Turkish Airlines plans to realize a further $100 million in cost savings thanks to what CEO Temel Kotil called "intensive cooperation" with IATA. "We plan to get these savings with more fleet efficiency," he told ATWOnline. More direct routes and reduced use of APUs on the ground will be key to reaching the target, he said, adding, "In addition to that, we have a very young fleet which saves us a lot of fuel as well."
Turkish Airlines plans to realize a further $100 million in cost savings thanks to what CEO Temel Kotil called "intensive cooperation" with IATA. "We plan to get these savings with more fleet efficiency," he told ATWOnline. More direct routes and reduced use of APUs on the ground will be key to reaching the target, he said, adding, "In addition to that, we have a very young fleet which saves us a lot of fuel as well."
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