Turkish Airlines Named Europe's Leading Airline for 2026 (walesonline.co.uk)

Turkish Airlines was named Europe's Leading Airline for 2026 at the World Travel Awards, beating nominees including Air France, British Airways, Iberia, Icelandair, KLM, Lufthansa, SAS, Swiss and TAP Air Portugal, while easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air were left off the list. The carrier flies to more countries than any other airline and operates from six UK airports: London Heathrow, London Gatwick, London Stansted, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Manchester. It also took Europe's Leading Airline Brand and Europe's Leading Airline Lounge awards for its Istanbul international lounge, and is nominated for World's Leading Airline 2026 alongside Air France, British Airways, Emirates and Qatar Airways.