- SunExpress carries over 110,000 passengers from Ireland in 2025 up 34pc.
- Growth from over 82,000 in 2024 with strong Christmas period increase.
- Launched Cork Airport flights in 2025 continuing in 2026.
- New twice-weekly Cork-Antalya route added for 2026.
- Serves diverse travel types to Türkiye across 237 routes.
SunExpress reported over 110,000 passengers from Ireland in 2025 with 34pc year-on-year growth. The figure rose from over 82,000 in 2024. Christmas travel from 20 December 2025 to 4 January 2026 carried more than 3,000 passengers, up 30pc. The airline launched Cork Airport flights in 2025. Operations continue from Cork and Dublin in 2026 with a new twice-weekly Cork-Antalya route.
SunExpress shared in a written statement “SunExpress, the joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, has reported a strong passenger performance from Ireland in 2025, carrying more than 110,000 passengers and recording a year-on-year growth of 34pc. The airline transported a total of over 110,000 passengers from Ireland during the year, up from over 82,000 in 2024, underlining Türkiye’s continued appeal as one of the leading holiday destinations for travellers from Ireland. SunExpress also saw demand increase during the peak Christmas travel period (20th December 2025, 4th January 2025) from Ireland. The airline carried more than 3,000 passengers, representing a 30pc increase compared with over 2,500 the previous festive season (21st December 2024, 5th January 2025). Growth has been driven by the airline’s strong joint-venture foundation and its expanding route network, which launched flights from Cork Airport in 2025. In 2026, SunExpress will continue operations from both Cork and Dublin airports, alongside the introduction of a new twice-weekly Cork–Antalya route.”
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