New Airline

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 19:23

The new airline for north cyprus has been signed today by all involved. The airline will be called Kuzey Kibris airlines and is 60% private, 30% goverment and 10% turkish owned. They just said on the news that they should go into operation march/april.

andy-f


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 19:27

http://www.brtk.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19969:north-cyprus-airlines&catid=5:kktc&Itemid=28



see the story here

billyboy1


Joined: 01/06/2009
Posts: 590

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 19:33

good



hope there prices reflect what the consumer wants

Earlybird


Joined: 28/04/2009
Posts: 816

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 19:45

So perhaps they ought to start selling tickets!! March is not far away!

philbailey


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 3534

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 19:46

will they fly from stanstead

TheScarlets



Joined: 14/04/2009
Posts: 877

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 19:49

I'm hoping they'll be flying from Manston

andy-f


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 19:52

im sure tom at flight holliday will inform us when and where they will be flying from .

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 20:05

if they fly from manchester i will buy a ticket ....been waiting for somebody to fill the gap left in the northwest ....no disrepect but stansted ,gatwick,heathrow aint far appart.



if nothing for the northwest the larnaca takes some beating in future



kav

davedee



Joined: 01/12/2008
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 20:05

Ian Manston if only!! 15 minutes for me!!

Teresa


Joined: 21/11/2007
Posts: 1018

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 20:10

Manston would be perfect for me too but i doubt if that will ever be an option.

davedee



Joined: 01/12/2008
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 20:12

Teresa we can live in hopes !

Glasbury


Joined: 13/08/2010
Posts: 268

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 20:39

Msg 8 - I agree with you that the gap in the northwest needs filling. I'm miles from anyway but Manchester would be most welcome.

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 20:45

Yea Manchester would be great - but I bet the southern airports are first!!!!

Glasbury


Joined: 13/08/2010
Posts: 268

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 20:48

Blackbird - I bet you will be correct - Wales is in an airport oasis. Cardiff is very limited especially in the winter.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 20:56

Glasbury CWL is no go area in winter, It seems the new airline will fly to 11 destinations. I wonder how many will be Turkey x

Glasbury


Joined: 13/08/2010
Posts: 268

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 21:00

Lilli - I will wait in anticipation and hope. Last time when I was out at Christmas our best option for dates and decent times etc. was to fly from Birmingham to Larnaca which was okay but would prefer to use Ercan. XXX.

neilhodgin


Joined: 28/10/2008
Posts: 256

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 21:02

Blackpool Airport would be good.

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 21:24

Practically any North West/Midland airport would be good for us...Glasbury I agree Wales is an airport oasis, but it's not too bad for us 'cos we are in the North...

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 22:42

Well it seems they have 3 737s 800 series to cover 11 european destinations, will they ever get the slots back left by CTA x

MajorieDawes


Joined: 23/10/2008
Posts: 62

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 22:52

Well I wouldn't touch this new 'national' airline with a bargepole given the apalling way passengers of the previous state airline were treated when it collapsed. Seriously, if you value stress free travel to the TRNC, go with Turkish, Pegasus or AtlasJet, or fly to Larnaca.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
18/01/2011 22:59

Marjorie I just cant see hoe 11 european destinations can be done with just 3 aircraft unless its a weekly service. We wait and see when they have a web page with destinations and prices but they are cutting it fine for March x Maybe this is the one bringing the 700,000 visitors this year. Lets hope xxxx

Blackbird



Joined: 11/08/2009
Posts: 1432

Message Posted:
19/01/2011 01:25

3 aircraft bringing 700,00 visitors...c'mon...

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
19/01/2011 01:53

Using just 3 planes, must be running a very limited service, especially if one or two grounded for repairs/mntce.

geronimo


Joined: 30/08/2009
Posts: 296

Message Posted:
19/01/2011 12:25

Would be good to have flights from Bristol/Cardiff as there are lot of us west country guys here who have to travel to London to fly here - THREE London airports catering for us here, we have at the very east a four hour bus trip to airport on top of the five hour flight - no wonder so many people are flying into and out of Larnaca to Bristol etc rather than having to go through London every time.

stevie-d



Joined: 13/07/2007
Posts: 1420

Message Posted:
19/01/2011 12:34

would be good flights from, Glasgow or Edinburgh, travelling south adds another 4-5-6- hours onto the the journey flying to SUNNY TRNC.

stevie-d

TopTen


Joined: 15/04/2009
Posts: 1246

Message Posted:
19/01/2011 12:47

Don't take long for all the sceptics to stick the knife in. For Gods sake cut them some slack, we have all been shouting for the TRNC to have its own airline, so come on get behind them.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
19/01/2011 12:52

Well said T.T.

Maybe this forum should change its name to doom and gloom 44,

Paul.

andy-f


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
19/01/2011 17:02

http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=68726



strange quote about it not making a profit ?

TinLondon


Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 171

Message Posted:
19/01/2011 17:37

"The new company did not aim at making profit" - I hope the investing businessmen who are to own 60% of the airline knew about the no profit plan!

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
19/01/2011 19:07

If they have no intention of making a profit there is no way the appropriate authorities will allow them to continue. In aviation I'm pretty sure it is illegal to run a business intending to make a loss. There are obvious unfair competition and safety issues associated with type of venture.