Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Flights, Airlines and Airports => Flights to Dalaman and Turkey, Airlines and Airports => Topic started by: Scunner on January 06, 2014, 19:08:57 PM
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"Celtic may be flying high in the league but their flight to Turkey for a winter tournament failed to get off the ground on Monday. The Scottish side were due to jet out to Antalya on Monday to take part in a cup competition, with their opening match against Trabzonspor on January 9. A technical fault with their Turkish Airlines charter initially put back the flight, before it was later cancelled after the plane was grounded in Belgium."
STV News (http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/celtic/259300-flight-cancellation-puts-back-celtics-winter-trip-to-turkey/)
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The team were flying out of Glasgow airport which is not normally served by Turkish Airlines. I have always endorsed Turkish Airlines, I think their service is far superior to Thomas Crook and others. I would love them to fly from Glasgow as opposed to Edinburgh, but I suppose you can't have it all.
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good idea ray 1951. its about time other airlines especially Turkish airlines looked at Glasgow airport. Thomas crook seem to think they have a monopoly at all Scottish airports. come on Turkish airlines. if ur flying out of Edinburgh why not try Glasgow?
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why not Prestwick? good airport going to waste.
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Prestwick? Complete shthole and I'll have a pint of what you've been drinking if you are serious about suggesting THY should fly from there!
JF
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We can start by e-mailing Turkish Airlines and asking them to consider flying from Glasgow. If they get enough interest, they might consider it.
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You must live in cloud cuckoo land!
You seriously want to petition a major international airline to fly to swap from an established service at Edinburgh to a different one just 50 miles away? Do you not think they considered both and there were reasons why they went for EDI? Or maybe you think they could offer a service to both? If it's more convenient for you I'm sure they'll start a new service to down the road from the existing.
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We can start by e-mailing Turkish Airlines and asking them to consider flying from Glasgow.
On you pop petal, I'm sure they'll be receptive to your views. I mean how could they have overlooked Glasgow when they did their pre application passenger surveys etc. Hey, they may even send you a voucher...
JF
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The reality is that Turkish Airlines is on a ridiculous quest to be the biggest & fly to every country in the World (they already fly to more destinations than any other airline, even if some are pretty pointless, not required or war torn - Mogadishu, not Glasgow).
The point is, any other National airline in the World probably wouldn't dream of servicing Scotland, they'd do the sensible thing and stop at Heathrow or Manchester at a push. To have a service to Scotland at all is a miracle, provided only by the egocentric wastefulness that is TA.
Although it would obviously never happen, if KLM, BA or just about any major airline took over TA, such routes would be chopped on the first morning - so enjoy the very fact they fly to Scotland :)
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oops sorry. only my opinion re Prestwick airport.
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Personally I wasn't replying to your post about Prestwick, I was posting about Glasgow Airport. I'd agree with you in that Prestwick could become more used, if only because Scotland needs more cheap operators and flights. Prestwick is pretty much only used by Ryanair now. I'd also agree with JohnF that it isn't the nicest airport these days but then again the money Ryanair will be paying them won't pay for many much needed refurbs :)
My reply was about Turkish Airlines flying to Scotland. Which they do. And will have chosen Edinburgh over Glasgow for reasons, when they decided they would fly to Scotland direct. They won't move to a new airport less than 50 miles away because Ray1951 writes a letter saying it would be more convenient for her :D
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point taken scunner and totally agree with your comments.
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I just love how some of you like to shoot people down in flames. That's what makes you so endearing . Your way or the highway!
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Then maybe you shouldn't make yourself such an easy target...
JF
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oops sorry. only my opinion re Prestwick airport.
And only mine, plus my opinion that you could not have been serious over Prestwick being a contender for a flag carrier to even consider.
Prestwick has two things going for it - long runway and lack of fog, everything else is dross. Location, facilities etc. Even their claim that they were the only place in UK Elvis set foot in is bollox!
JF
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I just love how some of you like to shoot people down in flames. That's what makes you so endearing . Your way or the highway!
Your opinion is that people should petition TA to change their service from Istanbul - Edinburgh to Istanbul - Glasgow
My opinion is that it is a total waste of time.
Your opinion, my opinion. Do you see? Discussion forum. Hardly "Your way or the highway" - who asked you to agree or leave?
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The suggestion to write to TA regarding flying from Glasgow was NOT for my convenience as Edinburgh Airport is betwixt and between for me in comparison to Glasgow Airport. Thomas Cook have the monopoly over flight to Turkey from Glasgow and I think many people will agree that they are not the best provider. I am delighted to have read that people in Aberdeen are going to have flights to Turkey. The more companies who fly from various airports creates competition and subsequently cheaper flights, which I think you will agree is what we would all like and enjoy. As an aside: Ryanair fly to Corfu from Prestwick & Edinburgh to Corfu. Easter is the biggest event in the Greek Orthodox calendar and a time when many people travel to Corfu for the special festivities. On 8 December Ryanair contacted customers who had booked flight to Corfu to say that they would not be flying to Corfu from Edinburgh or Prestwick in April. No reason given and alternative flights from Manchester and other airports are full. Moral being: Ryanair have no competition on this route at this time so they can disappoint people like this.