Starting in August, Antalya Airport in Turkey will ban organized…
Starting in August, Antalya Airport in Turkey will ban organized tour companies from using signs with names and logos, according to the Russian Tour Operators Association (ATOR).
Consensus
- The Antalya International Airport will prohibit the use of signage with company names or logos for meeting organized tourists.
- A new system using lettered booths (A to M) will be introduced for tourist meetups.
- Tourists will be directed to booths based on their surnames.
- Tourists will be informed of their assigned booth letter prior to travel.
- Authorized representatives from tour agencies will meet tourists at the designated booths.
- The new system will be implemented starting August 1, 2023.
- The system will be monitored by airport police and representatives from TURSAB.
- Sanctions may be applied for violations of the new rules.
Points of divergence
- The system will use 13 booths, each displaying surnames of clients from nine tour agencies. — vm
- Each booth will have up to 54 surnames, with six from each of nine agencies. — interfax
- The experiment with the state's Unified Biometric System at Sheremetyevo and Pulkovo airports began on June 1 and will last until April 1, 2027. — vm
- In May, rules for individual transfers were changed, moving them outside the airport parking area and assigning a dedicated counter with company logos. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- A TOR: Signs for meeting organized tourists banned at Antalya airport — Вечерняя Москва
- Antalya Airport will change rules for meeting organized tourists from August — Интерфакс