The Most Crowded Airports in Europe

The Most Crowded Airports in Europe

The Most Crowded Airports in Europe


Istanbul, Sabiha Gökçen and Antalya airports from Turkey entered the list of the most crowded airports in Europe in August 2020.
 
A study examining the data of the European Organization for Air Navigation Safety (EUROCONTROL) has been published while the aviation sector is having a hard time due to the pandemic.
 
 
in the shared report, among the mentioned airports, Istanbul Airport is Dec 4th with 1 million 929 thousand passengers. took place. There is a 72 percent decrease in the number of passengers compared to August 2019.
 
6 Of the list. during the survey, Sabiha Gökçen was visited by 1 million 813 thousand people, a decrease of 47 percent compared to 2019.
 
Antalya Airport is followed by 7. It has happened. The loss of this airport, which welcomed 1 million 757 thousand visitors in August, compared to last year is 69 percent.
 
Domestic flights are designated
 
In the study, it was stated that domestic flights in Turkey are made more than in other countries, which is effective in keeping these airports at the top of the list.
 
However, in August, the absence of a 14-day isolation requirement in the United Kingdom for those returning from Turkey may have increased the number of passengers, especially at Antalya Airport.
 
On the other hand, according to the study, the difference between DEC's 2020 and 2019 international flights is high. The number in August 2020 is only 27 percent of the same month last year.
 
Airports in Moscow took the lead
 
The list also includes surprising results. Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo airports in Moscow were in the top two. The third airport of the city is Vnukovo, it is also the 10th. in line. Although international flights at these three airports fell by 88 percent compared to the previous year, there was only a 3 percent loss in domestic flights.
 
Heathrow in London, which has been awarded the title of the most populous airport in Europe many times so far, has not even made it into the top 10.
 
The 10 most crowded airports in August and their differences compared to last year:
 
1. Domodedovo International Airport (-27 percent)
 
2. Sheremetyevo International Airport (-59 percent)
 
3. Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (-71 percent)
 
4. Istanbul Airport (-72 percent)
 
5. Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (-73 percent)
 
6. Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (-47 percent)
 
7. Antalya Airport (-69 percent)
 
8. St.St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport (-31 percent)
 
9. Frankfurt Airport (-78 percent)
 
10. Vnukovo Airport (-44 percent)