Flag-carrier Turkish Airlines has opened its first-ever European lounge at Edinburgh Airport, thus bringing another dimension of its renowned hospitality to travellers in Scotland. Spanning 673 sq m, the lounge can accommodate 149 guests.
Turkish Airlines has partnered with Samsung to enhance passenger convenience through the Smart Tagged Baggage Service, starting December 1. This allows travellers to easily track their baggage with Galaxy SmartTags.
Turkish Airlines and GE Aerospace have announced an agreement to purchase more than 100 GEnx engines to power their recently-signed order for 50 Boeing 787 airplanes, with an option for an additional 25 planes.
Continuing its steady growth in line with its 2033 targets, Turkish Airlines reported $1.1 billion profit from Main Operations in the third quarter of 2025, bringing the total for the January–September 2025 period to $1.7 billion.
Turkish Airlines has relaunched its flights between Istanbul and Sulaymaniyah which were stopped on April 2023.
Turkish Airlines carried 9 million passengers in September 2026, recording a total load factor of 86.8%, according to the airline’s latest traffic results. International load factor stood at 86.6%, while domestic load factor reached 88.2%.
Turkish Airlines is hosting the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 6–8 October 2026 under the theme “Performance Through People.”
Turkish Airlines has completed a financing transaction with Bank of China, arranged by Bank of China Turkey. The five-year facility, amounting to 2.9 billion CNY ($412 million), will support Airline’s core development initiatives, including fleet expansion, business growth, the construction of new facilities and infrastructure projects at Istanbul Airport.
Turkish Airlines is further strengthening its footprint in the UAE with the introduction of two daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Istanbul.
Turkish Airlines, the flag carrier of Türkiye, and Air Algérie, the flag carrier of Algeria, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation and revise their codeshare agreement with a broadened scope.
