Turkish Airlines is preparing to unveil non-stop flights between Sydney and Istanbul in 2026 and will initially fly with a stop-over in Malaysia.
One of the biggest airlines in the world, Turkish Airlines, will soon fly in and out of Sydney in a move expected to put downward pressure on airfares to Europe, the Middle East and Africa ahead of the December holiday season.
Sydney Airport boss Scott Charlton said the carrier’s entry showed the airport could accommodate more airlines despite slot constraints plaguing domestic routes. About 65 per cent of Sydney Airport’s slots are used, with about 10 per cent free during the morning peak.“There’s this persistent narrative that Sydney Airport is full, which clearly isn’t the case,” Charlton said.
About 2.6 million people passed through Sydney Airport over last year’s December holiday peak – a 500,000 person increase on the pandemic-constrained year prior. According to its latest trading update, about 10 million people passed through its terminals over the past three months – about 95 per cent of its pre-pandemic capacity.
Transport Minister Catherine King and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese were embroiled in an air rights scandal in 2023 when most of the aviation, trade and tourism industryand allegations of Qantas wielding undue influence over the government. The Emirates partner was the only known airline to have objected to Qatar’s request for extra flights, which would have reduced airfares on European routes and generated hundreds of thousands of extra dollars in tourism revenue.
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