BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 12
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
From January through October 2019, over 1.3 million flights were carried out in Turkey, which is 0.1 percent less compared to the same period of 2018, Trend reports referring to Turkey’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.
During this period, there were 709,259 domestic flights and 623,820 international flights.
In the reported period, the number of domestic flights decreased by 7.4 percent, while the number of international flights increased by 9.7 percent, according to the ministry.
During the reported period, a total of 476,381 flights were carried out at three main airports of Turkey - Sabiha Gokcen, Esenboga and Antalya airports.
Table of commercial flights at three Turkish airports from January through October 2019:
|
Airports |
Number of passengers |
Difference compared to the period from January through October 2018 (%) |
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|
Domestic flights |
International flights |
Total |
Domestic flights |
International flights |
Total |
|
|
Sabiha Gokcen (Istanbul) |
113,489 |
83,739 |
197,228 |
-8 |
+15 |
+1 |
|
Esenboga (Ankara) |
67,524 |
17,040 |
84,564 |
-21 |
+1 |
-18 |
|
Antalya |
43,157 |
151,432 |
194,589 |
-5 |
+16 |
+11 |
|
Total |
224,170 |
252,211 |
476,381 |
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