Having set exemplary standards in sustainability globally since its founding, iGA Istanbul Airport has become the world's first mega-airport to meet 100% of its electricity needs from solar energy, thanks to its Eskişehir Solar Power Plant. Through this project, iGA Istanbul Airport now sources ...

iGA Istanbul Airport has officially unveiled a monumental 37.7-meter kinetic sculpture by artist Hayri Karay, winner of the 'iGA ART Art Projects Contest', an open call, biennial competition organised by iGA Istanbul Airport to showcase Turkish art and culture to global visitors. The opening cere...

On Friday, 27 March, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) officially commenced daily direct flights between Copenhagen (CPH) and Istanbul (IST). The new route will bolster the ties between Türkiye and the Scandinavian region, offering passengers enhanced accessibility and comfort. SAS will operate the ro...

iGA Istanbul Airport has signed a landmark strategic cooperation agreement in aviation training with Airbus, the industry’s global pioneer. The new partnership positions the airport as Airbus’s first direct training partner among airport operators and will strengthen Istanbul’s role as a pr...

iGA Istanbul Airport has been officially recognised for its operational excellence with the prestigious Airport Platinum Award, certified by Cirium, one of the world’s most established organisations in aviation data and analytics. In recognition of its status as a leading global hub, iGA Istanb...

As one of the world’s busiest hubs, iGA Istanbul Airport continues its vision of making art accessible by hosting a unique art exhibition. Beyazıt Öztürk, a renowned Turkish television personality known for his long-standing and impactful TV programmes, is now showcasing his intellectual and...

iGA Istanbul Airport, a world-leading global transit hub, has today welcomed Air Transat’s new non-stop flight from Toronto. The inaugural flight in collaboration with the Canadian airline makes Air Transat the 9th new airline to join İGA’s growing network in 2025, with the total of schedule...

iGA continues to enhance the range and quality of services offered at Istanbul Airport through strategic collaborations that also contribute to Türkiye’s touristic, commercial, and cultural advancement. Strengthening its global connectivity and service excellence through international partners...

Driven by the principle of leveraging technology for the benefit of people and the environment, iGA Istanbul Airport has released its 2024 Sustainability Report. The report has been prepared using a Double Materiality analysis, an evaluation of a companies sustainability from two perspectives (im...

iGA Istanbul Airport has set a new benchmark in European aviation by serving a record-breaking 272,132 passengers on July 27, 2025, making it the airport with the highest single-day passenger traffic across Europe. On this historic day, the airport recorded 134,893 arrivals and 137,239 departures...

In the annual survey conducted by Travel + Leisure, a travel and lifestyle publication, iGA Istanbul Airport outshone all competitors to once again earn the title of the World’s Best Airport, as voted by the magazine’s readers.  Known for its commitment to continuous improvement and a custome...

İGA Istanbul Airport is set to welcome its first airline from the Americas: Canada's Air Transat. Named the World’s Best Leisure Airline at the 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards and recognised as the second-largest airline in Canada, Air Transat will launch non-stop flights between Toronto and ...

iGA Istanbul Airport has claimed the top spot in the 2025 Airport Industry Connectivity Report, published by Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE), overtaking long-time leader Frankfurt Airport to become the world’s most connected global hub. According to the report—developed wit...

Air Europa, which operates reciprocal flights between the two countries using its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, has become the fourth airline to start services at Istanbul Airport in 2025. As a global transfer hub connecting the world to Türkiye, iGA Istanbul Airport has begun hosting Air Europa,...

İGA Istanbul Airport has become the first airport in Europe to successfully implement the triple runway operations system. Strengthening Turkey's position in global aviation as a key intercontinental hub, iGA Istanbul Airport ushered in a new era in aviation history with the launch of Eu...