PEGASUS AIRLINES HELD A SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COOPERATION MEETING

TÜRSAB and Pegasus Airlines held an online meeting on September 15, 2025, to assess collaboration opportunities in the field of sustainable tourism.

Pegasus Airlines was represented at the meeting by Burcu Alın, Sales Group Manager; Çağrı Ulutürk, Sales Leader; Erdem Gerçek, Sales Specialist; and Latife Nur Demir, Sustainability and Environmental Engineer. Our association was represented by Numan Olcar, TÜRSAB Chief Advisor to the President and Head of Airline Ticket Sales and IATA Specialization; Mikayil Köroğlu, Head of Nature and Adventure Tourism Specialization; and Aziz Ciga, Vice President of Airline Ticket Sales and IATA Specialization.

At the meeting, where potential joint projects within the scope of sustainable tourism were discussed, Pegasus Airlines shared its sustainability strategies under the headings of environment, social responsibility, and governance, emphasizing the importance of reducing emissions and using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). It was also stated that projects aimed at raising passenger awareness of sustainability are among the company's 2025 goals.

The TÜRSAB committee reported that its work in nature and adventure tourism has contributed to Türkiye becoming a viable tourism destination for 12 months. Sustainable tourism packages, collaborations with local producers, and practices that reduce carbon footprints were discussed in this regard. The meeting concluded with a mutual agreement to support these collaborations aimed at developing sustainable tourism with concrete projects in the coming period.

We thank the Pegasus Airlines delegation for their cooperation and valuable contributions.