TURKEY. Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Investment Development and Operation Inc (ISG), the consortium that operates Istanbul’s second airport, has doubled passenger capacity at its Domestic Terminal with the opening of an additional facility for arriving passengers.
The new 1,600sq m extension has been constructed west of the existing domestic building. It has a 260sq m passenger welcoming hall, 630sq m baggage reception hall, a café and rental car units. The existing Domestic Terminal is now allocated to departures. The two buildings have been linked through a connecting passage.
ISG, a consortium of GMR, Limak and Malaysia Airports, took over the operation of Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport for 20 years on May 1 2008.
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The company said: “ISG decided to enlarge the existing Domestic Terminal Building with an additional facility in order to handle air traffic and passenger volume. With the additional building, constructed in a surprisingly short period of 59 days, the existing Domestic A Terminal’s annual passenger capacity has been doubled.”
Meanwhile, work continues at pace on the new International Terminal, which has a scheduled opening date of 29 October 2009. As reported, Setur Duty Free will operate the retail facilities under a 20-year contract.
The new terminal will have 96 check-in points, 30 online check-in points, a total of 32 X-ray units and a two-storey VIP terminal. There will also be a four-storey car park and a 60-room hotel will be built next to the terminal for flight teams, transit and other passengers.
The Moodie Report Deputy Publisher Dermot Davitt visited Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport last month and the location will feature in the September Digital Print Edition of The Moodie Report, as part of a major survey of Turkey’s aviation and duty free business. The edition will focus on the key emerging markets of Turkey, Russia, India and China.
About ISG
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Investment Development and Operation Inc. (ISG) is a partnership of Limak Holdings, one of the leading conglomerates in Turkey, GMR Infrastructure Limited and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad.
According to its agreement with the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries, ISG has the 20-year operation rights to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, including the management of the existing terminal buildings, cargo operations, the airport hotel, VIP & CIP facilities and aircraft refuelling facilities. The agreement also foresees the construction of the new international terminal building and its surroundings, bringing the yearly passenger capacity to 25 million.
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