SunExpress, the Lufthansa–Turkish Airlines joint venture, will cut winter seat capacity by about 10%, trimming seats from 5.0m to 4.5m, and shift some additional fuel costs onto passengers after jet fuel rose amid the Middle East conflict. CEO Marcus Schnabel said the cut will be achieved through fewer daily flights and cancellation of some domestic Turkish services. He added that, despite hedging, SunExpress's fuel bill rose roughly €200m ($225m) this year and is expected to rise further next y

SunExpress, the Lufthansa–Turkish Airlines joint venture, will cut winter seat capacity by about 10%, trimming seats from 5.0m to 4.5m, and shift some additional fuel costs onto passengers after jet fuel rose amid the Middle East conflict. CEO Marcus Schnabel said the cut will be achieved through fewer daily flights and cancellation of some domestic Turkish services. He added that, despite hedging, SunExpress's fuel bill rose roughly €200m ($225m) this year and is expected to rise further next year.