All these flights had the sandwich and full drink service. My question is : WHY??? The flights are only 20 minutes or so if you consider the level flights. Veeeeeery important. A lot of people travel for business in domestic flights and fly out early in the morning and come back afternoon or in the...
Jump to posthttp://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/press-room/press-releases/press-release-detail/turkish-airlines-announces-a-commitment-to-order-20-20-787-9-dreamliners-talks-with-boeing-started TK Announcement.. It says 20 + 20. In the Turkish version, it also writes that deliveries are between 201...
Jump to postI missed this thread and so inadvertently posted a new thread, but now Chris Edwards is saying on Twitter that he has a source confirming a deal for AerCap to order 12 x 747-8 and lease them to Turkish. I still don't believe it. I can't see any benefit to Turkish from ordering 747-8 rather than che...
Jump to postHi Friends, I have been flying heavily lately and wanted to share with you some observations.. - SAW: Horrible for international departures. A nightmare in the mornings. I will not use SAW again for international flights unless it is my only option. Last week, I waited 30 minutes in the entrance sec...
Jump to postAny ideas why TK sent a A333 IST-BEG (TK 1083) this evening? 2) The real explanation is that TK is still not a mature, full disciplined legacy airline but is acting as a "charter minded" carrier!... :? :boggled: Agreed; I remember recently, online checking-in a flight when it showed as a ...
Jump to postLAXintl wrote:Yes confirm 40/265 on ex Skymark aircraft.
Negative on LDMCR (lower deck mobile crew rest)
I was wondering when this revenue maker would be introduced. Good idea for much needed revenue and good for passengers that want Exits and are willing to pay. http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae40/PhilipOA260/Screen%20Shot%202016-09-05%20at%2014.41.38_zpscqbn1m0i.jpg Does anybody know why some me...
Jump to postThe plane had a problem with its RNAV system thus slipped away from its intended landing path
http://www.kokpit.aero/nice-alcak-ucus-thy
how about TK? They have close to 60 A330s with more on order and almost equal number of 200s and 300s
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/TripleDelta" class="quote" target="_blank">TripleDelta</a> (<a href="#12" class="quote">Reply 12</a>):<br/><i>it is not impossible that they had...
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Jump to postThey weren't actually <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK</acronym>'s uniforms, they were one of the lots of "prototypes" designed by the creative fashion company which were taken to <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK</acronym> management for selection. Obviously not selected. <acronym title="Tur...
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Jump to postRegarding the lounge, the main problem that bothers me the most is that there is not enough staff the clear the used plates/glasses from the tables. It is always filthy, no matter what time of the day it is
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/gokmengs" class="quote" target="_blank">gokmengs</a> (<a href="#25" class="quote">Reply 25</a>):<br/><i>. I find this inexcusable J class is a l...
Jump to postI have been on a few business class flights lately and dont understand what the whole flying chef is about? Maybe it was because my flights were towards Europe, thus shorthaul, but the flying chef seemed like nothing more than a flight attendant. Maybe it is different on longhaul. Also, I noticed, w...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LAXintl" class="quote" target="_blank">LAXintl</a> (<a href="#37" class="quote">Reply 37</a>):<br/><i>Total Pax +8.5%, reaching 28.5 million </i...
Jump to postso, there you go.. the long waited and talked about Miami route is announced: <a href="http://www.airporthaber.com/havacilik-haberleri/thy-miamiye-ucacak.html" target="_blank">http://www.airporthaber.com/havacili...-haberleri/thy-miamiye-ucacak.html</a> (depending on aircraft availability, of course...
Jump to postAbout the photo in the database; what is that broken part which looks like stuck to the fuselage?
Jump to postIt is too early to learn the facts however I heard from a friend in the company that the aircraft was on short final when it encountered vortex from a previous aircraft (or maybe windshear) and hit the right wingtip and the engine to the runway, aborted landing and performed a go-around. During the ...
Jump to postHello dear A.net friends, I am working on some ideas and want to better understand where technology can take us in the coming years in airline sector. I need some insight and ideas on what the next big innovation could be to have airlines either reach more passengers, sell more tickets, or reduce op...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/mandala499" class="quote" target="_blank">mandala499</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i> From the moment they entered the hold...
Jump to postSo, what is the current WB aircraft numbers in TK, after the A340 retirements and 2 A330s as well as 2 new 77W joined today?
Jump to postIt is interesting. I'd like to know if the aircraft stalled or something else happened during the landing - you just dont land short of a runway this far. Looks very similar to the <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK</acronym> accident at <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlan...
