Aviation & Connectivity
Turkish Airlines Cuts 11 Routes, Exits Five African Capitals Amid 737 MAX Order
The carrier has permanently dropped 11 routes, including five African capitals, as it takes delivery of 150 Boeing 737 MAX jets.
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Airline capacity, routes and airport developments.
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Middle East Air Capacity to Recover to Within 5% of 2025 Levels in Q4, IBA Says
Middle East capacity fell as much as 54% year on year in March 2026, but IBA forecasts a Q4 recovery led by domestic growth, with Europe flows still lagging.
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Türkiye and Philippines Sign Aviation Deal to Double Istanbul-Manila Flights
New memorandum of understanding adds seven weekly frequencies on the Istanbul-Manila route and grants unlimited rights beyond the two cities.
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Turkish Airlines Drops 11 Destinations as Corendon Trims UK Network for Summer 2027
Turkish Airlines has removed 11 destinations from future schedules, while Corendon will cut its UK network from six airports to three for summer 2027.
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Syria adopts L602 air route through eastern airspace near Deir Ezzor
Damascus approves the L602 corridor as part of efforts to improve air connectivity and capture Gulf–Europe overflight traffic.
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Cyprus and China sign air transport deal to boost flights, tourism and trade
New agreement replaces 2000 pact, allows more airlines and up to 35 weekly flights between the two countries.
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Turkish Airlines plans Australia flights, in talks with Margot Robbie as ambassador
Turkish Airlines chairman says flights to Australia will start between March 15-25, 2024, with Margot Robbie in talks for promotional role.
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Turkish Airlines' Sydney service ramps to daily as non-stop Istanbul flights loom
Turkish Airlines is increasing its Istanbul-Sydney service to daily from January 2026, with a non-stop variant planned pending aircraft deliveries.
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Turkish Airlines to Raise Istanbul-Ashgabat Flights to 17 Per Week
Carrier plans to expand capacity on the route, increasing weekly frequencies to 17 as part of its network growth strategy.
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AJet launches Ankara-Madrid, Ankara-Barcelona routes under ANKARA+ tourism push
Turkish low-cost carrier AJet starts direct flights from Ankara to Madrid and Barcelona, backing a regional tourism initiative targeting 14 million visitors.
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Turkish Airlines to Fly Istanbul-Sydney Daily from January, Boosting Longest Route
The carrier will increase its Istanbul-Kuala Lumpur-Sydney service to daily operations in January, expanding capacity on its longest route.
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Turkish Airlines Develops In-House Business Class Suite to Rival Gulf Carriers
The Istanbul-based carrier is building its premium cabin product internally, aiming to cut supplier dependency and speed up fleet-wide rollout.