A Strong Finish

Turkish Airlines ends the year on a roll

- ENRIQUE PERRELLA

TURKISH AIRLINES IS closing out 2025 as if it's still accelerating down the runway, not slowing for taxi. While many carriers spent the year playing defense against high costs and aircraft delays, Turkish kept its eyes fixed on the horizon—expanding its network, securing record-breaking aircraft orders, and posting another quarter of solid results.

The airline carried 27.2 million passengers between July and September—its busiest third quarter ever—and marked its 18th straight quarter of growth. That kind of momentum has made Istanbul one of the world's most connected hubs.