The market between Europe and mainland China has record capacity. In 2026, Cirium schedule data shows that 8.9 million one-way seats are available (excluding Russia to avoid Asian cities). This volume has exceeded the prior high by 15%. Nearly 1.2 million additional seats have been added in a year. Things have changed in many ways. […]
August 17, 2026 | Airlines, Airports, Asia Pacific, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Turkish Airlines introduced flights between Istanbul IST and Timisoara in western Romania on Wednesday 1 April. The 785-kilometre service will be maintained 5-weekly, excluding Mondays and Thursdays. The carrier will utilise a range of its narrow-body aircraft on the route. It competes against AnimaWings’ 2-weekly rotations. What they said Bilal Eksi, CEO of Turkish Airlines, […]
April 16, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Timisoara is Romania’s fifth most populous city. Situated in the far west of the country, it is not far from the borders of Hungary and Serbia. It is much closer to Budapest and Belgrade than it is to Bucharest. It is of 15 airports in Romania with scheduled passenger flights. According to Timisoara’s own statistics, […]
April 13, 2026 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
The market between Europe and Australia is enormous. In 2025, booking data suggests that 4.8 million two-way passengers, or 13,150 daily passengers, travelled between the two places. Unsurprisingly, nearly everyone – an estimated 95% – flew indirectly. In descending order, the top ten sixth freedom operators were Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Cathay […]
March 31, 2026 | Airlines, Asia Pacific, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Turkish Airlines commenced flights between its Istanbul IST hub and London STN on Wednesday 18 March. The 2,460-kilometre service will be maintained 15-weekly, twice per day with a third daily service on Saturdays, using the A321neo aircraft. The Star Alliance member faces no competition between the two airports. What they said Fuat Fırat, Vice President […]
March 26, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Turkish Airlines commenced operations between Istanbul IST and the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Wednesday 11 March. The 1,330-kilometre route will initially be maintained daily with the carrier’s 737 fleet. It will increase to 10-weekly from 14 May and 2-daily from 15 June. The Star Alliance member faces no direct competition between the two cities, […]
March 23, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Turkish Airlines inaugurated flights between Istanbul IST and Tirana on Friday 23 January. The 755-kilometre service will be maintained daily with a mix of Airbus and Boeing narrow-body aircraft. The carrier faces no direct competition on the route, although Pegasus Airlines maintains 16-weekly flights between Istanbul SAW and Tirana. What they said Bilal Eksi, CEO […]
February 2, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Turkish Airlines inaugurated flights between Istanbul IST and Mombasa in Kenya on Sunday 26 October. The 5,135-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly, departing Istanbul IST on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with the 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two cities. It marks the airline’s return to the route after over […]
October 30, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Turkish Airlines inaugurated flights between Istanbul IST and Seville on Wednesday 17 September. The 2,995-kilometre service will be maintained daily with the 737 MAX 8 aircraft, apart from the inaugural flight which operated with the 777-300ER. No other carrier flies between the two airports, however, Pegasus Airlines maintains daily services from its Istanbul SAW hub. […]
September 24, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Turkish Airlines launched flights between Istanbul IST and Port Sudan on Wednesday 17 September, marking its return to the African country following the outbreak of the civil war in 2023. The 2,535-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with the 737-800 aircraft, apart from the inaugural, which was operated by the […]
September 22, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Turkish Airlines added another destination in Libya to its network on Tuesday 2 September by inaugurating flights between Istanbul IST and Misrata. The 1,570-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with a mix of 737-800 and 737-900 aircraft. The carrier will compete against 3-weekly Afriqiyah Airways and 2-weekly Berniq Airways flights. […]
September 3, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Turkish Airlines commenced operations between Istanbul IST and Aleppo in Syria on Friday 1 August, marking the resumption of flights between the two cities after 13 years. The 930-kilometre service will operate 3-weekly, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, using the 737-900 aircraft. It will increase to 5-weekly from 19 August and daily from 1 September. […]
August 5, 2025 | Latest Route News +