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Pegasus: Turkey’s Other Airline Champion

Europe

Pegasus: Turkey’s Other Airline Champion

March 2025
34 min read
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat

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What’s Turkey’s largest airline? Of course, it’s Turkish Airlines. But don’t overlook another Turkish carrier that’s growing and profiting at least as impressively...

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What is Turkey’s largest airline? Of course, it’s Turkish Airlines. But don’t overlook another local carrier that’s growing and profiting at least as impressively as its big-name counterpart.

Of airlines with at least 100 planes (Pegasus began this year with 118) only one worldwide—Wizz Air—has grown ASK capacity at a faster clip since 2019. In this week's feature story we examine the key factors driving Pegasus' sparkling performance.