SunExpress introduced flights between Izmir and Tashkent on Monday 3 August. The 3,595-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Mondays and Thursdays, with a mix of 737-800 and 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The carrier becomes the first to link the two cities. Flight XQ802 departs Izmir at 20:30 local time, arriving in Tashkent at 03:10 […]
August 11, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Turkish leisure carrier SunExpress commenced flights between Antalya and Aleppo on Saturday 1 August. The 585-kilometre route will be maintained 2-weekly with the 737-800 aircraft. The airline is the sole operator between the two cities. Flight XQ206 departs Antalya at 08:20 local time, arriving in Aleppo at 09:50. The return service, operating as flight XQ207, […]
August 10, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Münster/Osnabrück (FMO) really stands out in Germany. Unlike most of the country’s other airports, it operates 24/7. It has no slot restrictions, meaning unparalleled flexibility for airlines. Its catchment not only covers Northwest Germany, but also the eastern part of the Netherlands. These factors, and more, have contributed to FMO’s fast traffic growth. According to […]
April 13, 2026 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
SunExpress commenced operations between Izmir and Porto on Wednesday 5 November. The 3,065-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Wednesdays and Sundays, with the 737-800 aircraft. The carrier is the sole operator between the two cities. Porto adds new routes over winter Porto has entered the 2025/26 winter season with a more diverse short-haul network […]
November 11, 2025 | Latest Route News +
SunExpress launched two new domestic services on Friday 5 September and Saturday 6 September by introducing flights from both Antalya and Izmir to Mus in eastern Türkiye, respectively. The 980-kilometre service between Antalya and Mus will initially be maintained 5-weekly, each day except Mondays and Thursdays, with a mix of 737-800 and 737 MAX 8 […]
September 10, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Helsinki is the capital of Finland. Finavia statistics show the airport welcomed 8.13 million passengers between January and June 2025, with the international market accounting for 88% of the total. While traffic is still recovering compared to 2019, it was 5% above the same six months in 2024. This was aided by international expansion (+6%), […]
Cork is the second most populous city in Ireland. Its airport welcomed 3.07 million passengers in 2024, making it the country’s second-busiest airport. It accounted for nearly 8% of the nation’s traffic. It passed the three million milestone for the first time in years. Traffic exceeded 2023’s traffic by about a tenth. This is despite […]
July 24, 2025 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
SunExpress inaugurated flights from Antalya and Dalaman to Glasgow on Friday 4 April and Saturday 5 April respectively. The 3,370-kilometre service from Antalya will operate with the 737-800 aircraft, while the 3,275-kilometre journey from Dalaman will be maintained with the 737 MAX 8 jet. Antalya – Glasgow will run 4-weekly, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and […]
April 15, 2025 | Latest Route News +
SunExpress introduced a limited seasonal winter service between Izmir and Rovaniemi in Finland on Wednesday 15 January. The 3,145-kilometre route will be maintained 2-weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with the 737-800 aircraft until 15 February. The carrier faces no competition on the route, becoming only the second from Türkiye to serve the Finnish city, known […]
January 23, 2025 | Latest Route News +
SunExpress commenced flights between Kayseri in central Türkiye and Prague on Saturday 11 January. The weekly service will be maintained by the 189-seat 737-800 aircraft. The 2,100-kilometre route will be operated in cooperation with Czechia’s Čedok tour operator and will run seasonally until 22 March. The leisure carrier faces no competition between the two cities. […]
January 21, 2025 | Latest Route News +
SunExpress commenced flights between Antalya and Erfurt in central Germany on Thursday 26 September. The 2,220-kilometre route will be maintained 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays departing Antalya with the 737-800 aircraft until 10 November. The route will be restored next summer, when it is scheduled to run daily. SunExpress, which is resuming the service […]
October 1, 2024 | Latest Route News +
SunExpress introduced flights between Antalya and Sarajevo on Sunday 3 March, marking the carrier’s entry onto the Bosnia and Herzegovina market. The 1,305-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly on Thursdays and Sundays with the 737-800 aircraft. SunExpress currently faces no competition on the route, however, Pegasus Airlines will introduce 2-weekly flights between the two cities […]
March 7, 2024 | Latest Route News +