On the 30th of March, a new partnership was formed among 5 large European airlines and named “The Qualiflyer Group”.
A series of Block Space agreements were signed global partners;
Austrian Airlines in March, covering flights from Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir to Vienna.
Swissair in August for flights from Istanbul to Zurich, Geneva and Basel and flights from Izmir to Zurich.
Croatia Airlines in October for flights between Istanbul and Zagreb.
Japan Airlines in November for Istanbul-Tokyo flights.
6 new generation B737-800 airplanes joined the fleet in November.
The airline was recognized by the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce with a First Place Golden Plaque, honoring THY as the organization that brought the most foreign currency into Turkey.