A summit held at Antalya Airport has discussed plans to double the airport's capacity. Hüseyin Keskin, General Manager of the State Airports Authority (DHMİ), detailed the summit held at Antalya Airport. The meeting, chaired by Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure İsmail Kurt, saw numerous airline representatives participate.
According to a report by a local paper, the main topic of the summit was the more effective management of records achieved during the tourism season and the expansion of Antalya Airport's capacity. The expansion efforts are deemed critical for better managing the increasing flight and passenger traffic.
Additionally, the meeting concluded with a declaration in which all stakeholders agreed to take concrete steps to address congestion in European airspace and other sector-related issues.
Antalya Airport is an international airport serving the city of Antalya and its surrounding areas. The airport hosts millions of domestic and international tourists, particularly during the summer months, who visit Turkey's southern coast. According to 2018 Airports Council International (ACI) data, Antalya Airport was the 14th busiest airport in Europe in terms of passenger traffic. As per DHMİ's data at the end of December 2019, it is Turkey's second busiest airport after Istanbul Airport.
In 2023, Antalya Airport had a total passenger traffic of 35,538,387, 6,334,004 domestic passengers, and 29,204,383 international passengers.
