Turkish Airlines records highest load factor in its history

Turkish Airlines has indicated that it has achieved the highest load factor in its history for the first quarter of the year at 80.5%, an increase of 6.5% year-on-year. During the first quarter, 17 million passengers flew Turkish Airlines; an increase of 29%.

Additionally, the airline recorded a 22% growth in demand (revenue per kilometre) year-on-year. It has also seen growth in African traffic, which was a major contributor with a 10% increase in load factor from the continent in March 2018.