Growth in the footsteps of 'Ata' in the air

Ahenk Bayazıt - Pegasus had previously organized special flights to Thessaloniki, Samsun and Çanakkale. The program, attended by Pegasus executives and press members, started with a moment of silence at Sabiha Gökçen Airport at 09.05. Then, the plane named 'Cumhuriyet' landed at Zafer Airport in Kütahya with flight number 1881. After visiting the Great Offensive Martyrdom and Mustafa Kemal Monument, Kocatepe Monument, Victory Museum and Victory Monument, the Republic plane returned to Sabiha Gökçen Airport with flight number 1938.

5 percent growth

In this special meeting, Pegasus Airlines CEO Güliz Öztürk also shared the company's performance for the first nine months of 2026 and its priorities for the next period. According to the information provided by Öztürk, Pegasus Airlines carried 33.4 million guests in the January-September period of 2026, recording a 5 percent growth compared to the same period last year. In the same period, total capacity was increased by 4 percent. Öztürk said, "We maintain our focus on balanced growth and operational efficiency in the face of global cost pressures and geopolitical uncertainties in 2026." Regarding the future of aviation, Öztürk said, "How effectively you use technology, how efficiently you manage your operations, and how you make your sustainability targets a part of your business model will determine your competitiveness. We aim to continue growing in the coming period by developing these three areas together."

Operating in Europe

Today, the company operates flights to 161 destinations in 58 countries and generates 82 percent of its total revenues from its international operations and aims to diversify its income sources by improving its presence in different markets. With the investment of Smartwings and Czech Airlines, which is one of the important steps of this strategy, Pegasus gained the opportunity to operate in a wider geography through an operation based in Europe.

sustainable aviation

Considering sustainability as one of the fundamental elements of its investment and operation decisions, Pegasus completed 2025 with a CO emission intensity of 56.9 grams per paid passenger kilometer. Pegasus recorded this level as 57.1 grams in the first nine months of 2026.