JUST two years ago, Heathrow airport in London was the busiest international airport in the world. Last year, it lost its mantle to Dubai. It is still, at least, the busiest in Europe. Though probably not for much longer.
According to statistics released by ACI Europe, an airport association, around 75m flyers passed through Heathrow in 2015, an increase of 2.2% on the year before. Paris was second with 66m. But the most significant threat to Europe’s main hub can be found in third place. The number of passengers passing through Istanbul Ataturk rose by 9.1% to 62m (see chart). If the two airports maintain the same pace of growth, Istanbul could overtake Heathrow within two years, reckons ACI.
That is if it can squeeze the flights in. Ataturk, like Heathrow, is close to full up. Unlike Britain, however, Turkey has a clear plan on how to deal with the...Continue reading
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