SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, will once again host a golf tournament for travel professionals in Türkiye early next year.   Between 15th and 18th January, 2025, participants will meet at the Rixos Premium Belek on the Turkish Riviera, where they will have the opportunity to work on their handicap on some of the best golf courses in the region, against a scenic backdrop and in competition with their industry peers.   The SunExpress tournament offers tourism professionals from all over the world the opportunity to experience Türkiye up close as an attractive golf travel destination. They will learn about SunExpress’ 2025 flight programme and experience the ‘Best Leisure Airline’, according to Skytrax, first-hand, and its golf travel offers.   After a training round on the “Montgomery Maxx Royal Golf Course”, participants will partake in a tournament on the renowned “Gloria Golf Course (Old Course)”. The event will conclude with a festive gala dinner where the tournament winner will be announced.   James Harrison, Country Manager Sales UK & Ireland for SunExpress, said: “We are delighted that our successful Golf Cup is entering its fourth year. We’re particularly proud to be introducing our partners to Türkiye as an attractive year-round destination for golf travel, besides the classic summer beach vacation.”   The Cup will also showcase Türkiye as an all-year destination. The Antalya/Belek region is one of the country’s most attractive golfing destinations, and not just in summer. With warm and sunny weather in the autumn and spring, as well as mild winter months, the region offers golf lovers consistently good conditions for their game.   Thanks to first-class golf courses and luxurious resorts combined with excellent service, Belek is a top choice for golfers of all levels and length of stays. With numerous direct connections from the UK and Ireland combined with convenient baggage allowances, SunExpress is the ideal flight partner for golf trips to Türkiye.   Interested parties can register for the SunExpress Golf Cup by 6th November 2024 directly here: https://www.sunexpress.com/en-gb/sunexpress-golfcup/   The all-inclusive participation fee is £199. If there are more registrations than spots available, the decision will be made by lot.

SunExpress, the joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, will strengthen its partnership with South African Airways (SAA). It plans to expand operations in the upcoming European winter season. Building on the successful first year of the partnership, SunExpress will now double its leased fleet to SAA, providing four Boeing 737-800 aircraft with cockpit as well as maintenance crew for a six-month period. The first aircraft will start operations at the beginning of November. The second season of damp lease operations will feature a fresh cabin configuration with 16 premium seats and 159 economy seats. This expanded capacity will enable SunExpress to support SAA with 134 weekly flights across three routes. Entering its second year, the agreement was further enhanced with the start of a specialised training programme for SAA cabin crew members at SunExpress' headquarters in Antalya and at South African Airways Headquarters in Johannesburg. Max Kownatzki, CEO of SunExpress, said: "Doubling our leased fleet to SAA marks a significant step in managing seasonality as we continue to grow our fleet.” "The dedicated training we provide to SAA also underscores willingness to leverage more opportunities together." SunExpress has a strong presence on the Turkish Riviera and in Anatolia. In 2024, it is operating a total of 200 routes to 68 destinations across 35 countries.   

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SunExpress has named James Harrison as Country Sales Manager, UK & Ireland Harrison brings3 0 years of aviation industry experience in this role for SunExpress, the joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines. He held sales and management roles with airlines including British Airways, Gulf Air and most recently, Etihad Airways. At Etihad he was General Manager UK & Ireland from 2015 to 2021. He takes up the new role alongside SunExpress' GSA Aviareps in both the UK and Ireland. He was previously Aviareps' Head of Aviation. Tobias Bracht, Head of Sales for SunExpress, said: "The UK and Ireland is a strategically important and fast-growing market for SunExpress.” “James will play a vital role in supporting growth and developing our travel industry relationships." SunExpress operates 136 flights per week to Türkiye from nine UK airports this summer. In 2025, it will launch services from Glasgow and Liverpool. In Ireland, SunExpress offers three weekly services to Antalya and seven weekly flights to Izmir from Dublin. "I'm thrilled to be bringing my experience to drive their growth in the UK and Ireland," Harrison said. 

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SunExpress, the joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, will introduce two Türkiye flight routes from Glasgow next summer. The airline will offer six flights a week from Glasgow next summer – four weekly Antalya flights and twice weekly to Dalaman The Dalaman and Antalya flights start in early April 2025. Bookings for both routes are now open. Tobias Bracht, Head of Sales for SunExpress, said: “We are thrilled to announce the launch of our exciting new routes from Glasgow direct to Antalya and Dalaman - two of Türkiye’s most popular destinations.” SunExpress offers varied ticket fare options with a basic SunEco fare including at least 20kgs of checked baggage on international flights. For an extra cost, passengers can upgrade to SunClassic and SunPremium fares with added benefits such as increased baggage allowance, pre-flight seat selection, meals and no flight change fees. 

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London Stansted's European route network has been further boosted with new Turkiye flights from leisure airline SunExpress. The Turkish carrier, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, operates three flights a week to Izmir, Turkey’s third largest city. The service will increase to five weekly flights in summer 2024. In a further boost the airline will launch more Turkiye flights to Antalya, Adana and Gaziantep next summer. With over 70 weekly flights to Antalya, Ankara, Bodrum, Dalaman, Izmir, and Istanbul, Turkey is a top destination for London Stansted travelers. Flights can be booked at sunexpress.com.