Turkish Airlines carried 7.9 million passengers in May 2026
Turkish Airlines announced passenger and cargo traffic results for May with 2.5% higher passenger capacity in terms of available seat kilometers compared to that of 2025. In May, number of passengers reached 7.9 million and total load factor realized as 84.0%, marking the highest May record in its history. May 2026 Highlights - Passengers carried: 7.9 million (highest May record in history) - Load factor: 84.0% overall - International: 84.0% - Domestic: 84.4% - Available Seat Kilometers (ASK): 23.2 billion (+2.5% vs. May 2025) - Cargo/Mail: 203.1 thousand tons (+8.6% vs. May 2025) January–May 2026 Cumulative Results - Total passengers: 36.4 million (+7.3% vs. Jan–May 2025) - Load factor: 83.6% overall - International: 83.5% - Domestic: 84.3% - ASK: 112.1 billion (+6.5% vs. Jan–May 2025) - Cargo/Mail: 954.6 thousand tons (+13.5% vs. Jan–May 2025) - Fleet size: 542 aircraft This performance shows Turkish Airlines hitting record highs in passenger traffic and maintaining strong cargo growth, while steadily expanding capacity.
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