Istanbul Airport Hosted More than 4 Million Passengers in 160 Years

Istanbul Airport Hosts More Than One Million Passengers Per Year
Istanbul Airport Hosted More than 4 Million Passengers in 160 Years

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu stated that they have hosted more than 4 million passengers in 160 years at Istanbul Airport, which has not left its place at the top among the busiest airports in Europe, and emphasized that Istanbul Airport has become one of the most important global transfer centers in the world in a short time.

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu made a statement about Istanbul Airport, which was opened on October 29, 2018. Noting that Istanbul Airport, which was put into the service of citizens without a penny from the state's coffers, is celebrating its 4th anniversary, Karaismailoğlu said, “Istanbul Airport has surpassed its competitors in the world in terms of passenger and flight numbers in a short time. Istanbul Airport continues its strong trend, which it caught with the normalization after the epidemic process. Istanbul Airport took its place among the most important transfer centers in the world and became the busiest airport in Europe. According to the data of the European Airports Council; Istanbul Airport ranked first among European airports with 3 million 19 thousand 957 passengers in the list of airports hosting the most passengers in the third quarter of this year, surpassing London, Paris and Amsterdam airports. In the January-September period of this year, it hosted 147 thousand 313 flights. It also hosted 778 million 47 thousand 571 passengers.”

Karaismailoğlu said, “Despite the covid epidemic in the world, our country has turned into one of the most important transfer centers of the world in the field of aviation in a short time,” said Karaismailoğlu, and that a total of 4 million 1 thousand 109 aircraft took off and landed at Istanbul Airport in 386 years. announced its use.

“CHAOS IN EUROPE, COMFORT IN OUR COUNTRY”

"There is chaos in the aviation industry at European airports and there is comfort in our country," said Minister of Transport, Karaismailoğlu, "In July 2022, when Europe gave one of the most challenging aviation exams, Istanbul Airport broke its historical record with 422 daily flights. In this direction, Istanbul Airport, which hosted 2019 thousand 329 flights and 900 million 52 thousand 9 passengers in 220, aims to catch these figures before 2023. At the airport, which attracts attention with its passenger density, passengers receive their luggage within minutes. Check-in takes only one minute.

MORE THAN 60 AWARDS TO ISTANBUL AIRPORT

Pointing out that the readers of the travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler chose Istanbul Airport as the “best airport in the world”, Karaismailoğlu underlined that Istanbul Airport has received more than 60 awards since its opening.

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