SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, is significantly expanding its flight offerings from Germany in the upcoming 2026 summer schedule. The airline is adding a total of ten new European routes to its network, four of which are in Germany. With this growth, SunExpress will connect a total of 23 airports in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with 21 destinations in Turkey.
SunExpress will begin flying to Memmingen Airport (Allgäu Airport) for the first time in March 2026. The new route will connect the region with the Turkish resort city of Antalya five times a week. During the peak season, specifically from May 11 to June 24, 2026, and from August 2 to September 19, 2026, the route will even be served daily.
Furthermore, the airline is expanding its services at additional German airports. New additions include two weekly flights each from Hanover and Munich to the western Turkish city of Edremit. Sun Express is also introducing a weekly connection from Düsseldorf to the Anatolian city of Hatay.
Commercial Director Helmut Wölfel explained that the new routes to Edremit and Hatay were specifically designed to meet the high demand in the so-called ethnic travel between Germany and Turkey. This targeted expansion of the route network underlines Sun Express's strategy to strategically expand its market presence in the European leisure flight segment.
The airline benefits from the strong presence of both parent companies in their respective core markets. In addition to the four new routes from Germany, three further connections from Great Britain will be added in summer 2026. With these new routes, SunExpress is positioning itself as one of the most important airlines for direct flights between Western Europe and Turkey.