ISTANBUL
The number of passengers carried by Turkish national air carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY), increased by 18.9 percent year-on-year in the period between January and May 2012.
A statement by the airlines said THY carried 14.3 million passengers in the mentioned period.
The airlines had carried 12 million passengers in the same period of last year.
Headquartered in Istanbul, THY operates scheduled services to 150 international and 41 domestic cities (38 domestic airports), serving a total of 187 airports, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
The airline increased its sales revenue by 40% in 2011, compared to 2010, and recorded operating profit of 339 million TL (185.04 million USD). Net profit came in at 19 million TL (10.3 million USD).
