Antalya Gazipasa Airport
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Gazipaşa Airport is an airport currently in service in the Gazipaşa
area of the Antalya
province in Turkey
. The Airport opened for domestic flights in July 2010 with daily flights from Istanbul with Bora Jet. International flights began in the 2011 holiday season, with flights from Amsterdam. The new airport is only 30 minutes by road from Alanya
compared to a travel time of two hours between Alanya and Antalya Airport
, which was previously the nearest airport, 120 km away.
Airports Holding (TAV), which paid $50,000 a year, and a 65% share in profit for the right to operate the airport for 25 years. TAV then updated and expanded the airport, including lengthening the runway to 1,825m in order to handle international operations, among other things.
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Dutch low-cost airline Transavia.com
(chartered by touroperator Neckermann) was the first international airline to operate charterflights to and from Gazipasa airfield. It uses a small Boeing 737-700 (149 passengers), with flights leaving every Wednesday from 27 April 2011 till the end of October 2011, and from 2 July 2011 also on Saturdays. Touroperator Neckermann (under the name Thomas Cook
) promotes Gazipasa in the Netherlands with a special Alanya brochure, with the slogan: "Directly to Alanya Airport".
For the 2012 season, Danish touroperator Scanway will also fly to Gazipaza airport, with flights on every Monday and Friday from 1 April to 30 October 2012, and an extra flight in high season.{[fact}} These flights will depart from Copenhagen Airport
and Billund Airport
, using a Boeing 737 (148 passengers) from Swedish Tor Air
.
The Alanya tourist industry asked for the name of the airport to include ‘Alanya
’, since Gazipasa
is not well known outside of Turkey. However, these demands have not been answered by TAV or the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
.
Gazipasa
Gazipaşa is a town and district of Antalya Province on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey, 180 km east of the city of Antalya. Gazipaşa is a quiet rural district famous for its bananas, oranges and international airport...
area of the Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
province in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The Airport opened for domestic flights in July 2010 with daily flights from Istanbul with Bora Jet. International flights began in the 2011 holiday season, with flights from Amsterdam. The new airport is only 30 minutes by road from Alanya
Alanya
Alanya , formerly Alaiye, is a beach resort city and a component district of Antalya Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey, from the city of Antalya. On the southern coast of Turkey, the district has an area of 1,598.51 km2 and 248,286 inhabitants...
compared to a travel time of two hours between Alanya and Antalya Airport
Antalya Airport
Antalya Airport is northeast of the city center of Antalya, Turkey. The airport is operated in Turkey's primary holiday destination located on the country's Mediterranean coast. The airport is big and modern, built to accommodate the millions of passengers who come to Turkey's Mediterranean...
, which was previously the nearest airport, 120 km away.
Construction
The airport was actually finished in 1999, but it was not opened for operation. Talks were held in 2006, with reports commissioned by the national government, local government, and tourist organizations to actually commence operation of the airport. Finally, the decision was made clear in 2007 after multiple bids had been submitted to award operation to Tepe Akfen VenturesTepe Akfen Ventures
Tepe Akfen Ventures, also Tepe Akfen Holdings is a company, headquartered in Istanbul, that builds and controls airports in Turkey, Macedonia, Georgia, and Tunisia.-History:...
Airports Holding (TAV), which paid $50,000 a year, and a 65% share in profit for the right to operate the airport for 25 years. TAV then updated and expanded the airport, including lengthening the runway to 1,825m in order to handle international operations, among other things.
Details
The airport has an annual passenger capacity of 500,000 passengers, a terminal area of 2,144 square meters and a parking lot with a capacity of 105 vehicles.Destination history
At the moment, the number of destinations is limited. However, Gulcin Guner, president of Alanya’s tourism association (ALTID), stated to the press that TAV is already in talks with EasyjetEasyJet
EasyJet Airline Company Limited is a British airline headquartered at London Luton Airport. It carries more passengers than any other United Kingdom-based airline, operating domestic and international scheduled services on 500 routes between 118 European, North African, and West Asian airports...
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Dutch low-cost airline Transavia.com
Transavia.com
Transavia.com is a Dutch based low-cost airline operating as an independent part of the Air France-KLM group. Its main base is at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol while Rotterdam The Hague Airport , and Eindhoven Airport are its secondary hubs...
(chartered by touroperator Neckermann) was the first international airline to operate charterflights to and from Gazipasa airfield. It uses a small Boeing 737-700 (149 passengers), with flights leaving every Wednesday from 27 April 2011 till the end of October 2011, and from 2 July 2011 also on Saturdays. Touroperator Neckermann (under the name Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook of Melbourne, Derbyshire, England founded the travel agency that is now Thomas Cook Group.- Early days :...
) promotes Gazipasa in the Netherlands with a special Alanya brochure, with the slogan: "Directly to Alanya Airport".
For the 2012 season, Danish touroperator Scanway will also fly to Gazipaza airport, with flights on every Monday and Friday from 1 April to 30 October 2012, and an extra flight in high season.{[fact}} These flights will depart from Copenhagen Airport
Copenhagen Airport
Copenhagen Airport is the main international airport serving Copenhagen, Denmark and the Oresund Region. It is located on the island of Amager, south of Copenhagen city centre, and west of Malmö city centre on the other side of the Oresund Bridge. The airport lies mainly in the municipality...
and Billund Airport
Billund Airport
In addition to the scheduled airlines above, several charter airlines serve Billund airport: BH Air, Bulgarian Air Charter, Corendon Airlines, Jettime, Nesma Airlines, Onur Air, Sky Airlines and SunExpress.-Cargo airlines:...
, using a Boeing 737 (148 passengers) from Swedish Tor Air
Tor Air
Tor Air is a charter airline based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Its main base is Gothenburg City Airport.-History:The company was established by private investors and received a Swedish Air Operators Certificate on 1 December 2008. It commenced operations in December 2008 with a Boeing 737-400 leased...
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The Alanya tourist industry asked for the name of the airport to include ‘Alanya
Alanya
Alanya , formerly Alaiye, is a beach resort city and a component district of Antalya Province in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey, from the city of Antalya. On the southern coast of Turkey, the district has an area of 1,598.51 km2 and 248,286 inhabitants...
’, since Gazipasa
Gazipasa
Gazipaşa is a town and district of Antalya Province on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey, 180 km east of the city of Antalya. Gazipaşa is a quiet rural district famous for its bananas, oranges and international airport...
is not well known outside of Turkey. However, these demands have not been answered by TAV or the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey)
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is a government ministry office of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for culture and tourism affairs in Turkey. As of 2008, it is headed by Ertuğrul Günay.- External links :***...
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