Our Review of Antalya Airport (AYT)

Our Review of Antalya Airport (AYT)

At Plan Your Trips, we have analyzed hundreds of airports around the world, gaining a clear understanding of what users expect when visiting an airport. With this know-how, we have created this guide, placing passengers at the forefront of everything, aiming to simplify and enhance the airport experience.

In this guide, our goal is to present information in a manner that is both quick and reliable. Recognizing that passengers often have limited time and may be in a hurry, we strive to ensure that they do not waste time unnecessarily.

Another key focus of our guide is to highlight the strengths of the airport and also the weaknesses, and in some cases, offer recommendations to travelers. In alignment with this approach, we provide users with aggregated information on delays and on-time performance, analyzing both airlines and individual flights.

Pros and Cons of Antalya Airport (AYT)

PROs

Location:   Antalya Airport is only 13 kilometers from the city center, making it easy for those visiting Antalya’s coastal towns and tourist attractions.

Hub: Antalya Airport is a hub for Anadolujet, Turkish Airlines, Corendon Airlines, Freebird Airlines, Pegasus Airlines and SunExpress.

Modern Facilities: The airport has contemporary, clean, and large terminals with a variety of facilities, such as duty-free shopping, restaurants, and lounges.

International and Domestic Connectivity: Antalya Airport is a key hub for both international and local flights, providing connections to several countries and domestic locations.

Seasonal Flight alternatives: As a popular tourist location, Antalya provides a range of seasonal charter and low-cost flights, offering visitors economical travel alternatives.

Accessibility: The airport is easily accessible via several modes of transportation, including taxis, buses, and car rentals, making travel to and from the airport easy for passengers.

 

CONS

Seasonal Overcrowding: During the peak summer tourist season, the airport may get highly busy, resulting in lengthier check-in, security, and immigration lines.

Capacity Strain: The airport sometimes struggles to manage the large number of travelers during peak seasons, causing delays and congestion.

Terminal Connectivity: To get to Terminal 2 from either Terminal 1 and domestic terminal take a vehicle, a cab, or bus route no.600, which stops at Terminal 1 and the Domestic Terminal every thirty minutes. Because the terminals are around 2.5 miles apart, this might cause additional time and inconvenience.

Immigration Queues: Antalya Airport is known for longer waiting times at immigration during peak travel seasons, which can be frustrating for passengers.

Mini-Guide of the Airport (2' Guide)

Three Terminals: Antalya Airport has three terminals: Terminal 1 for international flights, Terminal 2 is also international terminal for handling all the incoming passengers from international services, and Terminal 3 for local and regional services within Turkey. Check your flight details upfront to make sure you get to the right terminal.

Transport Options: Antalya Airport is easily accessible via taxis, shuttles, and public buses. While taxis provide a fast and direct route to the city, public buses are a more affordable choice. However, bus schedules may be limited late at night, so plan in advance.

Check-In Areas: The terminal 1 check- in halls are located in ground floor along with departure area, terminal 2  check- in halls are also located in ground floor with departure area, domestic terminal check-in area is also located in ground level.

Passenger Amenities:  Antalya Airport has a variety of shopping and dining alternatives, including duty-free stores and local eateries, to ensure tourists have access to refreshments and gifts. There are lounges that offer comfortable waiting experience.

Family Facilities: The airport is family-friendly, offering children’s play areas, family toilets, and nursing rooms to make it easy for families traveling with small children.

Additional Tips:

• Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the airport.
• Allow additional time for security checks and immigration during peak seasons, particularly during the summer.
• Check your terminal and flight information ahead of time to guarantee a seamless travel experience at Antalya Airport.

How we calculate On Time Performance

On various pages of our website, you will encounter a metric widely utilized in aviation and other forms of transportation known as OTP (On Time Performance). We believe that providing this metric assists passengers in planning their trips and exploring alternatives before purchasing their flight tickets.

We calculate the On Time Performance for all flights and airlines, when we have enough data to do so. In certain instances, it may not be feasible to accurately compute the On-Time Performance for a specific flight or airline due to inadequate or non-representative data, which could result in misleading conclusions.

Our calculation of On Time Performance and delay information solely relies on arrival times. This approach is chosen over calculating departure delays, as we consider arrival punctuality to be of primary concern to passengers.

The On Time Performance displayed on our website is calculated as follows:

• On Time: Flights that arrive within 15 minutes of their scheduled arrival time, or earlier. In the absence of data for a specific flight, we assume the flight arrives on time, to avoid penalizing airlines for data unavailability.
• Moderate Delay: Flights that arrive with a delay of 15 to 30 minutes.
• Significant Delay: Flights that arrive with a delay of 30 to 60 minutes.
• Major Delay: Flights that arrive with a delay exceeding 60 minutes.
• Average Delay: The average delay is calculated by considering flights that arrive early as having a delay of 0 minutes. Early arrivals do not contribute to reducing the average delay calculation

Some Stats

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Airlines with best on-time performance at Antalya Airport (last 3 months)

Routes with more flights from Antalya Airport (last month)