AirAsia Group, Pegasus Airlines launch codesharing partnership
Low-cost air carriers AirAsia Group and Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines have entered a codesharing partnership aimed at providing seamless connections between destinations in Europe and Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines.
AirAsia Group and Turkey's Pegasus Airlines have established a codesharing partnership to facilitate convenient connections between European and Southeast Asian destinations, including the Philippines. The agreement was announced at AirAsia's headquarters in Malaysia on Wednesday. This collaboration will integrate AirAsia's extensive Asian network with Pegasus Airlines' broad European network via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen.
The partnership will expand AirAsia's coverage to more than 100 routes between Asia and Europe, beginning with flights to London, Zurich, Moscow, Ankara, and Athens, with Kuala Lumpur serving as the Asian hub. AirAsia's chief commercial officer, Amanda Woo, stated that the partnership will make fares more sustainable for both businesses and passengers.
The codesharing agreement is expected to be extended to other European cities like Munich, Prague, Madrid, Vienna, Barcelona, Manchester, and Edinburgh. To enhance connectivity, AirAsia plans to increase its Kuala Lumpur-Istanbul flights from four times to seven times per week by February 2027. This arrangement allows passengers to travel on a single booking with baggage checked through to their final destination, without rechecking at Istanbul.
Bo Lingam, AirAsia Group CEO, emphasized that this partnership represents a significant milestone in the company's 25-year history and signifies a new era for the airline as it transitions into a global travel network. Lingam added that through the partnership, AirAsia aims to improve accessibility to Europe for its guests and provide European travelers with more choices and opportunities to explore ASEAN and beyond at affordable fares.
Pegasus Airlines CEO, Güliz Öztürk, highlighted Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen as a natural connecting point between Europe and Asia, enabling seamless travel to Kuala Lumpur and AirAsia's extensive network of over 140 destinations in Asia-Pacific. She expressed enthusiasm about expanding the integrated travel ecosystem across both networks to offer travelers simpler journeys and affordable fares.
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