1Q'26
Earnings Call
30 April 2026
1 1Q'26 SUMMARY
2 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS 3 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 4 2Q'26 EXPECTATIONSBoard of Directors and Senior Management Appointments Aligned with Corporate Objectives
3
1Q'26 Summary
Passenger Capacity
9.4% higher compared to 1Q'25.
Total Revenues
Climbed by 21%
year-over-year on the back of strong passenger and cargo operations.
Passenger Revenue
Rose by 20% mainly due to robust demand, particularly in
Asia and Africa.
Cargo Revenue
Constrained market supply due to geopolitics led to 30% higher Cargo Revenue.
EBITDAR
16% increase in EBITDAR driven mainly by the top line expansion.
67 | |
61 | |
bn ASK1
1Q'26
1Q'25
bn USD
1Q'25 1Q'26
bn USD
1Q'25 1Q'26
mn USD
1Q'25 1Q'26
mn USD
1Q'25 1Q'26
4
1ASK: Available Seat Kilometers
4.9
5.9
3.9
4.7
762
987
664
769
2 1 1Q'26 SUMMARY
OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
2Q'26 EXPECTATIONS
Capacity and Demand Development
Capacity growth was in line with the annual guidance.
Load Factor was up by 3 pp. annually.
As a proportion of the pre-pandemic level, our int'l passenger capacity is substantially above European and Global averages.
81.6% 83.4% 82.6% 82.2% 81.9%
80.5% 83.5%
Int'l capacity % of 2019
127% 139%
153%
164%
188 202 235 254
273
9.4%
100%
52% 45% 59%
77%
44%
110%
81%
95%
88%
104% 110%
99% 106%
117%
106%
61 67
43%
41%
34% 27%
32% 26% 35%
65%
2019 …
2022 2023 2024 2025 1Q'25 1Q'26
ASK1(bn) Passenger Load Factor (%)
2019 1H'20 2020 1H'21 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Turkish Airlines World Europe
1Q'26
1ASK: Available Seat Kilometers Source: IATA
Balanced international passenger composition offers flexibility.
Efforts to reduce Distribution Expenses led to
2.9 pp. increase in Direct Ticket Sales ratio.
1Q'26
Direct Sales
1Q'25
19%
22%
Indirect Sales
2019 …
2022 2023 2024 2025 1Q'25 1Q'26
Transit int'l PAX Ratio Direct int'l PAX Ratio
79%
81%
Transit Int'l PAX: International passengers excluding direct.
Note: Includes passenger operations. Indirect denotes sales made through travel agencies.
6
14.2
38%
62%
12.6
37%
63%
59%
58%
56%
51%
56%
13.1%
49%
44%
41%
42%
44%
46.3
43.9
54.6
53.0
60.7
(million passengers)
Passenger Traffic
1Q'26 Regional Capacity and Load Factor1
90%
88%
1Q'26 L/F
85%
83%
80%
78%
Middle East
Since the outbreak of the
conflict, 6% of our total capacity got reallocated to other routes.
Americas
Whole Network
Africa Europe
Far East
75%
-10% -7% -4% -1% 2% 5% 8% 11% 14% 17% 20%
1Q'26 ASK2 (YoY Change)
