Overview
- Passenger traffic rose 9.2% versus summer 2023, marking the airport’s strongest vacation period in its 70-year history.
- Antalya ranked as the top destination, edging Mallorca, with strong interest in Greek routes including Crete, Rhodes and the new link to Kavala.
- The airport logged more than 7,700 takeoffs and landings during the six-week holiday period.
- August 25 was the busiest day of the summer with about 20,800 departing passengers.
- Roughly 480,000 bags were handled as over 60 nonstop summer destinations were offered, with management crediting staff for smooth operations.