🌍 Three Airports Reflect Two Types of International Source-Market Structures
The international business aviation source markets of Istanbul’s two airports overlap but rank differently, while Ankara’s LTAC has a distinct source-market mix. Avi-Go data show that from July 21 to September 3, 2026, counting each international arrival landing as one movement, LTBA’s top five sources were Mykonos with 39 movements, Nice and Athens with 33 each, Olbia with 31, and Moscow with 26. At LTFM, Olbia ranked first with 15 movements, followed by Nice with 12, Moscow with 10, and the Metropolitan City of Cagliari and London with 9 each. During the same period, LTAC was primarily connected to Ercan with 12 movements, Mykonos and Baku with 5 each, and Benghazi and Sofia with 4 each, indicating that Ankara’s international arrival markets differ from the source-market mix at Istanbul’s airports. Data are current as of September 4, 2026.
Impact: For brokers serving Istanbul itineraries, LTBA and LTFM can be included in the same city-level solution, but the differences in their source-market rankings mean that sales leads and ground-support resources should be aligned separately. LTBA is more concentrated on Mykonos, Nice, and Athens, while Olbia leads at LTFM. LTAC serves the Ankara market; including it among the alternatives to Istanbul’s airports would diminish the relevance of its unique connections, such as the 12 movements from Ercan.
Recommendation: Brokers can maintain separate source-city lists for each airport. For LTBA, they should prioritize customer touchpoints linked to Mykonos, Nice, Athens, and Olbia, while LTFM efforts should focus on Olbia, Nice, and Moscow. Ankara operations should list LTAC separately and continue tracking changes in arrival movements from Ercan after September 2026.