Business at Mogadishu 's airport is `` booming '' , with up to 35 flights scheduled each day . Last year , Turkish Airlines was the the first major carrier to fly to Mogadishu 25 years . Comment: Currently 17,000 troops protect the airport . We have four x-ray machines and several security checks passengers have to pass through before boarding a plane , '' explains Mendis . Pilots and crew are paid more for operating in what is still classified as a hostile destination .
Business at Mogadishu 's airport is `` booming '' , with up to 35 flights scheduled each day . Last year , Turkish Airlines was the the first major carrier to fly to Mogadishu 25 years . Comment: Currently 17,000 troops protect the airport . Pilots and crew are paid more for operating in what is still classified as a hostile destination .