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AirAsia signs first-ever codeshare with Pegasus, linking Southeast Asia and Europe via Istanbul

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AirAsia and Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines have launched a codeshare covering the Kuala Lumpur–Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen route, initially connecting AirAsia’s Southeast Asian network with five European destinations. AirAsia also plans to increase service to Istanbul from 2027, expanding the partnership’s potential reach.

Discovered 2026-09-02T01:35:38.662706-07:00 | 2026-09-02T01:35:38.662706-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • AirAsia’s first codeshare partnership adds Istanbul as a connecting point between its Southeast Asian network and Pegasus’ European destinations, initially covering five cities.
  • The agreement expands AirAsia’s network reach without requiring it to operate all connecting sectors, while Pegasus gains access to additional Southeast Asian traffic.
  • AirAsia’s plan to ramp up Istanbul operations from 2027 could increase capacity and deepen the commercial importance of the partnership.

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2026-09-02T01:35:38.662706-07:00
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