Turkish Airlines Realizes 9% Passenger Increase for the Month of July
Türkiye’s national flag career Turkish Airlines saw passenger levels jumping to 9% year-on-year to 8.6 million, according to the carrier’s July monthly traffic statistics.
The aircraft has seen consistent post-pandemic growth, notably achieving a $2.7 billion profit for 2022, with demand only continuing to rise through the first half of 2023.
International load factor sat at a modest 84.8%, while Turkish Airlines’ domestic operations achieved a load factor of 94.2% during July. Despite the lowered load factor, passenger numbers surged 11.6% to 2.7 million in July. Year-to-date results remain strong, with the airline carrying 47.3 million passengers between January and July, a 22% increase on 2022, including 16.7 million international travelers.
Turkish Airlines launched new codeshare agreements with airlines, including IndiGo and Vietnam Airlines in the first half of this year, strengthening and expanding its presence further into India and Southeast Asia. In the beginning of August, the airline unveiled a new joint-venture partnership with Thai Airways, signing a memorandum of understanding to bolster services between Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Istanbul Airport (IST), and other European destinations.
