İGA Istanbul Airport achieved a great success by being selected as the "Airport of the Year" this year after 2021 and 2022 at the "Air Transport Awards", which are shown among the leading publications of the world aviation industry.
IGA Istanbul Airport, Turkey's gateway to the world, was selected as the "Airport of the Year" for the third time in a row at the "Air Transport Awards", which evaluates and rewards 14 different categories of the aviation industry.
More than 4 readers and leading executives of the aviation industry participated in the voting, which was held with the opinion of aviation authorities, and the winners are determined by voting. Among the winners of the competition in the past years are Singapore Changi, Dubai, Lisbon and Doha airports. IGA Istanbul Airport, on the other hand, made a history as the first airport to receive the best airport award for the third time in a row. The award ceremony, where IGA Istanbul Airport was selected as the “Airport of the Year”, was held in Montreal, Canada, with the participation of industry leaders.
Individuals, institutions and companies that contribute to the development of the sector are rewarded
While the “Air Transport Awards” Awards are organized in partnership with Hermes – Air Transport Organization and ATN (Air Transport News), leading organizations of the aviation industry such as Airports Council International (ACI), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Air Transport Association (IATA) He also serves on the selection committee. Voting for Air Transport News is carried out every year by those who are experts in airports around the world, whose opinions are sought on travel, and who express their opinions on issues such as travel and accommodation.
“We left behind a very successful year in the aviation industry”
Commenting on the fact that İGA Istanbul Airport was deemed worthy of the “Airport of the Year” award at the 2023 Air Transport Awards, İGA Istanbul Airport CEO Kadri Samsunlu said: We've made it through the year. While continuing to be Europe's busiest global hub for three consecutive years, our airport served 64,5 million passengers last year, making it one of Europe's most operationally resilient airports. Due to the heartbreaking earthquake disaster in Turkey, we could not attend the award ceremony in person, but receiving the "Airport of the Year" award by the Air Transport Awards shows how resilient our country and İGA Istanbul Airport are after a major disaster such as an earthquake. Our priority is to offer our passengers a smooth and enjoyable travel experience in all segments.
Our commitment is to maintain our operational excellence as a reflection of how well our airport serves its employees, stakeholders and passengers… I would like to thank everyone who made this possible with their efforts and work.”