Tourexpi
Istanbul's two international airports delivered
Europe's strongest departure punctuality performance during the week of 13–19
July, according to the latest network performance data published by
EUROCONTROL. Istanbul Airport and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
ranked first and second among the continent's 20 busiest airports, while
Turkish Airlines Group shared the highest arrival punctuality among Europe's
leading airline groups.
The results underline the strong operational
performance of Türkiye's aviation sector during a week in which air traffic
across the European network continued to grow.
Istanbul takes the top two positions
Istanbul Airport achieved an on-time departure rate of
81%, securing first place among Europe's busiest airports. Istanbul Sabiha
Gokcen International Airport followed in second place with 78%.
Copenhagen Airport ranked third with a departure
punctuality rate of 76%, while Oslo Airport and Antalya Airport each recorded
75%.
Turkish Airlines shares top position
Among Europe's 20 busiest airline groups, Turkish
Airlines Group and SAS Group jointly achieved the highest arrival punctuality,
with both recording an on-time arrival rate of 85%.
Turkish Airlines also posted a lower average air
traffic flow management delay than SAS, with 1.37 minutes per flight compared
with 2.37 minutes.
Pegasus Airlines shared fourth place in the ranking
with an arrival punctuality rate of 78%, behind Iberia Group, which achieved
79%.
During the same reporting period, Turkish Airlines
also set a new record for the highest number of daily flights in its history,
surpassing the previous record established earlier this year.
European traffic continues to grow
According to EUROCONTROL, the European aviation
network handled an average of 36,201 flights per day during the week,
representing an increase of 1.9% compared with the same period in 2025.
Across the network, arrival punctuality averaged 69%,
while departures achieved an on-time performance of 63%.
A total of 63,957 flights—equivalent to 25% of all
services operated during the week—were affected by air traffic flow management
restrictions.
Image Credit: © AA
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