Turkish Airlines expands fleet and capacity while Pegasus sees modest passenger growth
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Turkish Airlines increased its fleet by 12.1% and its Available Seat Kilometres by 4.4% in the first nine months, while passenger numbers rose 5.2% to 73 million and the load factor improved by 3.1%; cargo volumes grew 10.6% during the same period.
International passengers accounted for 65% of Turkish Airlines’ traffic, with the Middle East market down 15.7% due to war and the Far East market up 18.9%; Pegasus carried 33.4 million passengers, all growth from domestic routes, while its load factor fell 1.4 points. Istanbul Airport’s passenger traffic grew 2.6% overall, with domestic traffic unchanged and international traffic up 3%, whereas Sabiha Gökçen Airport saw a 7% rise, driven by an 11% increase in domestic traffic and a 3.3% rise in international traffic. Tourism‑focused airports Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman recorded declines in international traffic of 5.5%, 1% and 12% respectively.