Turkish Airlines

Turkish-German joint venture SunExpress has served more than 3 million passengers so far in 2021, the airline said on Aug. 28

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Following a rocky period on aviation sector last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, "the total number of passengers carried by SunExpress jumped 43% year-on-year," it revealed in a statement.

 Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to more destinations than any other air company in the world, continues to expand its flight network. As of September 24, the carrier will operate four direct flights per week from Istanbul to Dallas, Texas - on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

The bodies of five crew members of Russian nationality, who lost their lives in a plane crash during an aerial firefighting operation in the southeastern province of Kahramanmaraş, were delivered to their countries with a ceremony on Aug. 16.

Turkish Cargo ranked third among the world's top global freighters in June, a statement said on Aug. 5.

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The subsidiary of national flag carrier Turkish Airlines jumped three positions from last year.

Turkish Cargo had the "largest growth ratio among the top 25 air cargo carriers, with a 5.7% market share in June 2021," the statement said.

Turkish Airlines has now reached over 1,000 flights a day for the first time since COVID-19 struck, thanks to its successful performance during the current normalization period, the national flag carrier announced on June 26. 

Ljubljana – Five airlines have applied for subsidies to fly to Ljubljana in the second round of a call designed to improve air links to the Slovenian capital. A total of EUR 764,640 is available, the Economy Ministry told the STA on Friday.

Turkey's flag carrier on June 5 announced a 15-month daily flight record in Europe, indicating a strong recovery from the pre-pandemic era.

Despite the significant impact of pandemic-linked concerns on the aviation sector, Turkish Airlines operated 863 flights on June 4 alone, according to a press release.

Turkey's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines maintained its leadership in Europe with 729 daily flights on Wednesday, the European Organization for Air Navigation Safety (Eurocontrol) said on May 27.

According to a flight traffic report prepared by Eurocontrol, Turkish Airlines was followed by Air France, Lufthansa and Ryanair with 467, 386 and 368 flights, respectively.

National flag carrier Turkish Airlines has begun trials of a digital health wallet app to facilitate the passenger experience amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Turkish Airlines on May 20 marked the 88th anniversary of its foundation.

Turkey's flag carrier started operating with a fleet of five aircraft and a seating capacity of 23 in 1933, according to a company statement.

Now the company flies to 127 countries with a modern fleet of 365 aircraft, it said.