Passenger traffic at airports hits 29.5m in two months

Some 29.5m passengers went through Türkiye’s airports in January-February, pointing to a 16.2% increase from the same period of 2023. The international passenger tally rose 17% year-on-year to 15.2m in the first two months of the year, while domestic passengers increased by 15.5% to 14.3m, according to data from the General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMİ). Istanbul’s mega airport welcomed 11.8m passengers, up 9% from January-February last year, with international travelers rising 12% to 9.35m. Some 2.4m domestic passengers used Istanbul Airport during the same period, marking a 1% increase from a year earlier. Sabiha Gökçen Airport, also in Istanbul, saw a 22% increase in total passenger traffic to 6.3m. The number of international passengers grew 25% to 3.4m, while the annual increase in domestic passenger traffic at the airport was 18% to 2.93m.<br/>
Hurriyet Daily
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/passenger-traffic-at-airports-hits-29-5-million-in-two-months-191707
3/18/24