Birmingham: Turkish Airlines Flight Status, Hub News & Discussion

[Birmingham Aviation]

Turkish Airlines Winter 24/25

Istanbul:14 weekly

 

[thunderchild]

What’s happening with Turkish? Have noticed a few of the days now when there should be three flights there have been only two with the new lunchtime service operating over the late afternoon flight?

 

[IanFarquharson]

What’s happening with Turkish? Have noticed a few of the days now when there should be three flights there have been only two with the new lunchtime service operating over the late afternoon flight?

Afternoon flight canx today !
Really strange as flights are well loaded, so not sure where the pax are going when canx ?

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Afternoon flight canx today !
Really strange as flights are well loaded, so not sure where the pax are going when canx ?

My guess is Pegasus are covering Turkish airlines with 5 weekly until October?

 

[gulftraveller]

My guess is Pegasus are covering Turkish airlines with 5 weekly until October?

Pegasus and Turkish are completely separate. They do not cover for each other. Probably just a short term scheduling aberration.

 

[Matt995]

I suspect the Pegasus flights are taking passengers away from Turkish Airlines due to the pricing strategy of both airlines?

example below is the fares from Birmingham to Istanbul on the 22nd August.



unless you are connecting onto another Turkish Airlines flight, most passengers would book the cheaper option with Pegasus, and save £100!

 

[thunderchild]

I suspect the Pegasus flights are taking passengers away from Turkish Airlines due to the pricing strategy of both airlines? unless you are connecting onto another Turkish Airlines flight, most passengers would book the cheaper option with Pegasus, and save £100!

I’d imagine the majority of passengers are transferring on with TK rather than terminating in Istanbul. The actual numbers would be interesting to read.

 

[mullion]

I really don`t think Pegasus working with Turkish AL as they are competition and both airports are miles apart with IST in Europe and SAW in Asia

 

[jfy1999]

I suspect the Pegasus flights are taking passengers away from Turkish Airlines due to the pricing strategy of both airlines?

example below is the fares from Birmingham to Istanbul on the 22nd August.



unless you are connecting onto another Turkish Airlines flight, most passengers would book the cheaper option with Pegasus, and save £100!

If i am reading that graphic correctly the Pegasus basic fare doesn’t include hold luggage. I’d have been interested to see how they compare once hold luggage is added.

Unfortunately the website is taking too long to load for me to compare them.

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Be interesting to see if they will do 18 weekly this winter.At the moment it’s B737 Max 9 for both morning and Afternoon flights.We need a third Daily flight in my opinion

 

[mullion]

Looks as if the expected loads are not wonderful otherwise they would have gone for A321 or at least a mix

 

[IanFarquharson]

Looks as if the expected loads are not wonderful otherwise they would have gone for A321 or at least a mix

169 on MAX9
182 on A321

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Turkish I’ve noticed have a lot of changes to its aircraft.
This winter it’s supposed to be 737 maxes and A321/neos

They look to be changing this every week or so.

Demand must be really excellent.Im guessing demand is from Pakistan mainly UAE aswell

 

[mullion]

A lot of heavy maintenace over winter and can chop and change fleet during quiet period

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

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Birmingham Airport is one of six UK airports to see Turkish Airlines’ passenger aircraft. In 2024, it had mainly had 14 to 18 weekly flights to the West Midlands airport. In that year, #UK CAA data show that it carried 224,000 two-way passengers, which (ignoring seasonality) is equivalent to 614...

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[Birmingham Aviation]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1979224068730638575

 

[nwoody2001]

Whilst it was widely touted that TK operated BHX-IST 18x weekly this year and did put 18x weekly flights on sale, they actually only operated 17x weekly. Regardless, great to see them plan to increase further to 3x daily now...

Be interesting to see how/if Pegasus responds... to think even now we have will have 28x weekly flights or 4x daily flights between Birmingham and Istanbul in summer 2026 is impressive... in 2017 there was only 7x weekly flights!

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Whilst it was widely touted that TK operated BHX-IST 18x weekly this year and did put 18x weekly flights on sale, they actually only operated 17x weekly. Regardless, great to see them plan to increase further to 3x daily now...

Be interesting to see how/if Pegasus responds... to think even now we have will have 28x weekly flights or 4x daily flights between Birmingham and Istanbul in summer 2026 is impressive... in 2017 there was only 7x weekly flights!

Bhx has a massive connection with TK with previous events at the belfry Villa park bhx headquarters diamond house.
Can see them adding another route if PC don’t bother

 

[Matt995]

Bhx has a massive connection with TK with previous events at the belfry Villa park bhx headquarters diamond house.
Can see them adding another route if PC don’t bother

you have lost me on that one Ant? are you talking about events sponsored by Turkish Airllines in Birmingham? how is that a massive connection?

I can't really see Turkish adding any more destinations from Birmingham, Istanbul is their hub, do they fly to Heathrow or Manchester from other Turkish cities?

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

you have lost me on that one Ant? are you talking about events sponsored by Turkish Airllines in Birmingham? how is that a massive connection?

I can't really see Turkish adding any more destinations from Birmingham, Istanbul is their hub, do they fly to Heathrow or Manchester from other Turkish cities?

Remember Before COVID TK did Antalya.Its on Ian’s blog website thingme

Regards to how big connection is.I meant they have big connection in gatherings at events and stuff