LONDON (26 March 2012) --- Pegasus Airlines marked its five-year anniversary of flight operations into London Stansted Airport today having also recently become the airport's 5th largest airline in terms of numbers of guests carried.
On this special day, double daily flights to Istanbul were launched in response to passenger demand. Celebrations at the airport included a special commemorative cake shared with guests while they checked-in and the first guest to check-in was given a free pair of return tickets. There was also a ceremonial water arch over the arriving aircraft and Directors from London Stansted and Pegasus exchanged commemorative plaques to mark the occasion.
Sertac Haybat, Managing Director of Pegasus Airlines, says: "We at Pegasus are very happy to be celebrating this five-year milestone with Stansted Airport. During that period we as an airline have grown immensely and Stansted has proven to be our most important partner and hub in the UK."
Commercial Director for London Stansted Airport, Jonathan Crick, said: : “Turkey has developed into one of the leading markets for short-haul travel from the UK and Pegasus Airlines have played a key role in developing that market from London Stansted. I’m delighted to join celebrations today and wish Pegasus every success as they launch double daily connections to Istanbul, which will be a real boost to our Turkish connections.
Pegasus flies to 51 destinations in 23 countries, having expanded its network in 2011 with new routes into the Balkans, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It grew six-fold in the last six years, flying 39.1 million guests during that period.
Its recently launched loyalty programme, Pegasus Plus, now means that guests living round the world can earn FlightPoints simply by signing up online at flypgs.com for its ground-breaking cardless membership, where their mobile phone number is their membership number.
Pegasus Airlines, which is renowned for its customer-focused services, offers 10% discount on Stansted Express tickets purchased on its flights.
