Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Turkey Related Subjects => Turkey Discussion Forum (Not Calis specifically) => Topic started by: nichola on March 15, 2018, 16:43:27 PM

Title: Subsidies for companies bringing tourists increased...
Post by: nichola on March 15, 2018, 16:43:27 PM

Update on Turkish subsidies for charter and scheduled flights but some people are complaining about the cost of flights...

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-reorganizes-subsidies-for-inbound-flights-cruisers-128717

Title: Re: Subsidies for companies bringing tourists increased...
Post by: stoop on March 15, 2018, 18:24:25 PM

Quite rightly so! The cost of flights this year is horrendous.

Title: Re: Subsidies for companies bringing tourists increased...
Post by: KKOB on March 15, 2018, 19:08:18 PM

Imagine the price if they weren't subsidised

Title: Re: Subsidies for companies bringing tourists increased...
Post by: Colwyn on March 15, 2018, 19:55:42 PM

Since the subsidy is for bringing tourists, does it cost more to go back home?

Title: Re: Subsidies for companies bringing tourists increased...
Post by: Scunner on March 15, 2018, 20:08:04 PM

Quote from: KKOB on March 15, 2018, 19:08:18 PM

Imagine the price if they weren't subsidised

I suspect the subsidy doesn’t reduce the price at all to the tourist, it just adds to the profit of the airline.