Istanbul Airport again maintained its top spot as the busiest air hub in Europe, having an average of 1,352 daily flights between Dec. 2 and Dec. 8, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uralo\u011flu said in a written statement on Sunday.
\nLike this, the mega airport in T\u00fcrkiye’s largest city, which recently celebrated six years since the start of operations, left behind airports in many European capitals.
\nIn his written statement, Uralo\u011flu evaluated the European Aviation Outlook Report of the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) from Dec. 2 to Dec. 8.
\nEurocontrol, a pan-European civil-military organization focusing on European aviation, publishes weekly reports that evaluate air traffic, the performance of airlines, flight delays and average jet fuel prices, among others.
\nAccording to the report, Istanbul Airport is the busiest airport in Europe, with an average of 1,352 daily flights, Uralo\u011flu noted: “Our Istanbul Airport maintained its top spot, leaving behind airports in European capitals such as London, Amsterdam and Paris. Our Sabiha G\u00f6k\u00e7en Airport ranked 10th on the same list, averaging 662 daily flights.”
\nThe data from Eurocontrol revealed that flights at Istanbul Airport increased by 5% compared to the same period last year, 3% compared to a week earlier, and a notable 23% compared to 2019.
\nMeanwhile, the number of flights at Sabiha G\u00f6k\u00e7en Airport jumped by 11% compared to the previous year and 13% compared to 2019, according to the data.
\nUralo\u011flu, on the other hand, also informed that T\u00fcrkiye ranked sixth among the countries with the busiest traffic volume in Europe, with an average of 2,511 daily flights.
\nEmphasizing the success of flight density, the minister also touched upon flight delay times. “When we examine the Eurocontrol airspace flight delay times, our Turkish airspace became one of the most efficient airspaces in Europe with a delay time of just under 0.5 minutes per flight,” he said. \u2013 Daily Sabah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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