Turkey has been very aggressive about becoming a major hub of air travel competing with Dubai. The airport in the final stage will have 6 runways and an annual capacity of 150 MM passengers. Dubai currently has a capacity of around 90 MM. My wife is flying on Turkish Airlines in the fall of this year and the new airport suppose to be open. Looks like it would be much less of a safety risky if this airport stays inoperable.
1 posted on
03/07/2019 12:20:10 PM PST by
C19fan
To: C19fan
Trick question: Which airline flies to the most countries?
Answer: Turkish Airlines. 121 countries
To: C19fan
I wonder if they’ll sacrifice a camel on the tarmac, like a group of mechanics did at Ataturk International a few years back.
To: C19fan
I'm sorry to read about this mess. I spent two semesters as a visiting professor at Marmara University in Istanbul. I came to like Turkey and the Turkish people. They deserve better than this.
5 posted on
03/07/2019 1:46:35 PM PST by
JoeFromSidney
(Colonel (Retired) USAFgt.)
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