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Türkiye leads international scorching air balloon business: Right here’s how you should know
Monday, October 7, 2024
Türkiye continues to dominate the worldwide scorching air balloon business, with 32,445 flights and over 700,000 home and overseas passengers from January to September, in keeping with the nation’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu.
Dwelling to the world’s largest industrial scorching air balloon operation, Türkiye boasts 70 licensed balloon companies and 6 permitted coaching organizations.
These companies function a fleet of 439 scorching air balloons and make use of 712 pilots. Balloon rides can be found in seven key areas: Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Soğanlı, Çat, Ihlara, Afyonkarahisar, and Antalya.
Cappadocia leads the business, accounting for greater than 80% of Türkiye’s balloon flights. With its favorable local weather and geography, Cappadocia gives flights on as much as 250 days per yr, surpassing balloon festivals in different components of the world when it comes to day by day flights.
