Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), located on the Asian side of Istanbul, served over 37.1 million passengers in 2023 and today, ranked as the 2nd busiest airport in Turkey and 9th busiest airport in Europe. It...
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Wizz Air Targets Turkish Expansion
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New routes are being launched from Hungary, Romania, the United Arab Emirates and the UK, including the airline’s first flights to Istanbul Airport.
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Flynas Schedules Seven New Services
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The planned additions come after the Saudi carrier grew seat capacity by 46% in 2022.
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Sun Express Opens Budapest-Izmir, Turkey Route
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The Aegean coast city becomes the third city and fourth airport in Turkey served from Budapest.
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Route Analysis: Abu Dhabi-Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
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Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will provide direct competition for Pegasus Airlines on the route.
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50 New Routes Starting In February 2022
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Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in February 2022, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be...
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Route Analysis: Istanbul-Yerevan
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Turkey and Armenia are set to be linked by nonstop flights once again as the countries make efforts to normalize relations.
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Interview: Air Astana Chief Outlines Kazakhstan’s Domestic Scene
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Air Astana CEO Peter Foster outlines the dynamic domestic scene in Kazakhstan and why sixth-freedom routes might struggle to recover.
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The world’s top routes by region
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We reveal the top 20 air routes by region for October 2021.
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Turkey’s Pegasus resumes flights to London Stansted, Manchester
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The carrier also plans to start Izmir-Stansted flights in October.
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Turkish Airlines' LCC Anadolujet eyes growth at Istanbul and Ankara airports
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The airline says its current fleet of 54 aircraft will 'most likely' be insufficient to handle future growth.
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Qatar Airways and Oman Air expand codeshare
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Oman Air will place its code on a further 16 routes operated by Qatar Airways.
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Route Analysis: Stansted-Batumi
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Turkish LCC ventures further into Georgia with new London link.
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Flydubai expands Turkish service
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Two new destinations in Turkey are joining the LCC’s route map.
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ATC data shows Europe's airlines focusing on domestic routes
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Flight frequencies on many routes continue to be significantly below pre-COVID-19 levels.
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El Al to start Dubai route this year
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Israel’s flag-carrier has opened reservations for scheduled passenger flights to Dubai.
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UAE-Israel routes a ‘great opportunity,’ Etihad CEO says
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Etihad Airways CEO Tony Douglas indicates carrier is looking to begin nonstop services between Israel and the UAE, admits airline is yet to decide...
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Pegasus Airlines to launch Pakistan route
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The Turkish LCC is pushing ahead with plans to open its first route to Pakistan.
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Israir prepares for UAE flights after detente
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Israir, the third-largest carrier in Israel, has moved forward with plans to begin a commercial route between Tel Aviv and the United Arab Emirates.
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Milan Bergamo secures West Africa link
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A new player is set to enter the market between Milan and Dakar in October as competition between the two cities begins to heat up.
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Route Analysis: DSS-MXP, LHR-NQY, KWI-TZX
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Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Air Senegal’s European expansion; British...