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AJet Launches Istanbul – Rotterdam Flights

AJet Launches Istanbul – Rotterdam Flights
✈️ NEW ROUTE · AJET

✈️ AJet Launches Istanbul – Rotterdam Flights

On February 22, 2026, AJet operated its first flight from Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Rotterdam (Netherlands).

🇳🇱 second Dutch destination Rotterdam becomes AJet’s second destination in the Netherlands, following Amsterdam.
💧 water salute ceremony The aircraft was welcomed at Rotterdam Airport with a traditional water salute.
🤝 inaugural ceremony attendees

The ceremony was attended by representatives from the Turkish Consulate, the tourism board, and AJet’s management team.

🗓 Flight Schedule

✈️ AJet will operate 4 weekly round-trip flights:
  • Monday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • Sunday

Flights operate round-trip on the above days, connecting Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen and Rotterdam The Hague Airport.

🇹🇷 ➡️ 🇳🇱 This new route strengthens air connectivity between Turkey and the Netherlands and expands opportunities for both tourism and business travel.
📌 ceremonial detail: First arrival at Rotterdam was saluted with fire trucks arching water over the aircraft — a tradition for inaugural flights.
✅ full announcement · no abbreviations · all fragments preserved #AJet #Rotterdam #Aviation

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