502 passengers arrived in Bodrum, Muğla's tourist district, from London with 3 planes as part of the first international flights of the 2025 summer season. Passengers getting off the planes, which had 90 percent occupancy, were greeted with flowers.

The first international flight of the 2025 summer season took place at Milas-Bodrum Airport. 3 planes from London landed at the airport with an interval of approximately 5 minutes. Within this scope, the passengers who landed were greeted with flowers by TAV officials. Ömer Faruk Dengiz, President of Bodrum Hoteliers Association (BODER), Mustafa Demir, President of TÜRSAB Bodrum, TAV representatives and State Airports Authority officials attended the reception. A total of 502 passengers arrived, 151 on the first plane, 176 on the second plane and 175 on the third plane. On the other hand, a special cake was cut for the crew of the first plane that landed and a souvenir photo was taken. Foreign tourists who took their luggage moved towards the address where they would stay with the relevant tour operators and transportation vehicles at the airport exit.

'THE PLANES ARE COMING FULL'

Making an assessment about the flights in the 2025 summer tourism, Bodrum Hoteliers Association President Ömer Faruk Dengiz said, "We are having a special day. When we look at the passenger capacity of the planes, there is an occupancy rate of 85 percent. I hope we will catch a good occupancy in the hotels with the first day of the holiday. With the increase in flights, occupancy in the hotels will increase from the second week of April. There will be activity and 188 planes will arrive in April. The occupancy rate on the planes is good. We think we will have a good season," he said.

'OCCUPANCY IS VERY GOOD ON THE PLANES'

The head of the Bodrum Representative Board of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB), Mustafa Demir, said, "The first plane of the 2025 summer season is landing. The occupancy rates on our planes are very good. According to the information we have received, there are occupancy rates of over 85 percent. Now, in the first two weeks of April, an average of 2-3 planes will land daily. But with Easter, there are 140 planes expected, especially from April 18-30. Of course, with May, we will return to the normal high season flight planning. Up to 30 planes a day will be reached in May," he said. There was activity in Bodrum, Muğla's world-famous tourist district, on the first day of the Ramadan Holiday. While the beaches remained empty due to the low air temperature, local and foreign tourists spent time in cafes.

Those who preferred Bodrum, one of the important tourism destinations for the Ramadan Holiday, created crowds in the district squares. While the beaches remained empty due to the weather conditions, there was crowding in restaurants and cafes. Businesses that completed their preparations days in advance began to welcome their guests on the first day of the holiday. While some local and foreign tourists strolled along the district's busy streets, some tourists preferred to fish.