Istanbul Airport has been named the second-busiest airport in the world for international passenger traffic for 2021, its operator IGA said on Tuesday, as the travel industry sought momentum to recover from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
Istanbul Airport welcomed more than 26.4 million international passengers last year, a 66% year-over-year increase, IGA said, citing data from Airports Council International (ACI).
The figure was still down over 33% compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019. The airport jumped four spots from sixth place in 2020. In 2019 it had ranked 14th.
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