Turkish Airline General Manager Serhat Sari and Edinburgh Airport CEO Gordon Dewar ride on the Edinburgh’s Christmas big wheel posing for some selfies to promote the competition that you could win by posting your selfie on social media.
Turkish Airlines transports its passengers to over 280 destinations from Edinburgh Airport via Istanbul, but this year is also welcoming tourists, shoppers and residents onto the Big Wheel to admire the famous Edinburgh skyline.
Visitors to the Big Wheel have the opportunity to enter the Turkish Airlines’ selfie competition for the chance to win flights. Winners will be announced each week through to 4 January. All entrants need to do is share their best selfie from their pod, high above Edinburgh, on Twitter or Facebook using #TurkishAirlinesBigWheel. What better present could you wish for than a pair of tickets to exciting locations including Dubai, Bangkok and Antalya!
Over the past two weeks, competition entrants have been waiting with baited breath to hear if they have won flights to some of the world’s most sought after locations. One visitor used the Big Wheel as the location to ask his girlfriend to marry him. Unsurprisingly, their selfie proved unbeatable and Turkish Airlines awarded them flights to Mauritius! Another lucky couple were chosen for their outstanding family selfie to win flights to Cape Town. The bar has been set high for the winning selfies but there is still a chance to get involved. Four pairs of tickets are up for grabs over the coming weeks.
Mr Ahmet Sari, General Manager, Edinburgh Airport, Turkish Airlines says “The Big Wheel is a brilliant way for the Turkish Airlines team to give back to the Edinburgh community and welcome new visitors from around the world. We are excited to see everyone’s #TurkishAirlinesBigWheel selfies showing off the beautiful Edinburgh skyline. As an airline, we always encourage people to widen their world and experience different cultures. What better way to do this than give away pairs of tickets to far-flung destinations each week this festive season!
2016 is set to be an even busier year for Turkish Airlines at Edinburgh Airport. Just recently we introduced new routes to must-visit destinations including Durban, Mauritius and Madagascar via Istanbul. We are looking forward to transporting the people of Edinburgh to more and more of the world’s most memorable locations over the coming year.”
Edinburgh Airport is one of Turkish Airlines’ five hubs in the UK and is experiencing year-on-year growth in popularity and in the number of destinations offered. The Big Wheel is an opportunity for the airline to spread festive cheer.
Turkish Airlines is proud to fly from Edinburgh Airport and looks forward to welcoming visitors onto the Big Wheel in the run up to the New Year.
To buy tickets for the Big Wheel visit www.edinburghschristmas.com. Visitors with an EH postcode can claim a 20% discount upon proof of address.
Photographer Ian Georgeson, 07921 567360
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