Pegasus increases guest numbers by 18.6% in the first quarter of 2016

Pegasus Airlines has announced its traffic figures for March 2016 to Turkey's Public Disclosure Platform (KAP).

Pegasus carried 5.36 million guests in the first quarter of 2016, a rise of 18.6% on the year before. Pegasus’ load factor was 76.1% in the first quarter and the airline operated a total of 38,249 flights during this period.

In the first quarter of 2016, Pegasus reported a 21.5% increase in guest numbers on domestic routes in Turkey to reach a total of 3.48 million; and a 13.7% increase in guests flying on international routes to reach a total of 1.88 million. In March alone, the airline carried 1.18 million guests on domestic routes in Turkey and 630,000 on international routes; a combined total of 1.81 million guests.