Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines and Malaysia's AirAsia have launched a codeshare partnership connecting Southeast Asia and Europe through Istanbul, the companies announced Wednesday.
The agreement, AirAsia's first-ever codeshare partnership, combines its network across Asia with Pegasus' European network through Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport.
The partnership will initially cover five destinations: London Stansted, Moscow Vnukovo, Ankara Esenboğa, Zurich and Athens.
Access is expected to expand progressively to more than 100 routes between Asia and Europe through the airlines' combined networks.
Passengers will be able to travel under a single booking and have their baggage checked through to their final destination without checking in again or collecting and rechecking their luggage during transit in Istanbul.
