Continuing to grow as one of Europe's leading holiday airlines, Corendon Airlines has been operating in the sector for 20 years with its four bases in Germany, more than 20 departure points in the UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, travel agencies, tour operators and strong business partnerships in addition to its operation in Turkey.

Corendon Airlines is in a celebratory mood! Corendon Airlines carried its passengers to a holiday destination with its first flight 20 years ago on April 12, 2005. The first flight was from Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. This flight also went down in history as the first passenger plane to land at the newly opened airport on the Asian side of Istanbul. Since then, Corendon Airlines has grown rapidly to become an airline carrying 10 million passengers a year.

Corendon Airlines has a strong presence in German-speaking regions and has shaped its flight program from the early years mainly on connections to Antalya. Offering regular flights from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Corendon Airlines operated its first Germany-Antalya flight (Paderborn-Antalya) on April 10, 2006. Since then, Corendon Airlines aircraft have taken off from German airports around 55,000 times.

Commenting on the progress of the airline, Mr. Yıldıray Karaer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Corendon Airlines, said: “It is a source of great pride for us to leave behind 20 years of flight operations. In 2005, we started this journey with only two airplanes and we have grown steadily and today we have become one of the leading holiday airlines in Europe.”

Karaer continued his words as follows: “We are delighted to celebrate this important milestone. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our more than 2,000 team members, passengers and business partners who have contributed to this success.”

Corendon Airlines transports its passengers to the most popular holiday destinations in the Mediterranean with flights from more than 50 airports around the world. Its fleet consists of 31 Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737-800 MAX aircraft.

Thanks to high demand and successful cooperation with travel agencies, Corendon Airlines has established its “base point” in Germany. The first point was opened on May 1, 2019 at Cologne Bonn Airport. At the end of October of the same year, Nuremberg was added to the network. In 2020, Hannover and in 2021 Düsseldorf became Corendon Airlines' other points in Germany. Flights departing from these airports carry passengers to popular holiday destinations such as Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Spain and Morocco.

Having established an extensive flight network across Europe in the last 20 years, Corendon Airlines has also reached a strong position in the UK market. Today, it has become one of the favorite airlines of British holidaymakers, offering direct flights to Antalya and Heraklion from cities such as London, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow. Thanks to close cooperation with leading tour operators and travel agencies in the UK, it offers comfortable and reliable travel options to thousands of passengers.

Apart from Germany and the United Kingdom, Corendon Airlines also operates in Belgium, the Netherlands and Poland. The airline has a fleet of 31 aircraft registered in Malta, Turkey and the Netherlands. Corendon Airlines' headquarters is located in Antalya.

Corendon Airlines operates as part of the multinational Corendon Tourism Group. The group also includes Corendon Europe Airlines with 13 aircraft registered in Malta and Corendon Dutch Airlines based in Amsterdam. Corendon Dutch Airlines operates long-haul flights to the islands of Bonaire and Curaçao in the Caribbean. Corendon also operates four resorts in Curaçao. Corendon's portfolio also includes several hotels in Amsterdam and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, as well as hotels in Antalya and Kemer in Turkey.