Antalya Airport is at the top in tourism: It hosted 21.2 million international passengers in 5 months

According to the information compiled from the data of the General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMİ), airports had a busy summer season.

Antalya, Adnan Menderes, Milas-Bodrum, Dalaman, Çukurova and Alanya Gazipaşa airports, which have international flights from many countries and are also frequently used by domestic tourists, hosted millions of passengers during this period.

These 6 airports served 12.6 million domestic passengers between May and September. In the same period, airports hosted 29 million passengers on international flights.

Thus, during the 5-month summer tourism season, 6 airports close to the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts hosted a total of 41.6 million passengers.

The transportation hub where these travels, most of which were made for touristic purposes, were most concentrated was Antalya Airport.

Antalya Airport, which serves one of Türkiye's most important tourism cities and is located at the intersection of many touristic ancient cities, hosted a total of 24.7 million passengers between May and September.

With 21.2 million international passengers, Antalya Airport alone hosted approximately 3/4 of the total international passengers of the airports in the region.

Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, located near tourist centers such as the Ancient City of Ephesus, Çeşme and Kuşadası, was used by more than 6.6 million passengers during the summer tourism period.

Source: TRT Haber Ekonomi RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)