Turkish Airlines aims to lift flights to Asia-Pacific by up to 20%

Turkish Airlines says it wants to boost its Asia-Pacific capacity by up to 20% over the coming years, aiming to build a second “corridor” linking Asia, Australia and Europe. Board chair Murat Şeker told Nikkei Asia the airline plans to add second and third frequencies to key cities, increasing weekly services to China up to 49, after adding 10 flights to reach 42 weekly services this year. Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou were increased early, with Chengdu and Urumqi planned for November. THY also redirected wide-body capacity to higher-demand markets in response to Middle East tensions. Second-quarter revenue rose 20.5% to $7.2 billion, with passenger revenue up 15% and cargo up 58%.