Turkish Airlines, AJet and Pegasus halt Iran flights, refund over 50,000 tickets
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- Turkish Airlines, AJet and Pegasus stopped all flights to Iran on 21 September 2026 after the United States expanded sanctions, removing the routes from their reservation systems until March 2027.
- The suspension affected thousands of passengers on both Turkey‑Iran and Iran‑Turkey services and led to the return of more than 50,000 tickets, according to the airlines.
- The airlines will keep the Iranian routes blocked in their booking platforms through March 2027, pending any change in the sanctions regime.
Why it matters
Travel sellers and revenue managers must adjust inventory and re‑accommodate affected passengers, while airports lose expected traffic on the suspended routes.
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