Update: Turkish Airlines NS26 Additional East / South Asia Increase

Published at 0600PDT / 1300GMT 25MAR26

AeroRoutes yesterday published Turkish Airlines’ update on East / South Asia service increase for Northern summer 2026 season. However, the report filed yesterday was not properly addressed, as it missed additional destinations and/or date periods.

Corrected version, based on information as of 24MAR26, as follows.

Istanbul – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi eff 04MAY26 Nonstop terminator increases from 17 to 19 weekly (18 from 18SEP26; Overall service increases from 20 to 22 weekly, 21 from 18SEP26), A330-300/350-900/787-9
Istanbul – Beijing Capital eff 31MAR26 Increase from 10 to 11 weekly (12 weekly 08APR26 – 14APR26, 11 weekly 26APR26 – 15MAY26, 12 weekly 17MAY26 – 04JUN26, 11 weekly 07JUN26 – 14JUN26, 13 weekly from 15JUN26), 777-300ER/787-9
Istanbul – Colombo eff 04APR26 Increase from 7 to 9 weekly, 11 weekly 16JUN26 – 10SEP26. A330-300/787-9
Istanbul – Hong Kong
06MAY26 – 09JUL26 Increase from 10 to 11 weekly (except 11JUN26 – 30JUN26)
eff 10JUL26 Increase from 12 to 13 weekly, 777-300ER/787-9

Istanbul – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 29MAR26 Increase from 10 to 11 weekly, 12 from 11MAY26, 13 from 03JUL26

Planned changes reported yesterday on AeroRoutes remains correct:
Istanbul – Guangzhou eff 29MAR26 Increase from 10 to 11 weekly, 777-300ER/787-9
Istanbul – Singapore 01APR26 – 27MAY26 Nonstop terminator increases from 14 to 15 weekly, TK518/519 operated by 787-9 (Overall Singapore service increases from 17 to 18 weekly)