Turkey’s Airports Welcome Over 44 Million Passengers in First Half of 2010
It seems that we’re all going on a Turkish holiday this year as the latest data from the Turkish Directorate General of State Airports Authority (DHMI) reveals a 24% increase in passenger numbers in the first half of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.
Some 44.6 million international and domestic passengers passed through Turkey’s airports with the European Capital of Culture’s main airport, Istanbul Ataturk, accounting for 33% of air and passenger traffic.
Steven Worboys, MD of Experience International, the Turkish property experts, comments,
“It has never been easier to get to Turkey. With the crystal clear waters and golden sands of the Aegean coast for example just a 4 hour flight away, Brits are taking advantage of the raft of low-cost flights available from carriers such as easyJet, Monarch, Thomas Cook and Jet2.com.”
The official data also recorded a 19% increase in international flights in the popular second home destinations of Antalya, Izmir-Adnan Menderes, Mugla-Dalaman, and Milas-Bodrum airports in the first half of 2010.
A record 32,000 Brits now own property in Turkey (according to data released by the Turkish General Directorate of Land Registry) and ease of accessibility is a key factor for many potential buyers.
As Worboys remarks,
“Our properties for sale in Turkey are hand-picked with accessibility a key criteria. The Aegean coast, home to the highly sought-after resorts of Kusadasi, Altinkum (Didim) and Bodrum, boasts two international airports at Izmir and Bodrum and a good road infrastructure allowing easy access along the length of the turquoise coast.”
Flights to Turkey start from around £79 one way (including taxes and charges) although prices are expected to rise as the summer season approaches. Alternatively potential property buyers tempted by Turkey can join a bespoke Experience International 3 day Discovery Tour for £199 per person which includes flights and accommodation.
For more information please contact Experience International on + 44 (0) 207 321 5858 or visit www.experience-international.com.