Turkish Airlines has added Houston to its growing Middle East network with flights starting from April 1.

This is the 220th destination of the largest country-network for an airline worldwide.

Houston is Turkish Airlines fifth destination in America and the latest in a series of new routes added to the fast growing international network of 98 countries, all connecting Middle East travelers to more countries than any other airline.

In celebration of the new route Turkish Airlines has launched introductory round trip fares starting at SR 3,984 Economy Class (inclusive of taxes and fees) from Jeddah via Istanbul to Houston. The fourth largest city in the US is now frequented by increasing numbers of both tourists and discerning business travelers from the Middle East.

Turkish Airlines will initially operate four flights between Istanbul and Houston on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

The routes available from Saudi Arabia are from Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Taif and Yanbu. Houston adds to four existing destinations in America which include Chicago, New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles.

The introductory round trip fares start from SR 3,984 for economy (including all taxes fees and surcharges). Passengers can book the introductory fare tickets by May 26, 2013, for travel up to April 1, 2014.

The airline recently announced its 34th destination in Africa, making the airline the No 1 in Africa with the largest network across various cities in the continent, and is also the only airline which provides four-star service quality across all service-classes in Europe.