Selected KPIs
1Q'25 | 1Q'26 | Change | |||
Number of Passengers (mn) | 18.9 | 21.3 | 12.7% | ||
Load factor (L/F) | 80.5% | 83.5% | 2.9 pp. | 1Q'26 Ex-Cur. | Change |
Revenue Yield (R/Y3) | 8.00 | 8.46 | 5.7% | 8.26 | 3.2% |
RASK24 | 6.97 | 7.54 | 8.2% | 7.37 | 5.8% |
1 The scale of the bubbles represent regional ASK contribution. Data contains only scheduled flights.
2 ASK: Available Seat Kilometers
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3 Revenue Yield (R/Y): Total Passenger Revenue / Revenue Passenger Kilometers
4 Revenue Available Seat Kilometers (RASK): Total Passenger and Cargo Revenue / ASK (Adjusted ASK by available cargo ton kilometer)
Segment Performance
Revenue by Business Type Passenger Revenue Evolution
Cargo
Technic 1Q'26: 2.4%
1Q'25: 2.9%
17%
16%
1Q'25
Other 1Q'26: 1.2%
1Q'25: 1.1%
(mn USD)
11,167
3,792
6,390
14,291
17,727 18,444 19,800
20%
3,929 4,712
80%
80%
Passenger
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1Q'25 1Q'26
1Q'26
Cargo Revenue Evolution External Technical Revenue
(mn USD)
4,015
3,735
3,495
3,390
2,722
2,596
1,688
30%
762 987
(mn USD)
305
175
253
414
531 541
676
4%
141 147
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1Q'25 1Q'26 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1Q'25 1Q'26
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AJet - Transformation Continues with Robust Growth in 1Q'26
Active Aircraft
77 | 85
Passenger Capacity
(bn ASK)
6.0 | 7.1
Load Factor
(%)
78.7 | 85.4
1Q'25 1Q'26
+10%
Revenue
(mn USD)
232 | 300
1Q'25 1Q'26
+29%
1Q'25 1Q'26
+18%
Number of Passengers
(mn)
4.6 | 5.6
1Q'25 1Q'26
+22%
1Q'25 1Q'26
+6.7 pp.
RASK
(YoY Change %)
1Q'25 1Q'26
+17%
97%v
Direct Sales
Ratio in 1Q'26
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1Q'26 SUMMARY
3OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
4 2Q'26 EXPECTATIONSFinancial and Operational Data
2024 2025 | Change | (USD mn) | 1Q'25 | 1Q'26 | Change |
22,669 24,096 | 6.3% | Total Revenues | 4,887 | 5,917 | 21.1% |
18,444 19,800 | 7.4% | Passenger Revenue | 3,929 | 4,712 | 19.9% |
3,495 3,390 | -3.0% | Cargo Revenue | 762 | 987 | 29.5% |
541 676 | 25.0% | Technic Revenue | 141 | 147 | 4.3% |
2,413 2,223 | -7.9% | Profit From Main Operations | -76 | -57 | - |
3,425 2,908 | -15.1% | Net Income | -44 | 226 | - |
15.1% 12.1% | -3.0 pt | Net Income Margin | -0.9% | 3.8% | 4.7 pt |
5,744 5,709 | -0.6% | EBITDAR | 664 | 769 | 15.8% |
25.3% 23.7% | -1.6 pt | EBITDAR Margin | 13.6% | 13.0% | -0.6 pt |
254.1 273.2 | 7.5% | ASK 1(Billion) | 61.0 | 66.7 | 9.4% |
7.79 7.68 | -1.4% | RASK22 (incl. ACTK) | 6.97 | 7.54 | 8.2% |
8.83 8.71 | -1.4% | Revenue Yield (R/Y)3 (Usc) | 8.00 | 8.46 | 5.8% |
85.1 92.6 | 8.8% | Passengers Carried (Million) | 18.9 | 21.3 | 12.7% |
82.2% 83.2% | 1.0 pt | L/F (%) | 80.5% | 83.5% | 2.9 pt |
2,001 2,169 | 8.4% | Carried Cargo Tons ('000) | 481 | 552 | 14.8% |
Financial Highlights (1Q'26)
Passenger Revenues rose by 20% benefitting from strong volume and unit revenue growth.
Constrained market supply due to geopolitics led to 30% higher Cargo Revenue.
16% increase in nominal EBITDAR driven mainly by the top line expansion.
Investment portfolio contributions continued to support the bottom line.
1 ASK: Available Seat Kilometers
2 RASK2: Total Passenger and Cargo Revenue / ASK (Adjusted ASK by available cargo ton kilometer)
3 Revenue Yield (R/Y): Total Passenger Revenue / RPK 11
Unit Expenses
2024 | 2025 | Change | (USc) | 1Q'25 | 1Q'26 | Change |
2.43 | 2.22 | -8.3% | Fuel | 2.21 | 2.32 | 4.9% |
1.85 | 2.03 | 9.8% | Personnel | 2.21 | 2.48 | 12.6% |
1.01 | 0.95 | -5.5% | Aircraft Ownership1 | 1.03 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
0.68 | 0.76 | 11.9% | Airports & Air Navigation | 0.70 | 0.78 | 11.7% |
0.53 | 0.48 | -10.2% | Sales & Marketing | 0.51 | 0.52 | 2.2% |
0.59 | 0.62 | 5.4% | Ground Handling | 0.62 | 0.67 | 7.3% |
0.40 | 0.43 | 7.1% | Passenger Services & Catering | 0.42 | 0.46 | 8.9% |
0.45 | 0.50 | 10.8% | Maintenance | 0.51 | 0.58 | 13.3% |
0.22 | 0.25 | 12.2% | Other | 0.26 | 0.28 | 6.2% |
8.16 | 8.25 | 1.1% | CASK | 8.47 | 9.11 | 7.6% |
5.74 | 6.03 | 5.0% | Ex-Fuel CASK | 6.27 | 6.80 | 8.5% |
7.37 | 7.47 | 1.3% | CASK2 (incl. ACTK)2 | 7.68 | 8.05 | 4.9% |
5.18 | 5.46 | 5.3% | Ex-Fuel CASK2(incl. ACTK)2 | 5.68 | 6.00 | 5.8% |
Highlights (1Q'26)
Lag in physical fuel settlement limited
Fuel-CASK increase as implied by the market.
