Cheap Airline Tickets to Istanbul

Istanbul is one of the best historic metropolises in the whole world and it not surprising. It straddles Asia and Europe, which makeq it as varied as any capital city should be, while adding a little of adventure for travelers booking Istanbul flights. As the main financial and seaport center of Turkey, Istanbul is one of the most well known destinations worldwide, thus cheap flight to this city can be found easily. Whether you want to tour the Asian part or the European part of Istanbul, the city will surely never disappoint you.

For travelers who wish to have a step back in time, go to the Old City of Istanbul and walk through the momentous place. Roman artifacts and amphitheaters decorate the avenues and earliest relics of the Byzantine Empire are all over the place. Nowadays, Istanbul serves as home to over 14 million individuals.

Istanbul Ataturk International Airport (airport code: IST) is the main international air transportation hub in Istanbul. Situated in Yesilkoy, on the European part of the city, it stands just 24 kilometers of the business district. It is named after Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Turkey's founder and first president. The airport has 28.5 million passengers traffic in 2008 and it is expected to be one of the top 40 aviation facilities worldwide in terms of the number of passengers and the top 35 in terms of international passenger traffic. It also ranked number 10 in the busiest airport of Europe. Aeroflot, Air France, Belavia, Finnair, Jat Airways, Malaysia Airlines and Royal Jordanian Airlines are some of the airlines serving Istanbul Airport.

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (airport code: SAW) is one of the air transportation centers that serve Istanbul. The airport is named after the first female combat pilot worldwide, Sabiha Gokcen. Situated 35 kilometers southeast of the center of Istanbul, it is on the Asian side. It was constructed since the Istanbul Ataturk International Airport (on the side of Europe) was not big enough to accommodate the increasing passenger demands (both international and domestic). The international terminal capacity of this airport is 3 million travelers each year and .5 million travelers each year for domestic terminal.