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AirAsia enters into codeshare partnership with Pegasus, opening access to European market
September 3rd 2026
AirAsia announced that it has entered into its first codeshare partnership with Turkish LCC Pegasus Airlines. Read More » The collaboration opens connections between Southeast Asia and Europe via Istanbul, allowing passengers to travel on a single booking and have their baggage checked through to their final destination. “Taking AirAsia further into Europe, the partnership will progressively open access to more than 100 routes between Asia and Europe via AirAsia and Pegasus’ combined network. Kicking off with five European destinations - Stansted (London), Vnukovo (Moscow), Esenboga (Ankara), Zurich (Switzerland) and Athens (Greece) - the partnership connects guests from Kuala Lumpur via Istanbul, laying the groundwork for a much broader European network,” AirAsia said.
“By connecting our extensive network across Asia with Pegasus’ strong European network from Istanbul, spanning 160 destinations across 56 countries, we are making Europe more accessible to our guests while creating a gateway for European travelers to discover ASEAN and beyond,” Bo Lingam, Group CEO of AirAsia Group, said. “Our guests can now reach Kuala Lumpur seamlessly and, from there, AirAsia’s network of more than 140 destinations across Asia-Pacific, while travelers from Southeast Asia and beyond gain a gateway into Türkiye and Europe. We will build on this together, developing a more integrated travel ecosystem across both networks and opening up more destinations, simpler journeys and affordable fares for our guests,” Güliz Öztürk, CEO, Pegasus Airlines, commented.
Following the launch of the partnership, AirAsia will increase its Kuala Lumpur-Istanbul frequency from four to seven times weekly by February 2027.
