Ahmet Olmu

Turkish Airlines (THY) has seen a 10 percent drop in demand on some Russian and southern European routes but was betting on improved demand from new markets to keep its year-end passenger target, said a senior executive. 

Tourist arrivals to Turkey have taken a beating following a spate of bomb attacks this year, including two in Istanbul, usually the country's biggest tourist draw.

Turkish Airlines on Jan. 27 signed a code-sharing agreement with Hawaiian Airlines that will expand options for customers traveling from Turkey to Hawaii via points in the Far East.

Turkey's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines agreed a one-year marketing deal with the U.K.'s tourism agency VisitBritain on Jan. 11.

Turkish Airlines and the Petra Development and Tourism Authority have signed a "marketing sponsorship" agreement, granting Turkish Airlines passengers who travel to Petra generous discounts on entry tickets into Jordan's most popular heritage sites when they present their boarding passes.