Turkey’s leading low-cost carrier, Pegasus Airlines has revealed the number of guests taking domestic flights in Turkey rose to 9.06 million in the first nine months of the year, a year on year increase of 19.3 per cent when compared to the same period last year. At the same time, the number of guests on international flights was 5.96 million, translating to growth of 19.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2013.

Pegasus might just be the largest airline many travellers have never heard of. While Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways, not to mention Turkish Airlines, have been making the headlines, redefining long-haul aviation in the Middle East, Pegasus has quietly built its position as a dominate regional carrier. Here Breaking Travel News takes a closer look.

Bahrain International Airport has welcomed the first scheduled flight of Pegasus Airlines into the Kingdom of Bahrain. Turkey’s low-cost carrier has officially commenced operations as of this month, providing BIA with a new route to add to its portfolio.

This week Budapest Airport announces another important new route with the confirmation that Turkey’s leading low cost carrier Pegasus Airlines will launch a four times weekly service on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays between Budapest and Istanbul’s fast-growing Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

Travel to Turkey with Pegasus Airlines, will become easier and faster with the introduction of a new e-Visa system. In an effort to make travelling to Turkey easier, a new Electronic Visa Application System is now in place for all visitors to Turkey.

Pegasus Airlines, with its wide network across Europe, the Balkans, the Caucases and Middle East, connecting its guests to 80 destinations in 33 countries; has now increased the frequency of flights to Tel Aviv, one of the top business and leisure destinations in the world.