Volume Of Cargo Transportation Through Istanbul Airports Increased By 15%

Through the airports of Istanbul in seven months of 2024, 2,076,631 tons of cargo were transported. This “Anadolo” reports with reference to the data of the Main Directorate of State Airports of Turkey (DHMİ).

This is 15 percent more compared to the same period last year.

In total, from January to July of the current year, 1,836,080 tons of cargo were transported from the Istanbul airport, of which 123,214 tons on internal flights and 1,712,866 tons on international flights.

According to the agency, this year this indicator increased by 248,832 tons.

In January-July of this 2024, a total of 240,551 tons of cargo was transported through the Sabiha International Airport of Sabiha Gekhen.

During the same period of 2023, a total of 224 322 tons of baggage was transported through this air harbor.

It is noted that since the beginning of this year there has been an increase in the number of commercial flights at Istanbul airports.

The statistical data does not indicate the volume of cargo transportation from the Ataturk airport.