SECTOR FOCUS: BUSINESS TRAVEL Turkish delight: More flights from Birmingham in May
An expanding network for MG
MG Motor UK has announced that SMC Plymouth is the latest – and sixth MG dealer in the south west – to join its network. SMC Group is a family-owned business that has been around since the early 1990s. In 2004, the company took over a property in Plymouth and used it to operate the SEAT franchise. Dealer principal Nick Mitchell
Daily opportunities to fly
than 600 extra seats a week from the Midlands. The airline said that the twice daily flights would give
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passengers greater choice and flexibility, which is particularly beneficial for business travellers. It will also mean that customers have greater access to the airline’s extensive route network from Istanbul to 283 destinations around the world. Turkish started flying to Birmingham in 2008,
operating five services to Istanbul. Due to strong demand in the Birmingham region, the number of flights was increased in January 2012 to seven weekly departures. Later that year, it increased to ten departures per week and in December 2014 it was
urkish Airlines will increase its services between Birmingham and Istanbul from 12 flights a week to twice daily from the 30 May, offering more
‘Birmingham Airport is a hugely successful base for us’
announced that this would rise to 12 weekly flights. Selim Ozturk, general manager for Birmingham,
Turkish Airlines, said: “Birmingham Airport is a hugely successful base for us and we have grown significantly over the past eight years. This double daily announcement gives passengers even more choice and with 283 onward destinations via Istanbul throughout the Middle East, the Far East and Africa, Birmingham Airport really is the gateway to the world with our award winning airline.” Initially, flights will increase to 13 per week from the 27 March and then to double daily from the 30 May.
said: “We think MG, as a brand, has great values and real familiarity with it, so we can’t wait to get the cars in and show them off to our existing customers as well as new ones. MG has an iconic badge and a fantastic British angle; something we are really proud to be associated with. “We’re pleased to say that we’ve
already sold an MG3. As soon as this customer found out we were getting MGs, they put their order in! We are sure that other customers will feel the same when they see these great cars.” Matthew Cheyne, head of sales
and marketing, said: “To now have six dealers in the South West is great, as it means we are filling in the gaps on the map and making it easier for our customers to find their local MG dealer. We look forward to welcoming many more in the coming months.”
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