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21.05.2012

The Incorporation has decided to appoint Board Members İsmail GERÇEK and Mehmet Muzaffer AKPINAR to Member of Auditing Committee and İsmail GERÇEK, Gülsüm AZERİ and Mehmet BÜYÜKEKŞİ to Member of the Corporate Governance Committee.


18.05.2012

The Incorporation has decided to open Istanbul-Marseille-Istanbul route in the year 2012, based on aircraft availability and upon obtaining the authorizations. Furthermore, Istanbul-Riga-Istanbul route will be operating as İstanbul-Vilnius-Riga-İstanbul and İstanbul-Riga-Tallinn-İstanbul; Istanbul- Dakar-Istanbul route will be operating as Istanbul- Nouakchott-Dakar-İstanbul.



10.05.2012

Traffic results for the period of January-April 2012 are as follows:

  • During the period of January-April 2012 total passenger carried has increased by 18,7%, reaching to 11.1 million passengers from 9.3 million  passengers for the same period of  2011.  International Business/Comfort Class and Transfer passengers increased by 51,5% and 41,4%, respectively for the same period.
  • L/F increased by 5,7 point to 73,9%.
  • ASK with 18,1% increase reached to 28.3 bn during the period of January-April 2012 from 23.9 bn for the same period of  2011.
  • RPK with 27,9% increase reached to 20.9 bn during the period of January-April 2012 from 16.3 bn for the same period of  2011.
  • Number of landing  80.090 for the period of January-April 2011 has increased to 87.766 in 2012 (9,6%).
  • Cargo/Mail carried during the period of January-April 2012 reached to 146.333 tons from 119.789 tons in 2011  (+22,2%).

04.05.2012

Ref: Announcement dated 19.03.2012
 
The meeting accompanied with the Official Mediator for the 23rd contract period came to a halt due to the disagreed items.  The Official Mediator report  will be  notified to both parties within the legal time frame.


30.04.2012

The Incorporation has decided to open Istanbul-Houston-Istanbul and Istanbul-Constanta-Istanbul routes in the year 2012, based  on aircraft availability and upon obtaining the authorizations.  Furthermore, İstanbul-Khartoum-Mogadishu-Khartoum-İstanbul  and Istanbul- Nakhichevan-Istanbul routes will be operating as Istanbul- Djibouti-Mogadishu- Djibouti-Istanbul and Istanbul-Ganja- Nakhichevan-Istanbul, respectively.



12.04.2012

Traffic results for the period of January-March 2012 are as follows:

  • During the period of January-March 2012 total passenger carried has increased by 18,9%, reaching to 8 million passengers from 6.7 million passengers for the same period of 2011. International Business/Comfort Class and Transfer passengers increased by 43,5% and 42,1%, respectively for the same period.
  • L/F increased by 5,5 point to 72,7%.
  • ASK with 19,2% increase reached to 20.6 bn during the period of January-March 2012 from 17.3 bn for the same period of 2011.
  • RPK with 28,9% increase reached to 15 bn during the period of January-March 2012 from 11.6 bn for the same period of 2011.
  • Number of landing 58.674 for the period of January-March 2011 has increased to 64.363 in 2012 (9,7%).
  • Cargo/Mail carried during the period of January-March 2012 reached to 109.105 tons from 86.852 tons in 2011 (+25,6%).

19.03.2012

Ref: Announcement dated 02.02.2012

Turkish Airlines and Türkiye Sivil Havacılık Sendikası (Hava İş Union) have disagreed on 42 items on today’s (19.03.2012) meeting regarding the 23rd contract period, which has started on 02.02.2012 and signed ‘Disaccord Protocol’. Henceforth, the process will continue with a government mediator.



15.03.2012

Traffic results for the period of January-February 2012 are as follows:

  • During the period of January-February 2012 total passenger carried has increased by 19,2%, reaching to 5.1 million passengers from 4.2 million  passengers for the same period of  2011.  International Business/Comfort Class and Transfer passengers increased by 42,5% and 37,4%, respectively for the same period.
  • L/F increased by 4,8 point to 71,6%.
  • ASK with 21,8% increase reached to 13.2 bn during the period January-February 2012 from 10.9 bn for the same period of  2011.
  • RPK with 30,6% increase reached to 9.5 bn during the period of January-February 2012 from 7.2 bn for the same period of  2011.
  • Number of landing  37.805 for the period of January-February 2011 has increased to 41.498 in 2012 (9,8%).
  • Cargo/Mail carried during the period of January-February 2012 reached to 65.122 tons from 52.853 tons in 2011  (+23,2%).


