Istanbul's sprawling air hub, Istanbul Airport, emerged once again as Europe's busiest airport in the period between July 13-19, according to a recently released report tracking weekly trends in the European aviation sector.
The airport recorded an average of 1,623 daily flights in the stated period, as per the report titled "European Aviation Overview," released by the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol).
Istanbul Airport, thus left behind Amsterdam Airport, which had 1,398 daily flights on average, and Paris Charles de Gaulle, which ranked third with 1,395 flights.
London Heathrow came in fourth with 1,331 flights and Frankfurt Airport closed the top five with 1,320 flights, the report shows.
Three airports among the top 10 posted weekly growth in flight volumes, led by Antalya, which saw 2% increase in traffic, said Eurocontrol.
