ATÜ Duty Free Alanya-Gazipaşa Airport Operations Manager Hakan Yıldırım, Administrative Affairs Manager Barış Komsuoğlu, and Human Resources and Corporate Business Officer Seher Abay Yenen visited Alanya Tourism Association (ALTİD) President and Turkish Hotel Association (TÜROFED) Board Member Burhan Sili at the association building.
“2016 TARGET IS 40 PERCENT GROWTH”
Stating that they held the title of the fastest-growing among Turkey's Duty-Free operators in 2015 with a 50 percent growth in turnover as the Alanya-Gazipaşa Airport Duty-Free operator, Yıldırım expressed that their 2016 target is 40 percent growth. Emphasizing that they achieved a turnover of 3 million euros in 2015, Yıldırım stated that the store's surface area and capacity would be further increased, saying, “The variety of souvenirs consisting of symbols unique to Alanya and Gazipaşa is insufficient. We are working on this matter.”
“THE AIRPORT MUST CONTINUE TO DEVELOP”
ALTİD President Burhan Sili, emphasizing that the tourism sector cannot be evaluated based solely on tourist facilities, stated, “It is of great importance that every sector, from hotel operators to tradesmen, and from civil servants to airport operators, fulfills its responsibilities to increase guest satisfaction and repeat guest rates. Guests arriving in our region should receive good service from the moment they set foot in the airport. The airport must continue to develop.”
“TOURISTS REQUESTED, ALTİD PRINTED 50 THOUSAND MAPS”
Emphasizing that 4,820 new rooms will enter service in Antalya and 1,600 new rooms in Alanya in 2016, President Sili stated, “The importance of the airport is increasing with each passing period. Especially in line with the demand from European tourists, we have had a new format of city maps prepared. In the first stage, we will have 50,000 copies printed and distribute them free of charge at Alanya-Gazipaşa Airport for guests who request them.”