Pegasus Airlines

[Severn]

Pegasus Airlines
New route from SAW (Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen) to BRS (Bristol) - 3x weekly flights (Tu, Th, Sa) starting 8th July 2025.
Pegasus has a huge hub at SAW and there will be lots of connections available to other Turkish destinations plus destinations in the Middle East.
easyJet also operate to Istanbul 2x weekly (Monday & Friday to the larger international airport 'IST'), however those flights are aimed more at business and city-break traffic as easyJet doesn't offer connections.
This is an exciting addition to Bristols growing portfolio of airlines

With 2 carriers now operating BRS to Istanbul, I think the chances of TK joining the party have been greatly increased …. I’ve been told the airport is working on multiple new route opportunities and the future is ….. put in whatever colour you like!!

I thought I'd look at what flights are available to Istanbul (IST & SAW) during a week in August 2025. As you say, Turkish are now even more likely when you see where they also serve.

 

[Aviador]

Some major gaps it would seem. Where next, that is the question.

 

[Marko1]

Istanbul SAW now on sale for winter 25/26 - m,w and f

 

[t.ash.27]

Istanbul SAW now on sale for winter 25/26 - m,w and f

Days changed to Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday

 

[Jerry]

Pegasus increasing to 4 weekly for Winter.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1950551850098266115

 

[t.ash.27]

Pegasus increasing to 4 weekly for Winter.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1950551850098266115

Seems like they are avoiding days with easyJet flights(for now). This means there is a flight to Istanbul every day of the week now

 

[Marko1]

Planned 4 th weekly winter flight ( sun) has been dropped already.

 

[t.ash.27]

Pegasus have taken all flights off sale from the end of the month till July 8th

 

[Jerry]

Is there something going on with Turkiye? Haven't Sun Express cut flights to the UK?

 

[MrFenner]

Is there something going on with Turkiye? Haven't Sun Express cut flights to the UK?

I’d dare say it’s not specific to Türkiye, but the ongoing Middle East war in general which is affecting the entire industry sadly.

 

[Willo3D]

I’d dare say it’s not specific to Türkiye, but the ongoing Middle East war in general which is affecting the entire industry sadly.

From something I read online, the Turkish beach destinations have become less attractive due to the costs becoming much closer to Greek or similar alternatives so airlines have been trimming some Turkish capacity as demand is going elsewhere. Istanbul is a funny one as easyJet stopped it at the end of March so you’d think Pegasus would have slightly more demand. Also Istanbul traffic is up generally with more people connecting through rather than the Middle East although I would imagine that would be IST rather than SAW and the Pegasus frequency and days of the week of flights aren’t ideal.