He shared his growth performance and future vision at the ISG Town Hall meeting

ISTANBUL (AA) – Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (ISG) International Airport shared its growth performance, future vision, artificial intelligence transformation and infrastructure investments at its general information meeting (Town Hall). According to the statement made by the airport, at the event hosted by ISG Airport Hotel, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) Executive Director and ISG Board Member Dato Mohd Izani Ghani shared the results achieved by ISG in terminal operation and his goals for the next period.

While OHS recorded a volume expansion of 36 percent compared to 2019 levels, according to Airports Council International (ACI) data, Europe’s 8th was the busiest airport. The airport also received the title of “Europe’s Fastest Growing Airport” in its category. According to data shared at the meeting, the company completed 2025 with 48.4 million passengers, 36 per cent above pre-crisis levels in 2019. With a growth rate of 12.4 percent in the first quarter of 2026, the airport ranked first in Europe in the “Large Airports” category.

– Digital transformation and organizational structuring OHS has also changed its organizational structure in order to manage its growing structure. At the meeting, it was announced that the Executive Director role was reactivated in order to strengthen corporate accountability, compliance and interdepartmental cooperation. In this context, Hanita Ahmad, who was appointed as OHS Executive Director and Board Member, was responsible for the management of the airport’s operational, commercial, technological and administrative processes.

The amendment aims to contribute to the more effective management of the airport’s growth process. The Digital Twin project, which enables the monitoring of the terminal and airside operations of OHS, which continues its digitalization studies in terminal management, from a single center, is among the applications in this field. While various solutions developed for operational processes are supported by the Artificial Intelligence Adaptation Program carried out at the airport, these applications are aimed to contribute to the passenger experience and operational efficiency.

While the company launches applications such as artificial intelligence-supported software development team, aircraft return processes management, smart baggage systems and parking lot occupancy detection, the digital assistant SAVVy continues its efforts to improve the passenger experience with biometric transition systems and contactless self-service solutions. ISG, which initiated the GreenRE Certification technical evaluation process for the ISG Airport Hotel, which was renewed within the scope of its work in the field of environment and social responsibility, organized an awareness campaign against cigarette butt pollution on World Tobacco Free Day and brought the “Zero Waste” exhibition to visitors within the scope of Environment Week.

– “We directly connect a total of 155 destinations to Istanbul” Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) Executive Director and OHS Board Member Dato Mohd Izani Ghani, whose speech at the summit was included in the statement, touched upon the financial and operational results achieved in 2025in his opening speech titled “The Power of We”. Mr Ghani said the number of passengers across the MAHB Group had reached 153.3 million, with 48.4 million of the traffic being handled by ISG alone.

Stating that with new destinations, airline collaborations and an expanding flight network, ISG is moving towards its goal of becoming a “hub center” in Europe, Ghani said: “The success graph we share goes far beyond the figures, expressing the operational success achieved with great dedication and effort. This picture is an important indicator not only of growth, but also of our understanding of quality service and the right investments for the future.

We achieved a significant success by reaching 15.3 million passengers in the first four months of 2026. Our international passenger traffic continues to grow and our airport is increasing its global connectivity strength with new destinations and airline collaborations. These results are the product of the valuable contributions of all our colleagues and our common success. ”Ghani emphasized that OHS continues its vision to be the airport of the future in line with digitalization projects, artificial intelligence-based applications and investments.

Stating that a total of 9 new international lines were put into service in the first 5 months of this year, Ghani noted that two new destinations and two airlines were added to the ISG’s connection network. Ghani thanked all OHS employees at the end of the meeting and continued: “Today, we directly connect a total of 155 destinations to Istanbul, 39 of which are domestic and 116 of which are international destinations in 55 countries.

We aim to continue this success, which is an important result of our strong connection network and passenger-oriented approach, with new investments in the coming period. Every milestone we reach is a reflection of your dedication, this success belongs entirely to the OHS Family, the lifeblood of aviation. As we move into the next growth phase of our company, the strong stance and determination of each of you will be the greatest guarantee of our future global success.

”OHS Executive Director Hanita Ahmad stated that the growth of the airport shows that its regional capacity is effectively managed. “We offer maximum operational flexibility to our airline partners. We see these traffic records not as a ceiling, but as a new starting line for our future network optimizations.”