Turkish Cyprus airline plans to fly to Scandinavia

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 15:28

Cyprus Turkish Airlines (KTHY) has announced that they are preparing to start direct flights to Scandinavian countries despite international law forbidding direct air links between Ercan Airport and European states



According to a press statement, a deal signed between KTHY and the DETUR Tourist Agency, flights from Ercan Airport (Tymbou) and Turkey’s Antalya Airport to Sweden, Norway and Finland will begin in February 2009.



The first flight will be a direct flight to Helsinki from Ercan Airport, but the report adds that most other flights will be carried out from the Antalya Airport on the Turkish mainland.



The official responsible for communications in north Cyprus, Salih Usar, said that North Cyprus area will have “big gains” with KTHY flights to Scandinavian countries.



Usar also informed that work is underway to establish flights to Israel as well, which he said is expected to be completed soon.



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pilgrim



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1404

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 15:31

will these flights definitely not stopover in Turkey?

CJtill


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
03/11/2008 15:50

How many times have we heard this about non stop flights to the TRNC.

Call me negative if you like but, there is more chance of the Girne by pass being completed before February than non stop flights.

Michael

augusta



Joined: 10/06/2008
Posts: 173

Message Posted:
04/11/2008 00:09

still we are very glad to hear that more connections to Scandinavia are being established......sounds promising for our future visits home...

dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
04/11/2008 00:57

They are buying a 737 for delivery in Feb 2009