02.03.2012

The Incorporation has decided to start operating Istanbul-Yanbu-İstanbul route, based on aircraft availability and upon obtaining the Civil Aviation authorizations.



02.03.2012

The Incorporation has decided to start operating Istanbul-Taif-İstanbul route, based on aircraft availability and upon obtaining the Civil Aviation authorizations.



02.03.2012

The Incorporation has decided to start operating Istanbul-Osh-İstanbul route in the year 2012, based on aircraft availability, market developments and upon obtaining the Civil Aviation authorizations.



13.02.2012

Traffic results for the period of January 2012 are as follows:

  • During the period of January 2012 total passenger carried has increased by 21,9%, reaching to 2.6 million passengers from 2.1 million passengers for the same period of 2011. International Business/Comfort Class and Transfer passengers increased by 46,7% and 31,1%, respectively for the same period.
  • L/F increased by 4,9 point to 72,1%.
  • ASK with 22% increase reached to 6.8 bn during the period January 2012 from 5.5 bn for the same period of 2011.
  • RPK with 31% increase reached to 4.9 bn during the period of January 2012 from 3.7 bn for the same period of 2011
  • Number of landing 19.370 for the period of January 2011 has increased to 21.305 in 2012 (10%).
  • Cargo/Mail carried during the period of January 2012 reached to 31.551 tons from 25.927 tons in 2011 (+21,7%).

10.02.2012

The Incorporation has decided to open Kigali route, hence current Istanbul-Entebbe-Istanbul route will be operating as Istanbul-Entebbe-Kigali-Istanbul, based on aircraft availability and upon obtaining the Civil Aviation authorizations.


10.02.2012

The Incorporation has decided to start operating Istanbul- Kharkiv-İstanbul route in the year 2012, based on aircraft availability.


02.02.2012

Ref: Announcement dated 25.01.2012

The first meeting regarding the 23rd contract period took place today between Turkish Airlines Inc. and Türkiye Sivil Havacılık Sendikası (Hava-İş Union).


25.01.2012

Turkish Airlines Inc. and Türkiye Sivil Havacılık Sendikası (Hava-İş Union) will start discussions regarding the 23rd contract period on February 2nd, 2012 at 14:00pm at the General Management Building of Turkish Airlines Inc.


23.01.2012

Ref: 02.01.2012

The tender for the THY Frequent Flyer Program (FFP) Miles & Smiles Co-Branded Credit Card Collaboration agreement expiring on 31.03.2012 has been concluded and T. Garanti Bankasi A.Ş. has been awarded to issue FFP Co-branded credit card for the FFP members of THY for the next 5 years.



21.01.2012

As it is known, The Incorporation pursues investment opportunities globally, in parallel to its’ mid-long term growth strategy. Within this context, The Board of Directors, with the decision dated 20.01.2012, authorized the Executive Committee to start a preliminary examination in order to understand the privatization process and investment potential about Poland’s national airline, LOT.


21.01.2012

The Board of Directors decided to appoint Acting Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Abdullah Soner Akkurt, as Chief Commercial Officer.


21.01.2012

The Board of Directors decided to establish position of Chief of Investment and Technology. Mr. Ahmet Bolat, Senior Vice President of Investment Management, has been appointed as Chief Investment and Technology Officer.


20.01.2012

There are some news in the media that The Incorporation has been meeting for establishing a joint venture company with Czech Airlines. We would like to announce that, at the present time, there is no Board of Directors’ decision taken regarding a strategic partnership with Czech Airlines, however, our Incorporation is open to consider any possible opportunities as part of our growth strategy.


11.01.2012

Traffic results for the period of January-December 2011 are as follows:
 
  • million passengers from 29.1 million  passengers for the same period of  2010.  International Business/Comfort Class and Transfer passengers increased by 30,2% and 21,2%, respectively for the same period.
  • L/F decreased by 1,1 point to 72,6%.
  • ASK with 24,7% increase reached to 81.1 bn during the period January-December 2011  from 65.1 bn for the same period of  2010.
  • RPK with 22,9% increase reached to 58.9 bn during the period of January-December 2011 from 47.9 bn for the same period of  2010.
  • Number of landing  241.109 for the period of January-December 2010 has increased to 265.656 in 2011 (10,2%).
  • Cargo/Mail carried during the period of January-December 2011 reached to 387.703 tons from 313.517 tons in 2010  (+23,7%).


02.01.2012

Ref: Announcement dated 23.09.2011
 
THY Frequent Flyer Program Miles & Smiles Co-Branded Credit Card Collaboration aggrement signed with T. Garanti Bankası A.Ş., which expired on 31.12.2011, is extended until 31.03.2012 and the tender for the new agreement   will take place on 16.01.2012.