Ercan Airport, which is located in the occupied north, has witnessed significant growth in passenger numbers and arriving flights following the inauguration of a new terminal building, according to recent data.
Between January and September 2022, Ercan Airport served 2,158,515 passengers. However, the same period in 2023 recorded a substantial 32% surge, with passenger numbers soaring to 2,859,120 after the new airport’s opening.
During the first nine months of 2022, Ercan Airport saw 16,584 flights arriving. In 2023, this number rose by 17% to 19,375 flights during the corresponding period.
M. Serhat Özçelik, the ‘T&T Airport Management General Manager’, stated “Our aim is to reach 4 million passengers by the year-end.”
Özçelik attributed this increase in growth to the introduction of several airlines such as Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, Anadolu Jet, Fly Cyprus Airlines, and Sun Express, which significantly contributed to the surge in both flight and passenger numbers.
The transition of Turkish Airlines to operate wide-body aircraft at Ercan marked a noteworthy development.
(With information from Cyprus Mirror)
