Anadolujet

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AnadoluJet
Logo of the AnadoluJet
A Boeing 737-800 of the AnadoluJet
IATA code : TK
used by Turkish Airlines
ICAO code : THY
used by Turkish Airlines
Call sign : TURKISH
used by Turkish Airlines
Founding: 2008
Seat: Ankara , TurkeyTurkeyTurkey 
Turnstile :

Home airport : Ankara-Esenboğa
Management: İbrahim Dogan
Frequent Flyer Program : Miles & Smiles
Fleet size: 40
Aims: national
Website: www.anadolujet.com

Anadolujet ( proper spelling AnadoluJet ) is the brand identity under which the Turkish airline Turkish Airlines operates low-cost flights. The business division is based at Ankara Esenboğa Airport and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport .

history

Beginnings

The AnadoluJet division was set up by Turkish Airlines as a virtual airline in February 2008 . It took over all national routes of Turkish Airlines from Ankara and uses their Air Operator Certificate . Flight operations began on April 23, 2008. Further domestic flights from Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen Airport followed later.

expansion

With the move from Istanbul-Ataturk Airport to the new Istanbul Airport , Turkish Airlines introduced some innovations. In April 2019, it was announced that the Anadolujet brand would offer flights abroad.

Istanbul-Sabiha Gokcen

The expansion was officially announced in January 2020. Turkish Airlines has given up its few routes from Sabiha Gökçen Airport and withdrew from there. Turkish Airlines only flies to the new Istanbul Airport in Istanbul. The AnadoluJet brand should therefore fill the gaps and offer new connections. A total of 28 new destinations in Europe and the Middle East will be offered. The fleet is to be increased from 34 to 57. However, it is unclear which aircraft models will be added to the Anadolujet fleet. AnadoluJet has also presented new packages. Passengers can now choose between the categories Standard , EkstraJet and KonforJet , whereby Standart only allows one piece of hand luggage, while KonforJet allows 20 kilograms of checked luggage and hand luggage. Snacks and drinks are offered in all categories. The aim is to gain market share at the Sabiha Gökçen location. Today, Pegasus Airlines, with a share of 85% in the movements at the airport Sabiha Gökçen top dog . Turkish Airlines hopes to compete with Pegasus Airlines and gain market share.

Ankara-Esenboğa

At the beginning of February 2020 it was also announced that AnadoluJet will take over all scheduled flights from Ankara, which are offered all year round, from Turkish Airlines. Turkish Airlines will only offer the hourly flights to Istanbul and the seasonal flights abroad.

Destinations

Turkish Airlines uses the AnadoluJet brand for all routes flown from Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen and almost all routes flown from Ankara. The brand flies to 68 destinations in Europe, the Middle East and Turkey in mid-2020 in German-speaking countries from Sabiha Gökçen Airport from Berlin-Tegel , Düsseldorf , Frankfurt , Cologne / Bonn , Munich , Stuttgart and Vienna - and from Ankara Airport -Esenboğa Berlin-Tegel, Frankfurt, Cologne / Bonn and Vienna.

fleet

Current fleet

Boeing 737-700 of the AnadoluJet
Typical cabin of the AnadoluJet

As of March 2020, the Anadolujet fleet consists of 40 aircraft with an average age of 15.0 years:

Aircraft type number ordered Remarks Seats
Boeing 737-800 40 13 operated by SunExpress 189
total 40 -

AnadoluJet is a virtual airline and a brand of Turkish Airlines. Therefore, all aircraft are owned by Turkish Airlines.

Former aircraft types

In the past, the following aircraft types were operated under the brand name AnadoluJet:

See also

Web links

Commons : AnadoluJet  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Expansion of international routes: Turkish Airlines wants to grow with Anadolu Jet. In: aeroTELEGRAPH. January 16, 2020, accessed on January 17, 2020 (Swiss Standard German).
  2. AnadoluJet, Sabiha Gökçen'den 28 ucus ile dünyaya açılacak. Retrieved January 17, 2020 .
  3. Destinations of the Anadolujet (English) accessed on March 30, 2018.
  4. ✅ ✈️️ Fly with Most Affordable and Cheap Ticket Opportunities | AnadoluJet. Retrieved January 17, 2020 (English).
  5. Turkish Airlines increases in Cologne / Bonn. Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
  6. ^ Anadolu Jet Fleet Details and History. Retrieved March 8, 2020 .
  7. a b Anadolu Jet Fleet Details and History. Retrieved February 25, 2020 .