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Istanbul Airport named Europe's best air hub
Istanbul Airport, Türkiye's gateway to the world,
has won the "Best Airport" award in the category of air hubs
welcoming more than 40 million passengers per year by the Airports Council
International (ACI) Europe.
IGA Istanbul Airport shared the award with Rome
Fiumicino Airport, last year's winner with the same score, according to a
statement from the mega air hub on Friday.
Selahattin Bilgen, CEO of the airport, said:
"We are always looking for new ways to exceed the expectations of our
guests at the airport in the areas of sustainability, accessibility, innovation
and technological advancement."
Last year, Istanbul Airport served more than 76
million passengers, marking a hike of 18% from a year earlier.
Praising the strong growth and operational
performance of the mega air hub, the ACI Europe stressed that Istanbul Airport
put sustainability "at the heart of their strategy" such as plans for
a solar power plant to meet all its electricity requirements.
"Judges noted that the winner continued to
demonstrate that aggressive investment in cutting-edge airport infrastructure,
alongside a supportive government, is a winning formula — creating a strong
globally competitive hub that is successful at winning passengers and
attracting more airlines," it added.
In 25-40 million passengers category, Oslo Airport
was named the best airport in the Europe thanks to its strong operational and
punctuality performance.
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Credit: © AA
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