Turkish Airlines carried 9 million passengers in September 2026, recording an overall load factor of 86.8%, according to the airline’s latest passenger and cargo traffic results.

International flights achieved a load factor of 86.6%, while domestic services recorded 88.2%. Available seat kilometers (ASK) increased by 2.5% year-on-year to 24.6 billion, compared with 24 billion in September 2025.

The airline also reported a 13% annual increase in cargo and mail volumes during September, reaching 205.7 thousand tons.

Passenger Traffic Rises 5.2% in the First Nine Months

During the January–September 2026 period, Turkish Airlines carried 73 million passengers, marking a 5.2% increase compared with the corresponding period of 2025.

The overall load factor for the first nine months reached 85%, with international flights recording 84.8% and domestic flights achieving 86.7%.

Available seat kilometers rose by 4.4% to 212.2 billion, up from 203.3 billion in the same period last year.

Cargo and mail volumes also increased by 10.6% year-on-year, reaching 1.8 million tons, compared with 1.6 million tons during January–September 2025.

By the end of September 2026, Turkish Airlines’ fleet comprised 567 aircraft, according to the traffic results.

The reported figures are consolidated and include operations under both the Turkish Airlines main brand and AJet.