SunExpress Offers 1.1 Million Seats to Turkey in Autumn 2025
SunExpress, a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, is increasing its flight capacity to Turkey for the 2025 autumn season. The airline announced that it will offer a total of 1.1 million seats from German-speaking countries to Turkey’s Aegean and Mediterranean coasts in October—representing a 5% increase compared to the same period last year.
“Turkey is an attractive destination all year round”
Tobias Bracht, Senior Manager Group Sales at SunExpress, said:
“We are observing growing demand outside the summer season. Our extensive autumn flight programme responds to this demand. Once again, we are seeing that Turkey is a preferred travel destination throughout the year. Autumn is the perfect time for golf, hiking, as well as cultural and culinary experiences.”
Routes with increased capacity
During the autumn season, SunExpress is boosting flight frequencies to several destinations across Turkey. Key highlights include:
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Dresden – Antalya: 2 flights daily (previous year: 1 daily)
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Erfurt – Antalya: Up to 2 flights daily (previous year: 3 weekly)
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Geneva – Antalya: Daily flights (previous year: 4 weekly)
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Berlin – Dalaman: 4 weekly (previous year: 3 weekly)
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Düsseldorf – Dalaman: 8 weekly (previous year: 7 weekly)
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Cologne/Bonn – Dalaman: 4 weekly (previous year: 3 weekly)
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Stuttgart – Dalaman: 4 weekly (previous year: 3 weekly)
Tourism opportunities focused on culture, sports and nature
Even in autumn, Turkey offers holidaymakers a wide variety of options:
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Antalya-Belek: With the golf season starting, vast courses, comfortable hotels and SunExpress’s SunPriority services for Golf Club Programme members stand out. Passengers can also benefit from free transport of golf equipment.
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Dalaman: Hiking in Saklıkent Canyon and health & thermal tourism around Köyceğiz are among the top attractions.
Keeping tourism vibrant year-round
With additional flights running until mid-November, SunExpress aims to help keep Turkey’s tourism industry active throughout the year. The airline continues to support the regional economy while catering to cultural, sports, nature and gastronomy-focused travel.
