Turkish Airlines

Betting on the popularity of the Turkish TV series among Chilean viewers, the flag carrier Turkish Airlines last week launched flights to Santiago, hoping to bring more tourists from the South American nation.

Turkish Airlines has officially claimed the Guinness World Record for the airline that flies to the most countries, solidifying its position as a global aviation leader.

Turkish Airlines (THY) has announced a strategic partnership with Apple to enhance passenger experience through a new baggage tracking system.

The announcement came from Turkish Airlines Board Chairman Ahmet Bolat, who highlighted the system's potential to improve operational efficiency.

Shortly after expanding its network to Sydney, Australia, Turkish Airlines has unveiled plans to launch flights to New Zealand.

Ahmet Olmuştur, chief commercial officer at Turkish Airlines, has held talks in New Zealand to that end.

Flights to the country, however, are not expected to start in 2025 but at a later date.

Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that Turkish Airlines (THY) will soon operate two new international routes, connecting Istanbul to Sydney, Australia, and Santiago, Chile.

Turkish low-cost airline AJet, a subsidiary of the country's flag carrier Turkish Airlines, announced that it has leased nine aircraft from SunExpress.

AJet currently operates a fleet of 85 aircraft. SunExpress is a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa.

Turkish cities of Istanbul, Antalya and İzmir have been ranked among the world's top 100 brand cities in the "City Index 2024" by Brand Finance, which assessed urban reputations through a global survey of 15,000 people across 20 countries.

The flag carrier Turkish Airlines reported a net income of $2.7 billion for the first nine months of 2024, down 2.7 percent from the same period of last year.

Revenues of the carrier grew 7.8 percent year-on-year in the January-September period to $17.06 billion.

A court in the United States has ordered Boeing to pay compensation to the victims of a fatal accident that occurred in Istanbul four years ago.

A Turkish Airlines A350 aircraft made an emergency landing when its captain, Ilchekin Pehlivan, felt suddenly unwell and eventually died.

The Turkish Airlines flight had taken off from Seattle, USA, bound for Constantinople.