Jump to postdue to weather situation at <acronym title="Istanbul - Ataturk (Yesilkoy) (IST / LTBA), Turkey">IST</acronym>, <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK</acronym> cancelled all flights to and out of <acronym title="Istanbul - Ataturk (Yesilkoy) (IST / LTBA), Turkey">IST</acronym> except for Long Haul fli...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LAXintl" class="quote" target="_blank">LAXintl</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>Wholly owned subsidiaries like <acronym titl...
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Jump to postI have a question to our experts in the forum about A380. When an airline switches, say, from a 77W to an A380, does the reduction in per set mile cost have any significant effect that can make the ticket prices any cheaper. For example, lets say that a stable airline with 77W has healthy loads at 3...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/TK105" class="quote" target="_blank">TK105</a> (<a href="#115" class="quote">Reply 115</a>):<br/><i>Rent A Car is also another nightmare which I...
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Jump to postI think the real reason for the long <acronym title="Johannesburg - OR Tambo International (Jan Smuts) (JNB / FAOR), South Africa">JNB</acronym> layover is to have the aircraft wait in the outstation than wait in the already busy <acronym title="Istanbul - Ataturk (Yesilkoy) (IST / LTBA), Turkey">IS...
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Jump to postHi guys. Does anyone have information about the largest foreign carriers in Turkey. I need numbers like passengers carried or number of flights.
Jump to postIt was interesting to read people bashing Turkish Airlines due to a misleading and provocative (to attract readers interest) article in a paper. First, the ground people who work for <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK</acronym> in outstations are not <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK</acronym> ...
Jump to postI have been on a bunch of <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK</acronym> flights lately both long and short haul in almost all of the types of aircraft on their fleet. I realized that the safety demonstrations are no longer shown on the video, but done manually by the crew. Do you guys know why? I r...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/B777LRF" class="quote" target="_blank">B777LRF</a> (<a href="#38" class="quote">Reply 38</a>):<br/><i>Ok, if you wish. First of all, you should ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MeCe" class="quote" target="_blank">MeCe</a> (<a href="#81" class="quote">Reply 81</a>):<br/><i> Regarding to <acronym title="Istanbul - Ataturk...
Jump to postI just read a new article where <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK</acronym> Chairman Hamdi Topcu made a speech and presented <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK</acronym>'s plans; - This year <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK</acronym> will reach 60M passengers - Will reach 17.5M USD consolid...
Jump to postIn response to Bahadir's comment on last months thread; To me it looks like Turkish is running 737s on this route exclusively. It was an east bound landing (quite rate) and on approach got to see the beautiful Turkish coast line. They need to stop serving so much food on these flights. The food <acr...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/captainmeeerkat" class="quote" target="_blank">captainmeeerkat</a> (<a href="#104" class="quote">Reply 104</a>):<br/><i> I am flying home from K...
Jump to postI wonder how TK is doing on this route. And also if they have been able to get any passengers from LH.
Jump to postNow that <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym> cancelled their 70 aircraft A350 order, do you guys think <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK</acronym> would be interested in picking some of these birds up? AFAIK, these aircraft have deliveries planned 2019 onwards, maybe it ...
Jump to postThe delay is probably due to the bad weather at <acronym title="Istanbul - Ataturk (Yesilkoy) (IST / LTBA), Turkey">IST</acronym>. There are thunderstorms, hail and strong winds around Istanbul past few days. Check out the last few posts at the Turkish Aviation thread<br><br>[Edited 2014-05-31 14:45...
Jump to postEBITDA, profit, gp or net income do not mean much for companies growing at the rate of <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK</acronym>. You cant judge anything based on EBITDA. If the company was revenue flat, then, right, the above EBITDA graph would be worrying. However, for a large company like <a...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/TK787" class="quote" target="_blank">TK787</a> (<a href="#41" class="quote">Reply 41</a>):<br/><i>So, 5 TAM birds for 8 years for <acronym title...
Jump to postunfortunately, nothing from kokpit.aero came out to be true in the last few months (787s, A380s, etc.). Anytime they make up a story, a <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK</acronym> executive comes up and denies it (those guys arent reliable either, but..) so, when you see news originating from kok...
Jump to postDoes anyone know which aircraft is the all white A340 in front of the hangars at IST? Is it ex-TK aircraft?
Jump to postSo, I flew A330s <acronym title="Air Tanzania">TC</acronym>-JNV and <acronym title="Air Tanzania">TC</acronym>-JNG to Dubai and back last week. Both planes were very tired interior wise. JNG has old style <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK</acronym> seats (light blue). No IFE. JNV had some other c...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/TK105" class="quote" target="_blank">TK105</a> (<a href="#35" class="quote">Reply 35</a>):<br/><i> - When the soup is served, F/A said that they...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LAXintl" class="quote" target="_blank">LAXintl</a> (<a href="#122" class="quote">Reply 122</a>):<br/><i>For <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK...
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