Istanbul Airport has received the “China Friendly Airport” certificate by completing a project designed to assist Chinese passengers.
As part of the project dedicated check-in areas are provided for passengers arriving from China.
Flight information screens will be available in Chinese, as well as ticket processing screens.
The airport operator will be using Weibo & Wechat which are common in China and the mobile application in Chinese language is launched.
Chinese speaking staff with special uniforms will be personally assisting Chinese travellers with the Chinese signs in almost every area of the airport.
Airport’s CEO Kadri Samsunlu said:
We are happy that Istanbul Airport has received the “China Friendly Airport” document. China is an important country for us, we have historical, cultural and economic relations. We have been working on reviving the historical “Silk Road” between the two countries by air. We would like our Chinese guests to talk about the unique experience they had at Istanbul Airport, how they have felt at home in a way that would contribute to our country’s tourism.
Our goal is to increase the number of Chinese airline companies organizing flights to Istanbul Airport in the following years and to ensure more passengers from the People’s Republic of China visit our country. We also aim to create a network where Chinese passengers traveling to Europe can use Istanbul Airport as a transfer point. Accordingly, we have been planning to further increase our “passenger-friendly” applications in the upcoming period.”
The ‘China Friendly Airport’ certificate was presented in a ceremony attended by the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China, Cui Wei.
