Turkish Airlines to launch Hedef 12 plan on 1 January 2027

Turkish Airlines (THY) announced that its Hedef 12 program will take effect on 1 January 2027 and that the plan received an approval rate of more than 99% as of 30 September 2026.

The Turkish Civil Aviation Workers Union (Hava‑İş) opposes the changes, saying they could cut flight and cabin crew salaries by 20% to 25% and may weaken employee motivation and corporate loyalty, potentially affecting flight safety. The plan will change the calculation of credit‑based flight pay and introduce new overtime, per‑diem and fringe‑benefit rules, with flight pay doubling for cockpit crews working over 80 hours a month and for cabin crews over 90 hours a month.