Ever wonder what it's like to manage a massive airport that functions almost like its own city? Welcoming more than 80 million passengers a year, Istanbul Airport stands as Europe’s busiest hub, based on average daily flights , according to a November report by the European Air Traffic Safety Organization (EUROCONTROL). It was also recently named the world’s most connected airport in a 2025 analysis by the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe , offering direct flights to around 340