Cheap flights from Istanbul
Cheap flights from Istanbul leave from two airports, so the first thing to check is which one your ticket uses. The route map from here leans on Eastern Europe and the wider region: Chisinau, Warsaw, Budapest, Krakow, Bucharest, Baku, Tbilisi and Batumi, plus Turkish coastal cities such as Antalya and Gazipasa. Carriers on these departures include Pegasus, Ajet, Wizz Air, Wizz Air UK, Aegean Airlines, Tarom, FLYONE and Transavia France.
Destinations from Istanbul
Airports — Istanbul
Istanbul sends departures from two airports: Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gokcen. They are separate, so treat them as separate departure points. Check the code on your ticket before you arrange a ride or a connection, because you cannot simply switch between them on the day. Carriers such as Pegasus, Ajet, Wizz Air, Wizz Air UK, Aegean Airlines, Tarom, FLYONE and Transavia France appear across the city's departure boards, and the airport you leave from shapes your check-in time and your transfer plans.
When to go
Departures from Istanbul follow the school calendar and the summer rush. Antalya and Gazipasa fill up when Turkish families head for the coast, while the Caucasus and Eastern Europe routes, Tbilisi, Batumi, Baku, Chisinau, Warsaw, Krakow, Bucharest and Budapest, get busier around public holidays and long weekends. Fares tend to be calmer between the school breaks, on midweek departures, and on the first flights after a holiday peak. If your dates are loose, compare a midweek ticket with a weekend one before you commit.
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