights, we have not missed even a week. These flights will continue from now on, we hope we will also congratulate the 200th charter flight. We would like to thank all Air Albania officials.”
“We have carried a total of 35 thousand passengers with these flights that have been running continuously for 5 months!”
Cihan Saray pointed out that Air Albania is the largest and growing airline in the region,“Air Albania is an important airline for Turkey, we can say that it is the largest and highest quality airline in the region. The largest supplier and purchasing operator of this airline is us as Wtatil. Air Albania fleet consists of A319 and A321. It is a young airline but it is growing rapidly in the Balkans and Europe. Apart from Turkey, it also has flights to countries such as Italy, Greece, Germany, England, Switzerland and Poland. With these flights we have been carrying since April, we have carried 35 thousand passengers in 5 months. We are proud that we are taking a significant share not only in our country’s tourism but also in international tourism by building a bridge between countries with the cooperation we have established with such a strong airline.”
“We do not only fly, we also contribute to regional tourism with the tours we organize”
Wtatil Managing Partner Cansu VarlıkThe charter flights they carried out to Tirana as Wtatil cover much more than air transportation, he said, adding: “As Wtatil, we have made major investments in the region and achieved a great cooperation with Air Albania. We are proud of the 100th charter flight, I hope this cooperation will continue. We are one of the largest tour operators organizing outgoing tours from our country to the world. The Balkan destination is one of the regions in which we specialize. Tirana charter flights also constitute an important part of our destination-focused potential. The Air Albania Wtatil cooperation is not just about flights. We do not only fly, we also contribute to regional tourism with the tours we organize. And we also play a role in establishing a cultural bridge between the two countries. Therefore, this 100th charter flight is meaningful not only for us as Wtatil, but also for the airline and all tourism stakeholders in the region.”
Air Albania Business Development Director Hakan Yilmaz“We are here thanks to Wtatil’s courage, diligence, leadership and performance open to development; it enabled the 100th charter flight in the 100th year. We thank Wtatil for its support and performance. I hope we have the chance to achieve the same performance,” he said.
ABOUT WTATİL.COM
Wtatil.com is one of the largest B2B outgoing tour operators in Turkey and a leader in package tours. It offers services in 13 different locations with 4 offices in Istanbul and 9 offices in various countries around the world. It can serve more than 1000 people at the same time with its 3 restaurants operating under the Restaurant Gardenia brand in North Macedonia. In addition, the 4-star Old Stone Hotel with a capacity of 70 beds in Skopje and the 3-star Mimoza Hotel with a capacity of 40 beds in Budva are also part of Wtatil.com.
Reserwation.com, one of the subsidiaries of Wtatil.com, is a technology company focused entirely on tourism software. It is also an investor and 25% partner of Uzakrota Travel Forum, which is considered one of the 10 most influential tourism organizations in the world.
Wtatil.com, which will start operating in the United Arab Emirates with its Dubai office as of October 2024, will also provide transportation services with the buses and VIP vehicles it has purchased in this country.
Operating as the Turkey and Albania GSA of Oman-based low-cost airline Salam Air, Wtatil.com continues to provide services in all areas of tourism with its more than 200 staff.
ABOUT AIR ALBANY
Air Albania, which was established in 2019 as the national airline of Albania, has an Airbus aircraft fleet consisting of A319s and A321s. The young airline, which is the official flag carrier of Albania, made its first flight to Istanbul Airport. Air Albania also has the distinction of being the first foreign airline company to arrive at Istanbul Airport. The airline, which is rapidly growing in the Balkans and Europe outside of Turkey, operates flights to countries such as Italy, Greece, Germany, England, Switzerland, and Poland. It guarantees to offer high hospitality standards, one of the most valuable features of Albania, by paying utmost attention to service from food quality to travel comfort.