Pegasus Airlines launched daily nonstop flights between Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) on June 15, 2026, operating as flight PC1185/PC1186 with Airbus A320 aircraft, with A321neo deployed on selected dates.
Published schedules show PC1185 departing Istanbul at 11:30–11:55 (varies by day) and arriving at Gatwick at 13:50–14:15, with the return PC1186 departing Gatwick at 14:55–15:20 and arriving in Istanbul at 20:50–21:15. All timings are local.
The new route complements Pegasus' existing daily Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen–London Stansted service, giving the Turkish low-cost carrier a presence at both of London's major non-Heathrow airports. Gatwick becomes the sixth UK airport in Pegasus' network, which also includes Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Bristol alongside Stansted.
Pegasus serves the UK market as one of its most important international corridors, connecting London travellers onward from its Sabiha Gokcen hub to 160 destinations across 56 countries, including popular Turkish summer resorts such as Antalya, Bodrum, and Dalaman. Reservations for the Gatwick route opened in March 2026.
The launch was first reported by AeroRoutes, confirmed by Aviation Week, and independently covered by LARA News and ITTN.
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