Turkish Airlines has resumed flights to Abu Dhabi as part of its phased restoration of services across the Middle East following a temporary suspension. The Istanbul-based carrier restarted its Abu Dhabi operations on July 1 and has announced that flights to Dammam will resume on July 10, Kuwait on July 11, and Bahrain on July 16.

The airline had already restarted flights to Dubai on June 9, giving travellers from the UAE more opportunities to connect through Istanbul to its extensive global network.

As part of the expansion, Turkish Airlines has doubled its Dubai operations from seven to 14 weekly flights, effective June 25. It has also increased the frequency of flights to Amman from 14 to 21 weekly services from June 19, while Beirut services have grown from 21 to 28 weekly flights from July 1.

The airline said these resumptions and additional frequencies will strengthen connectivity between the Middle East and its global network. Turkish Airlines currently flies to more than 350 destinations across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas.

The Abu Dhabi service operates as flight TK 868, departing Istanbul at 6:45 pm and arriving in Abu Dhabi at 12:25 am on selected days. The return flight, TK 869, departs Abu Dhabi at 1:30 am and reaches Istanbul at 5:25 am.

The resumed Dammam service will depart Istanbul at 8:15 pm and arrive at 12:15 am, with the return flight leaving Dammam at 1:15 am and arriving in Istanbul at 5:30 am.

Flights to Kuwait will depart Istanbul at 2:00 am and arrive at 5:40 am, while the return service leaves Kuwait at 6:35 am and reaches Istanbul at 10:25 am. Bahrain services will depart Istanbul at 8:15 pm and arrive at 12:10 am, with the return flight leaving Bahrain at 1:15 am and arriving in Istanbul at 5:30 am.

Passengers are advised to check the latest flight schedules and travel requirements through Turkish Airlines' official channels before planning their journey.