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Airports in Istanbul saw 27.1 million passengers
travelling in the first quarter of the year, within the January-March period.
The rise in air traffic and passenger density in
2023 continued in the first quarter of this year after a significant decrease
during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the General Directorate of
State Airports Authority (DHMI) compiled by Anadolu.
The increase in the number of passengers had a
positive impact on the balance sheets of airline companies, and with the
arrival of the tourism season, the increase is expected to continue in the
coming months.
Istanbul Airport, located in the European side of
the city, hosted a total of 17.6 million passengers in the first three months
of this year, 3.5 million of whom traveled on domestic routes and 14.1 million
on international routes.
The airport hosted 16.2 million passengers in the
same period last year, which indicates an increase of 1.4 million passengers.
Number of passengers flying through Sabiha Gokcen Airport hike 22%
Sabiha Gokcen Airport, located in the Asian part of
the bi-continental city, saw a total of 9.4 million passengers in the
January-March period -- 4.2 million on domestic flights and 5.1 million on
international flights.
In the two airports of Istanbul, a total of 27.1
million passengers were hosted, up 13% from last year, which was 23.9 million.
Number of flights continue to rise
The number of flights from both airports in
Istanbul rose as well as the number of passengers, as the January-March period
saw Istanbul Airport host a total of 120,100 flights, 26,400 of which were
domestic and 93,000 of which were international flights.
The number of total flights on Istanbul Airport was
at 113,800 in the same period last year, revealing an increase of 6,300 flights
this year.
Flights on Sabiha Gokcen Airport up 12%
Sabiha Gokcen Airport recorded a total of 56,700
flights this year in the first three months, 31,100 of which were
international, and 25,600 of which were domestic.
The number of flights were up 12% from last year’s
50,600 flights.
Istanbul airports clocked in 183,000 flights in
total in the first three months of 2024.
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