Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Flights, Airlines and Airports => Flights to Dalaman and Turkey, Airlines and Airports => Topic started by: calvin 1949 on December 20, 2010, 07:53:05 AM

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Post by: calvin 1949 on December 20, 2010, 07:53:05 AM
TCX345L Supposed to be arriving at Manchester Monday 20.20  :)
Airport web site now says(ESTIMATED) time of arrival Tuesday 4.30 am.:(
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Post by: Jacqui Harvey on December 20, 2010, 09:34:20 AM
Think my Son-in-law would take that short delay with open arms after still being stuck in Heathrow since Friday morning and no word of when he will get home to Scotland.
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Post by: Chinook on December 20, 2010, 10:52:06 AM
Manchester Airport is operating normally so sounds like a Thomas Cook planes in wrong place problem. If you know anyone on the incoming flight TCX345K worth letting them know as Manchester has "Wait in Lounge" up
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Post by: stoop on December 20, 2010, 11:13:47 AM
Good luck to anyone traveling over the next few days. I hope you get where you want to be asap.
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Post by: calvin 1949 on December 20, 2010, 11:15:38 AM
Cannot believe Thomas Cook ,they have told us to go to Dalaman as usual ,knowing full well that there is at LEAST an eight Delay!!!!Madness or what?????
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Post by: davybill on December 20, 2010, 13:47:13 PM
our friends flying from antalya.should have flew early hours this morning to gatwick,
put in hotel overnight,hoping to fly this afteroon,[monday].
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Post by: tinkerman on December 20, 2010, 15:39:09 PM
gatwick flight took off on time..
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Post by: Eric on December 20, 2010, 19:04:36 PM
Anyone flying to Manchester has a problem as the flight FROM Manchester has not left yet!
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Post by: Chinook on December 20, 2010, 19:58:38 PM
Manchester flight left at 1930 hours so should be in Dalaman around 2.00 am
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Post by: stoop on December 20, 2010, 21:03:38 PM
Gatwick shut now.
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Post by: minimoo on December 21, 2010, 05:06:35 AM
The Gatwick flight, which took off sometime yesterday afternoon, finally ended up landing at Manchester because Gatwick closed while it was on route. Thankfully it arrived safe and sound.
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Post by: honeycombe on December 21, 2010, 13:51:33 PM
So do we know if the gatwick flight definately had to go to Manchester then
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Post by: Chinook on December 21, 2010, 14:25:50 PM
Minimoo's post seems to be an emphatic yes !!
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Post by: tinkerman on December 21, 2010, 15:37:09 PM
No it didnt! it landed at Gatwick 21.23 with my father in law and brother in law on it.
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Post by: goatman on December 21, 2010, 15:44:08 PM
`the gatwick flight took off on time and landed at gatwick minus 55 passengers as the plane was too small. We were then put on the manchester flight which took off about 10 hours late. got to manchester and offered a coach to Gatwick which was shut!!!!luckily i found a national express coach to Victoria then took a train home. Eventually got home 24 hours after leaving my Turkish home. Hard Work!!!!
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Post by: honeycombe on December 21, 2010, 16:16:03 PM
Oh no, what a disaster,  and the stupid thing is that the snow is only about 3" deep... anyway now you are all here l hope that having a good english christmas will erase the travel nightmares from your minds
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Post by: minimoo on December 21, 2010, 20:52:49 PM
Assuming then that my parents must have ended up on the same flight as goatman..I have heard that they landed at Manchester and were bussed to Gatwick, but have not been able to speak to them so far, so have not had the full details.
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Post by: calvin 1949 on December 22, 2010, 08:55:02 AM
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Originally posted by goatman

`the gatwick flight took off on time and landed at gatwick minus 55 passengers as the plane was too small. We were then put on the manchester flight which took off about 10 hours late. got to manchester and offered a coach to Gatwick which was shut!!!!luckily i found a national express coach to Victoria then took a train home. Eventually got home 24 hours after leaving my Turkish home. Hard Work!!!!


Beat you Rob only 22 hour journey :( another big thank you to Thomas Crook for keeping us well informed (NOT)  About time their
 M D had a good luck at their comunication skills :(:( regards and best wishes all Calvin
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Post by: davybill on December 22, 2010, 13:42:14 PM
my friends went from fethiye.antalya manchester gatwick,42hrs to get home.
after being put up in antalya hotel sunday night,
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Post by: goatman on December 22, 2010, 16:51:06 PM
i must admit Calvin in the end i was just glad to get there after all the stories ive heard and read about. Havent heard from Trish and Graham. i think they were going on the Gatwick bus  and in the ejector seats as they pass Milton Keyes!!!!