Airports in Turkish largest city of Istanbul are packed with passengers traveling for the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday, Dogan News Agency reported Saturday.
All major airlines have reported 100 percent capacity for the holiday starting on Saturday, and tickets departing on Saturday and returning on Nov. 21 are all fully booked, said the report.
The major airlines have announced tens of additional flights. Turkish Airlines will arrange 40 additional flights for the holiday, and Pegasus Airlines also announced it will have additional flights and expected to transport 320,000 people domestically and internationally during the holiday, according to the report.
Large crowds already formed in both Ataturk and Sabiha Gokcen airports on Friday, a day before the start of the holiday, with Turkish vacation-goers preferring warmer destinations in the south as well as other Mediterranean countries such as Italy, Egypt, France and Spain.
The Directorate of Civil Aviation announced that it would punish all irresponsible behaviors of the airlines during the season, such as failing to inform passengers of cancellations promptly.
Source: Xinhua
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