Turkish Airlines to boost SYD flights to daily A350 service via Kuala Lumpur

Turkish Airlines plans to ramp up its flights from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) to create a daily service using its A350-900 flight.

It had been less than three months since the Turkish flag carrier launched its inaugural flight to Sydney, which began on November 28, 2024.

The airline will progressively increase the number of services throughout 2025, with the current four-weekly service to increase to five-weekly from mid-June 2025, then six-weekly from the end of October 2025, eventually reaching daily flights by January 12, 2026.

The route will be flown using the Airbus A350-900 via Kuala Lumpur Lumpur International Airport (KUL). Turkish Airlines said that it plans to shift the service to a non-stop route by 2026, depending on aircraft delivery schedules.

“Turkish Airlines’ decision to ramp up to daily services so soon after launching in Sydney is a tremendous vote of confidence in the strength of the market,” Greg Botham, Sydney Airport’s Group Executive, Aviation Growth and Group Strategy said in a statement. He added: “This expansion will provide even greater connectivity between Australia and Turkey for both business and leisure travellers.

“It confirms Sydney Airport as Turkish Airlines’ leading gateway in Australia, reinforcing our position as the country’s premier international hub. We’re also excited by the prospect of a future non-stop service to Istanbul, which will make travel between our two countries even more seamless,” Botham said.

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