Turkish Airlines (THY) plans to launch flights to Auckland, New Zealand via Minneapolis and Singapore in the US in April or May 2025, cementing its position as the airline with the world's largest air network . Flights to Damascus, Syria, will also begin three times a week from January 23rd, marking the first time in 10 years that the airline will resume service.
In 2024, the number of passengers in Turkey exceeded 230 million, with total passenger traffic increasing by 7.5% and air traffic increasing by 5.5% compared to 2023. Istanbul Airport, Europe's busiest, handles 80 million passengers and plans to increase capacity with three parallel runways. , started operation from April 17th.
Turkey currently has air transport agreements with 175 countries and is expanding its spectrum rights through bilateral negotiations. THY is actively developing routes to key markets such as Africa, Asia, China, India and the EU.
