SunExpress: The Turkish-German Joint Venture Moving Millions of Tourists Every Year

The fleet

The fleet numbers 85 aircraft, a mix of Boeing 737-800 and the newer 737 MAX 8, the latter introduced gradually from 2025 on selected routes from the United Kingdom to Antalya and Dalaman.

Routes and network

Between Antalya and Izmir the airline operates about a thousand weekly flights in peak periods, with a 2025 expansion to new destinations such as Glasgow, Liverpool, Cork, Newcastle and Amman. Overall traffic exceeded 13 million passengers over the year, confirming the airline's role as the main leisure air bridge between Turkey and Northern Europe.

On board and service

Onboard service follows the standard of a good-quality charter carrier, with paid meals on shorter flights and a fuller offering on the flagship routes to the United Kingdom and Germany, consistent with the airline's leisure approach.

What passengers say

Among the German and British travelers who choose it for vacations in Turkey, SunExpress is generally perceived as a reliable option for seasonal flights to the Turkish coasts, with reviewers' attention focused mainly on punctuality in the peak months of high season.

SunExpress is the most direct choice for those departing from Germany or the United Kingdom for the Turkish coasts in low or mid season, thanks to the dense network built up over the years on these two markets. It is less suitable for anyone looking for a link to Turkish destinations other than Antalya and Izmir, since the network remains concentrated on these two leisure bases. Book early for July and August, when the thousand weekly flights to the Turkish coasts almost always fly full.