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by hakan
04 Apr 2019, 22:52
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Turkish Airlines is set to move to new Istanbul Airport on 6 April 2019
Replies: 40
Views: 9931

Re: Turkish Airlines is set to move to new airport on 6 April 2019

Turkish Airlines has launched a FAQ on the opening of the new Istanbul airport: A family WC is available. (What is that?) sn26567 I suspect they mean "Parents Room" like we have in Australia. So the father or mother can take kids where there is a nappy change table available as well as a ...
by hakan
17 Mar 2019, 07:48
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Turkish Airlines is set to move to new Istanbul Airport on 6 April 2019
Replies: 40
Views: 9931

Re: Turkish Airlines is set to move to new airport on 6 April 2019

I wish the Aer Lingus livery thats being phased out had belonged to TK, with its big fleet, huge network and now this amazing new mega base would have been perfect, the current TK livery is boring and generic only fix I see for it is current Turkish title in billboard style in black with the tulip ...
by hakan
15 Mar 2019, 10:06
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from THY - Turkish Airlines
Replies: 709
Views: 437263

Re: News from THY - Turkish Airlines

THY is starting 4 weekly Izmir to Tel Aviv flights from 29.May.19.
by hakan
12 Mar 2019, 23:27
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Turkish Airlines is set to move to new Istanbul Airport on 6 April 2019
Replies: 40
Views: 9931

Re: Turkish Airlines is set to move to new airport on 6 April 2019

@ Convair We all appreciate our members' news and comments. Just stick to the facts and make your comments clear. This is an international forum and we are from all parts of the world with different ethnic and religious and work backgrounds. But our passion is aviation and we love sharing the news h...
by hakan
12 Mar 2019, 23:12
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from Pegasus Airlines (PGS)
Replies: 119
Views: 96458

Re: News from Pegasus Airlines (PGS)

Sabiha Gokcen Airport will have a second runway possibly by the end of this year. After that, they have plans to close the first runway to give a good well deserved maintenance. Once the first runway comes back to operations and both runways running together I think PGS will increase their flight nu...
by hakan
12 Mar 2019, 22:53
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Turkish Airlines is set to move to new Istanbul Airport on 6 April 2019
Replies: 40
Views: 9931

Re: Turkish Airlines is set to move to new airport on 6 April 2019

I'm pretty sure this could have been organised differently and more gradually, not to mention they could have planned this a long time ago and not book people on that day. I hope the new airport is better equipped to deal with snow that the old one otherwise it's going to be an even greater mess wh...
by hakan
12 Mar 2019, 12:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Turkish Airlines is set to move to new Istanbul Airport on 6 April 2019
Replies: 40
Views: 9931

Re: Turkish Airlines is set to move to new airport on 6 April 2019

Here is what the Chairman of THY told to the media: Moving the operation of THY will start 3AM on 5.April Friday and will finish 23.59 on 6.April Saturday. To have a smooth transfer all flights to and from new and old airports will cease between 02.00-14.00 on 6.April Saturday. The last TK flight fr...
by hakan
06 Mar 2019, 23:39
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from THY - Turkish Airlines
Replies: 709
Views: 437263

Re: News from THY - Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines has decided to start operating scheduled flights, based on market conditions, to Port Harcourt and Pointe-Noire. THY is really becoming powerful all over Africa. Elsewhere, Turkish Airlines will launch services from Antalya in summer 2019, including to Baku, Beirut, Dusseldorf, Lon...
by hakan
19 Feb 2019, 21:31
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from Pegasus Airlines (PGS)
Replies: 119
Views: 96458

Re: News from Pegasus Airlines (PGS)

Pegasus Airlines will start 4 day a week flights to Venice (Italy) from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport after 1.7.2019.
by hakan
19 Feb 2019, 09:18
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from THY - Turkish Airlines
Replies: 709
Views: 437263

Re: News from THY - Turkish Airlines

THY GM Mr. Bilal Eksi has announced that THY will start flights from Istanbul Ataturk to:

Port Harcourt (Nigeria) and
Pointe -Noire (Republic of Congo)

soon.
by hakan
20 Dec 2018, 11:00
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from THY - Turkish Airlines
Replies: 709
Views: 437263

Re: News from THY - Turkish Airlines

THY is starting 4 weekly flights from Istanbul Ataturk to Luxor (Egypt) after 23.September.2019.
by hakan
17 Dec 2018, 22:27
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from THY - Turkish Airlines
Replies: 709
Views: 437263

Re: News from THY - Turkish Airlines

THY will fly from Ankara Esenboga Airport to Tbilisi (Georgia). Twice a week flights aim to connect two capital cities to each other better. The flights will start on 18.January.2019.
by hakan
12 Dec 2018, 23:03
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from THY - Turkish Airlines
Replies: 709
Views: 437263

Re: News from THY - Turkish Airlines

An announcement made late today that another scheduled flight is starting from Antalya Airport to Tel Aviv (Israel). The flights will start on 31.3.19 and will be 5 times a week.
by hakan
12 Dec 2018, 09:37
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from THY - Turkish Airlines
Replies: 709
Views: 437263

Re: News from THY - Turkish Airlines

THY has announced that they will start scheduled flights to 3 new destinations from Antalya airport:

London Gatwick (U.K.)
Stuttgart (Germany)
St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
by hakan
07 Dec 2018, 12:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from THY - Turkish Airlines
Replies: 709
Views: 437263

Re: News from THY - Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines to start new flights to Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Amritsar and Bengaluru. It also plans to double its operations in Mumbai and Delhi. It appears like THY sees a big market in India. If India allows them by revising bilateral, which wont be happening. To add to the dis...
by hakan
05 Dec 2018, 09:12
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from THY - Turkish Airlines
Replies: 709
Views: 437263

Re: News from THY - Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines to start B787-9 service from Istanbul to Izmir on 27 October 2019. Don't be surprised SN26567. Domestic flights are so popular these days in Turkey they will fill in every plane they fly especially on IST-ADB flights that is very popular among the Turkish domestic pax. Also they fo...
by hakan
03 Dec 2018, 13:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from THY - Turkish Airlines
Replies: 709
Views: 437263

Re: News from THY - Turkish Airlines

THY is starting Istanbul-Rovaniemi (Finland) flights from 5.December.2018. The flights will be 3 times a week.

Santa Claus can fly Business Class with TK now :)
by hakan
26 Nov 2018, 21:21
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from THY - Turkish Airlines
Replies: 709
Views: 437263

Re: News from THY - Turkish Airlines

THY has started the Banjul (Gambia) flights. The news link is below (in Turkish with some pictures):

http://www.airkule.com/haber/THY-YI-BOY ... ILAR/31972

Greets
Hakan
by hakan
20 Nov 2018, 22:32
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from THY - Turkish Airlines
Replies: 709
Views: 437263

Re: News from THY - Turkish Airlines

globetrotter wrote: 20 Nov 2018, 16:17 Is that bit in parentheses meant to be sarcasm LOL! really what market exists in tiny Lesotho?
Globetrotter, THY already fly to Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Maputo (Nearby destinations). They will either do a stopover or codeshare with Airlink from South Africa.
by hakan
20 Nov 2018, 10:32
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: News from THY - Turkish Airlines
Replies: 709
Views: 437263

Re: News from THY - Turkish Airlines

THY is starting Banjul (Gambia) from 30.November.18 and Lusaka (Zambia) 12.December.18. Turkish CAA has signed a bilateral agreement with Lesotho CAA so both countries planes can fly to each other. (I am sure THY will show interest in this market soon). Source: http://www.airporthaber.com/thy-haberl...