Online Transaction Advantage for the Best Service Fees in Corporate Travel

THY Increased Service Fees: Online Transaction Advantage Stands Out in Corporate Travel

Turkish Airlines has updated the Ticketing Service Fee, also known as DU charges, applied to international tickets departing from Türkiye. The new regulation shows that corporate travel, business travel, and companies with frequent flyers need to manage ticketing costs more carefully.

As Vikingon, we believe this update highlights that attention should be paid not only to ticket prices but also to which channel the ticket is issued through, which cabin class is selected, and which route group applies. Because real savings in travel costs begin not only with finding a low-cost ticket, but with viewing the total cost transparently.

What Is the THY Ticketing Service Fee?

The Ticketing Service Fee is a service charge collected during the issuance of an airline ticket. This fee may vary depending on the sales channel, flight type, cabin class, route group, and transaction type.

For corporate companies, this cost item can directly affect the total travel budget, especially for teams that travel frequently throughout the year. Therefore, in business travel planning, attention should be paid not only to ticket prices but also to additional service fees generated during ticketing.

THY International Ticketing Service Fee DU Charges for Departures from Türkiye

Transaction Type	Route / Transaction Description	Economy DU Fee	Business DU Fee
Issue	Short / Medium Haul	40 USD	60 USD
Issue	Intercontinental / Long Haul	75 USD	150 USD
Reissue	Changes made within the same booking class and/or the same distance group	25 USD	25 USD
Reissue	If the new ticket has a lower booking class and/or a shorter distance group	25 USD	25 USD
Reissue	Upgrade from Economy to Business class — short / medium haul international flights	35 USD	35 USD
Reissue	Upgrade from Economy to Business class — intercontinental / long haul flights	65 USD	65 USD
Reissue	If the new ticket’s distance group is longer than the original ticket	65 USD	65 USD

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Note: The DU fee is the Ticketing Service Fee collected separately from the ticket price. This fee may vary depending on the transaction type, cabin class, and route group across channels such as THY sales offices and call centers. For companies conducting corporate travel and business travel, completing transactions online can provide the advantage of paying lower service fees and managing total travel costs more transparently.

What Does the Current Increase in THY DU Fees Mean?

According to the new update, DU fees have been revised for ticketing transactions made through sales offices and call centers for international departures from Türkiye.

In the updated table, different service fees apply for economy and business cabins on short and medium-haul international flights, while higher charges stand out especially for business class on intercontinental and long-haul flights.

This situation makes cost control more important for companies planning travel for senior executives, project-based international flights, trade fair participation, customer visits, and international meetings.

Why Can Online Transactions Be More Economical?

The sales channel is an important factor in THY’s service fee applications. Since ticketing service fees may vary depending on whether transactions are made through call centers, sales offices, or different channels, online transactions can provide the advantage of completing many bookings with lower service fees.

For this reason, companies choosing digital reservation and online ticketing solutions in their corporate travel management processes can reduce their total travel costs.

The purpose of transactions made through Vikingon is to ensure that users can clearly see ticket prices, service fees, and the total payment amount during the reservation process. This allows companies to manage their travel budgets in a more predictable way.

Why Is Transparent Pricing Important for the Most Affordable Service Fees?

One of the biggest challenges in corporate travel is that cost items often become visible only later in the ticketing process. Even if the ticket price appears affordable, service fees, change charges, or channel-based additional fees can increase the total cost.

With its transparent pricing approach, Vikingon.com aims to help companies make travel decisions based on the actual total cost rather than incomplete information.

With this approach:

1. Total cost is visible in advance
Companies can evaluate not only the ticket price but also the total cost including service fees.

2. The online transaction advantage becomes clearer
Savings opportunities available through online transactions can be identified more easily.

3. Corporate travel budgets are managed more accurately
Finance and procurement teams can monitor travel expenses in a more controlled way.

4. The perception of hidden costs is eliminated
Transparent pricing shown during the reservation process reduces the risk of additional costs appearing later.

Transparent and Economical Reservations in Corporate Travel with Vikingon

Vikingon aims to provide corporate customers with a clearer, more controlled, and more transparent travel experience throughout the travel process. Following the update to THY service fees, this approach has become even more important.

Users making transactions through Vikingon.com can evaluate ticket costs and service fees transparently during the reservation process. This allows companies to make decisions that best fit their budgets without facing unexpected costs during business travel.

The goal in corporate travel is not only to purchase a ticket. The real goal is to purchase the right flight, through the right channel, at the right cost, with a visible pricing structure.

What Does the THY Service Fee Update Mean for Companies?

The update made by THY to DU fees reminds companies of the need to review their travel processes. Especially for companies with frequent travelers, ticketing through manual processes, call centers, or sales offices can increase total costs.

Therefore, digital travel management and online transaction capabilities mean not only operational convenience but also cost advantages.

For the most affordable service fees, companies should restructure their travel policies around online transactions, transparent pricing, and total cost control.

Conclusion: Savings in Business Travel Begins with Transparency

The update made to THY service fees once again demonstrates how important ticketing channels and service fees are in corporate travel.

As Vikingon, our recommendation to companies is to focus not only on ticket prices but also on the total cost of business travel. While online transactions can provide the advantage of paying lower service fees in many scenarios, transparent pricing also helps companies manage their travel budgets more accurately.

Real savings in corporate travel begin by eliminating hidden costs. Vikingon.com aims to provide companies with a more transparent, controlled, and economical travel management experience.