Turkish Airlines has reported profits of $635m for the second quarter of the year, on the back of strong summer passenger demand.
The airline generated revenues of $5.1bn, for the period, representing a 13.5% year-on-year increase.
Passenger numbers surged by 28% in the first half compared to the same period on pre-Covid 2019.
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With one of the youngest and most modern fleet of 419 aircraft, Turkish Airlines increased its fleet size by 10% compared to the same period of last year.
In the second quarter of 2023, the airline carried over 21 million passengers in total, with a domestic load factor of 81.5% and an international load factor of 81.8%.