Home
Istanbul Airport
Istanbul Airport
|
Istanbul Airport
|
Istanbul Airport
|
Istanbul Airport...
Istanbul Airport ( Atatόrk Internationa
l) is the major international airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Located in Yesilkoy, on the
European side of the city, Atatόrk International Airport is 9 miles southwest of
the city centre. Atatόrk International Airport is named in honor of Mustafa
Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish republic.
There
are two terminals, one domestic and one international. Inaugurated
in 2001, the international terminal is considered one of the most
efficient and modern terminals in the world. Before the new terminal
opened, a single terminal handled both domestic and international
traffic and was very crowded. The domestic terminal, now relieved of international
traffic, is spacious, despite its 1970s design.
Atatόrk International Airport terminals are operated by TAV (Tepe-Akfen-Ventures)
since January 2000, who has invested 600 Million US$ since 1998.
In 2005 TAV has won the concession agreement to operate the Ataturk
for 15.5 years at a record breaking amount of 3 Billion US$, which
also represents the highest figure for such a privatization project
in Turkey, Eastern Europe, Middle East, CIS and North Africa.
Atatόrk International Airport still faces capacity issues; it ranks somewhere
between thirty-first and fortieth in the world by cargo traffic and
handled over 573,000 tonnes of cargo traffic in 2004 and was expected
to handle 615,000 tonnes of cargo in 2005.
In terms
of passenger traffic, Atatόrk International Airport had 15.6 million passengers
in 2004, 10.2 million of whom were international travelers. It is
expected to have 20 million passengers in 2005, 12.5 million of whom
will be international. That means that Atatόrk will a nearly
thirty percent increase in passenger traffic and a nearly twenty-five
percent increase in international passenger traffic.
Atatόrk International Airport’s rated capacity of 14 million international
passengers per year and 7 million domestic passengers per year will
not be enough for the demand in 2006. Istanbul is expected to have a demand of 30
million international passengers per year and 20 million domestic
passengers per year by 2010.
Atatόrk International Airport shares traffic with Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, which is on the Asian side of Istanbul. The two airports
both provide domestic and international service to the Istanbul area,
but booming passenger demands (as well as the physical impossibility
of expanding Ataturk) suggest that a 4th airport will be required
by 2007, as the Hezarfen Airport is not
big enough to support international flights. This new airport is
planned to be located north of Istanbul in Kemerburgaz which is close to the
Levent business district.
London Now - London car rentals
London Now - London hotels
London Now - London bed and breakfasts
London Now - London restaurants eat well
Da Vinci Code Tours - London, Paris and Rosslyn Chapel Edinburgh
Da Vinci Code Tours Edinburgh budget accommodation
The Corvette - America's Ultimate Sports Car
Edinburgh Dentists - cosmetic dentistry in Scotland
Edinburgh budget accommodation
Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre - Property for sale in Edinburgh
Home Owners Loans - loans
Visit london -london hotels,london entertainment..and more Vonage Phones -
Broadband telephone
Vonage Telephone -
Make calls over broadband
International Hotels
Harley Street
Medical Group - Cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery experts
Harley
Street Specialists - Information on Harley Street specialists
Cosmetic Breast
Surgery - Breast Enlargment and enhancment
Edinburgh Bed and Breakfast - B&B accommodation in Edinburgh
Maria Sharapova
- lots of Sharapova pictures here.
The International Airport website is brought to you by Edinburgh Media
who gave you Edinburgh
Castle (www.edinburghcastle.biz) and many more.
|
