Pegasus Airlines controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
PegasusEFB data breach
An incorrectly secured cloud-storage bucket exposed more than 6.5 TB of data, including internal passwords and flight-crew information. The incident raised corporate-negligence and data-protection concerns and potentially triggered a fine under Turkish privacy regulation.
2022
Delay and compensation complaints
Passenger criticism and third-party rankings identified extended delays and difficulties obtaining compensation as recurring problems. The cited material placed Pegasus among the weakest performers for UK-airport delays in 2022 and among the lowest-ranked airlines in an AirHelp assessment for 2024.
2020
Safety and labor-practice criticism after Flight 2193
After the fatal February 2020 runway overrun, former employees publicly alleged that commercial targets, rapid turnarounds, pressure on staff, and abbreviated safety or hygiene practices had been prioritized. These allegations were reported as employee criticism and should not be treated as established findings without corroborating official investigations.