Turkish Airlines reports growth in passenger and cargo traffic

Turkish Airlines reported significant growth in both passenger and cargo operations for September 2026. The airline carried 9 million passengers during the month, achieving a load factor of 86.8 percent. This represents a 3.6 percent increase in passenger numbers compared to the previous year. International passenger numbers rose by 4.8 percent to 5.9 million, while domestic passengers increased by 1.5 percent to 3.1 million.

Cargo and mail transport saw a double-digit increase of 13 percent, reaching 205.7 thousand tons in September. Regionally, the Far East saw the highest passenger growth at 17.8 percent, while the Middle East experienced an 8.3 percent decline.

For the first nine months of 2026, Turkish Airlines carried a total of 73 million passengers, a 5.2 percent increase over the same period in 2025. Total cargo and mail volume for the year reached 1.8 million tons, up 10.6 percent from the previous year. As of the end of September, the airline's fleet consisted of 567 aircraft. These results include data from both the main Turkish Airlines brand and AJet.