Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 20 August, 2015 12:39 am |

Turkish Airlines first half 2015 consolidated financial statements were reported to Borsa Istanbul. Compared to the first half of 2014, Turkish Airlines sales revenue increased by 9,2 percent, reaching a total of 12 billion 303 million TRY. Turkish Airlines disclosed an  operating profit of 524 million TRY, outperforming the first half of 2014 by 68 percent. In the first six months of 2015, a period with severe fuel price and currency fluctuations, Turkish Airlines grew its net profit by six fold compared to the same period of 2014 with the help of its diversified debt structure and dynamic risk management strategies and recorded 1 billion 35 million TRY net profit.  

 

Turkish Airlines realised  a capacity increase of 10,1% (available seat km)  in the first half of 2015 and carried 28,5 milllion passengers in its 212 thousand flights with a load factor of 77,8 percent. 

 

Having been selected the “Best Airline in Europe” again in 2015 for the fifth time in a row, today Turkish Airlines flies to 50 domestic and 230 international destinations, a total of 280 destinations in 110 countries.  With one of the youngest airline fleet in the world Turkish Airlines now operates 290 aircraft comprising 69 wide body, 212 narrow body and 9 cargo aircraft together with 23 aircraft additions in 2015.

 

Despite the strong competitive environment among the world’s leading players Turkish Airlines has tripled its global market share in the last decade and continues its profitable and sustainable growth while still gaining market share.