Improvements in Boeing’s delivery performance mean that German-Turkish leisure carrier SunExpress will not need to wet-lease additional capacity this summer.
Seasonal swings in travel demand are forcing airlines, airports and tourism authorities to work more closely to grow traffic outside peak summer periods.
As summer vacation planning beckons, the Carbon Analysis revisits some popular European leisure carriers such as Condor, Jet2, SunExpress and TUI Airways.
SunExpress will double the number of aircraft it leases to South African Airways to handle increased traffic levels over the Southern Hemisphere summer season.
Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines JV SunExpress plans to add two UK destinations every year, after rapidly growing its UK capacity to 1.3 million seats since 2022.
Leisure carrier SunExpress aims to grow to 150 aircraft by 2033, when it may consider shifting from its all-Boeing fleet to a dual-manufacturer strategy.
The Turkish leisure and domestic carrier is preparing for further Boeing 737 MAX delivery delays and has implemented its own quality safety measures in Seattle.
