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Turkish Airlines reports 10.1% growth with 6.1mn passengers for December 2023

Turkish Airlines announced results for December with 19.4% higher passenger capacity in terms of available seat kilometers (ASK) compared to that of 2022. In December, number of passengers recorded as 6.1 million and total load factor realised was 79.8%.

According to December 2023 traffic results; the number of carried passengers increased by 10.1% compared to the same period of 2022, and reached 6.1 million. International load factor was 80% while domestic load factor was 78.5%.

The number of international to international passengers carried increased by 19% from 2.2 million in 2022 to 2.6 million in this period. Available seat kilometers (ASK), increased by 19.4% to 19.8 billion during the period of December 2023 from 16.6 billion for the same period of 2022.

The total number of passengers increased by 16.1% to 83.4 million compared to the same period of 2022. The number of international to international passengers carried increased by 27.1% to 29.8 million from 23.4 million in the same period of 2022.

Total load factor increased by 1.9 points to 82.6% compared to the same period of 2022. International load factor was 82.4% while domestic load factor was 84.3%.

ASK increased by 16.4% to 234.8 billion from 201.8 billion for the same period of 2022. By the end of December 2023, the number of aircraft in the fleet was 440.

‘India is undeniably among the top priorities for RwandAir’

The newly-appointed Country Manager in India for RwandAir, Vennah Mukumburwa spoke to Disha Shah Ghosh about the value of the Indian market for the airline, route network and the passenger profile.

Q. Tell us about the existing flight connectivity of RwandAir for India network.
At present, we operate two weekly flights to/from India. Departing from our hub in Kigali, travellers can effortlessly connect to over 25 destinations within our expansive network, all while benefiting from our commendable on-time performance.

Q. What kind of load factor have you witnessed on the India routes?
The load factor is good, particularly for the outbound sectors. While seasonal variations do influence these figures, the overall numbers are indeed positive.

Q. Do you have any existing code-share or interline agreements with any Indian carrier or plans for a new agreement?
Yes, we have interline agreements with several carriers, including Air India and Vistara, to name a few.

Q. Where does India rank in priority for Rwand Air?
India is undeniably among the top priorities for RwandAir. We deeply value the robust Indian community in Rwanda, and across many of our service destinations. Our network witnesses a significant flow of individuals traveling between the regions for a myriad of reasons, from business, trade to medical tourism and education.

Q. What is your strategy for Indian market?
Our strategy will emphasise on a superior customer experience and offering a broad spectrum of flight options. We’re actively looking to enhance our route network and ensure adaptability to cater to the evolving needs of the Indian traveller.

Q. Tell us about the composition of passengers from India.
R. A significant portion of our passengers consists of business travellers. We also see a notable number of those visiting friends and relatives (VFR), tourists & leisure travellers.