Tourexpi
Of
this total, 46.6 million passengers traveled on domestic flights, while 62.2
million flew internationally. The overall figure includes both direct and
transit passengers.
In
June alone, 89,696 aircraft took off or landed on domestic routes and 91,608 on
international ones, bringing the monthly total to 223,459 movements, including
overflights.
Between
January and June, total aircraft traffic reached 1.1 million. This includes
454,841 domestic takeoffs and landings, 410,226 international movements, and a
rise of 5.7% in overall traffic compared to the same period in 2024.
Uraloglu
emphasized that the number of air travelers in this six-month period exceeds
the combined populations of multiple EU member states, including Austria,
Belgium, Greece, and Portugal. He also noted that cargo volume across Turkish
airports reached 2.3 million tons during the same timeframe.
Istanbul’s
Airports Lead the Way
Istanbul
Airport handled 39.1 million passengers in the first half of the year—8.1
million on domestic and 30.9 million on international flights. Sabiha Gökçen
Airport saw a total of 22.1 million passengers, with 9.6 million flying
domestically and 12.5 million internationally.
Strong
Performance in Tourism Hubs
Airports
serving Türkiye’s major tourist destinations—Izmir, Antalya, Mugla, and
Alanya—collectively welcomed 23.9 million passengers. Of these, 8.5 million
traveled on domestic flights and 15.4 million arrived via international routes,
underscoring the continued strength of Türkiye’s tourism sector.
Image
Credit: © AA
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