TRNC could have seven airlines flying to it soon . news feed from BRT

andy-f


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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 23:10

FINAL PREPARATIONS ON NEW AIRLINE





Final preparations for the establishment of a new national airline carrier in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus are underway. Touching upon the issue during a press conference held on tourism at the TRNC Parliament, Prime Minister İrsen Küçük reminded that the new airline was expected to start operating as from March next year.



Prime Minister Irsen Küçük said some remaining technical issues would be finalized soon, possibly tonight, as officials from Turkish Airline were in the Republic to provide final information.



Noting that more than a 15 % increase was observed in the TRNC’s tourism and air travel statistics for 2010, Küçük said they had high expectations in the field of tourism for next year.



Küçük added that applications from other airline companies such as Sky Air and Onur Air to fly to and from the TRNC were also being evaluated.

He said that once the applications are approved, there will be 7 airline companies in t

Lilli



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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 23:28

tell me we heard it so many years ago BA, Virgin Easyjer etc coming here direct. Have they got 7 airlines really willing to compete x

Blackbird



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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 23:56

.................Yea Lilli heard all of this....................

loulouis


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Message Posted:
20/12/2010 23:58

Andy Pandy

wers lubi lu did you know the moon is made of green cheese .

fiendishpaul


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Message Posted:
21/12/2010 07:46

A 15% increase in tourism during the past year - who is he kidding. Ask hoteliers/restaurant owners whether they have seen any increase, I doubt very much whether they would be able to support his figures.



You couldn't make it up - although TRNC politicians seem to make it up all the time



Paul

Pugwash


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Message Posted:
21/12/2010 07:55

Sky and Onur will be flying only from regional airports in Turkey

lovingcyprus


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Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
21/12/2010 12:25

Coconut Airways will have flights to Bridgetown Barbados, follow the link below for info.



http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gary.hart/lyricst/typically.html

Stewart


Joined: 19/07/2008
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
21/12/2010 12:39

If tourism was not on the up..why would new companies invest in building new hotels.....are these hotels loss makers or do the owners know something of the future

newlad



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Message Posted:
22/12/2010 23:22

Direct flights 2011,deffo,

Paul.

Bradus


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Message Posted:
22/12/2010 23:29

I hope so Paul. Hope all this competition also leads to a price war and reduces the price of flights, especially from the north.



Paul, Happy Xmas and all the best for a good New Year. We are keeping our fingers crossed that we won't be spending it in Terminal 5 Heathrow!

Blackbird



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Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
22/12/2010 23:46

We have been hearing that there is going to be direct flights to TRNC for about 15 years...

It would be nice if this did happen in 2011 newlad!

andy-f


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Message Posted:
22/12/2010 23:56

i wouldnt have thought a company as powerfull as turkish airlines would have got involved ( four executive directors ) if they didnt see it as a viable buisiness . all points to direct flights in very near future me thinks .





andy

newlad



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Message Posted:
23/12/2010 00:30

Cheers Sue,

Fingers crossed for you all,

Paul.

CJtill


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Message Posted:
23/12/2010 10:24

We already have direct flights into the TRNC, its just that they stop off in Turkey on the way.

What we DONT have is non-stop flights from anywhere but Turkey.

Can anyone out there spot the subtle difference?

Michael