Istanbul & Turkish - Globally # 1 hub airport
Turkish and Istanbul airport is now #1 hub airport in the world operating 242 direct routes versus (#2) Delta and Atlanta with 224 direct routes. (Source: OAG Schedules Analyser for w/c 3 August 2015).
Vueling in Barcelona serves more destinations than British Airways at Heathrow
There are now a total of 23 airports at which a specific carrier operates flights to at least 125 destinations non-stop. Of these 12 are in the US, eight are in Europe, two are in Asia and one in the Middle East. Only two of these mega-hubs are operated by LCCs; Vueling in Barcelona and Ryanair at London Stansted.
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