Ex-fuel CASK was affected by the new collective bargaining agreement and lower capacity production due to seasonality.
Impact of GTF groundings on Ex-fuel CASK was around 1 pp.
Higher airport expenses reflect structurally elevated fee schedules, especially in Europe.
1includes Depreciation and Aircraft Rent expenses.
CASK: Total Expenses / ASK (Available Seat Kilometers) Ex-Fuel CASK: (Total Expenses - Fuel Expenses) / ASK
2CASK2: Total Expenses / ASK (Adjusted ASK by available cargo ton kilometer) 12
Ex-Fuel CASK2: (Total Expenses - Fuel Expenses) / ASK (Adjusted ASK by available cargo ton kilometer)
Strong Balance Sheet
We have sound liquidity and comfortable leverage levels
Liquidity1 (bn USD)
% of Revenue (LTM)
Liquidity and Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow2 (bn USD)
Excluding aircraft
prepayments
Free Cash Flow Margin
50%
Highlights
14. 0
12. 0
10. 0
19%
28%
26%
26%
37% 37%
31% 32%
50%
40%
30%
7.4
6.4 6%
5.4
4.4
-7%
29% 26%
18%
12%
8%
10% 11%
We have 9.4 bn USD
liquidity as of March 31.
30%
10%
10%
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
1.9
20%
9.4
10%
0%
-10%
-20%
3.4
2.4
1.4
0.4
-0.
0.8
4.9
2.7
3.8
0.9
1.8
30%
16.5 billion USD cumulative
Free Cash Flow generation since 2021.
2.7
50%
70%
90%
110%
-0.5
2.6
2.8
4.9
6.4
7.2
9.0
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 LTM
1Q'26
6
-
2.5
3.1
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 LTM
8.4 bn USD Net Debt as of March 31.
1Q'26
Net Debt3 (bn USD)
Net Debt and Leverage
Net Debt to EBITDA
0.0
4.0
1.5
8.5
7.3
5.7
8.3
8.4
Net Debt to EBITDA recorded 1.6x in 1Q'26.
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Mar
2026
1 Liquidity: Cash & Cash eq.+ Financial Investments
2 Free Cash Flow: Cash Flow from Operations - Net CAPEX
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 LTM
Net debt decreased by
5.6 billion USD from its peak at the end of 2020.
1Q'26
3 Net Debt: Total Debt - (Cash & Cash eq.+ Financial Investments + Short-term PDP Receivables + Restricted Cash) 13
1.6x 1.6x
1.1x
1.7x
1.3x
2-2.5x
3.4x
Leverage Target
3.9x
9.5x
1
1
1
CAPEX
Ramp-up
4Q'25 SUMMARY
OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
2026 EXPECTATIONS
2Q'26 Expectations
Passenger Capacity
Passengers
Strategic Targets
Flat vs. 2Q'25
Flat vs. 2Q'25
Number of Aircraft
Passenger Capacity
(Prior expectation: 9%) (Prior expectation: 9%)
12.5 x
(bn ASK)
2003 | 2025 | 2033 | |
65 | 516 | 800+ |
2003 | 2025 | 2033 | |
24 | 273 | 480+ |
20 x
Total Revenues
11-12% increase vs. 2Q'25
EBITDAR Margin
2-8%
(Prior expectation: 8%) (Prior expectation: 20%)
Ex-fuel Unit Cost
Revenue
(bn USD)
1.6 x
1.8 x
EBITDAR Margin
(%)
10-14% increase vs. 2Q'25
(Prior expectation: c.5%. Increase is driven by lower production.)
Fleet:
Current: 534 / 2026 year-end 560-570 aircraft
28 x
2003 | 2025 | 2033 | |
1.8 | 24.1 | 50+ |
2003 | 2025 | 2033 | |
28% | 24% | 22-25% |
2.2 x
New Int'l Routes in 2026:
Yerevan
Timişoara
Network:
358
destinations
in 133 countries
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