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  • Speedbird
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2012
    • 616

    #2311
    Originally posted by Banuthev
    If I am not mistaken GF does not operate their metals to North America.
    GF's partner carrier takes pax from North America to Europe and GF carries them from Europe to CMB air ticket prices are extreamly low but long layovers


    TK is still not bookable from TK website

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    • banuthev
      Administrator
      • Dec 2010
      • 3947

      #2312
      Originally posted by Speedbird
      TK is still not bookable from TK website
      Yes booking is not ready yet on TK website but certainly we can book it from amadeus.net. TK is planning to use 4 x weekly 270 seater A343 to MLE/CMB in Summer 2013 . @Kflyer & Speedbird - Is there even a demand for this route ?

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      • Kflyer
        Senior Member
        • Jan 2011
        • 169

        #2313
        Point to point demand between IST and CMB does not seem to warrant it. However they can stimulate demand by stealing connecting traffic from USA/Europe with lower fares.
        The opinions above are solely my own and do not reflect those of my employer or clients

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        • 4R-SRD
          Member
          • Sep 2011
          • 75

          #2314
          As long as turkey is not involve in any war and they maintain a peacful situtation in IST , we can send our pax via IST.....hope they will give a good competition to other airlines..

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          • prabath
            Junior Member
            • Jan 2013
            • 2

            #2315
            most of the airlines keeps delays up 15min as on times. But what if delay is 15min (is it on time...

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            • banuthev
              Administrator
              • Dec 2010
              • 3947

              #2316
              Originally posted by 4R-SRD
              As long as turkey is not involve in any war and they maintain a peacful situtation in IST , we can send our pax via IST.....hope they will give a good competition to other airlines..
              Is there any restriction for Sri Lankan fly via Turkey ? I have plans to fly from Colombo - London on TK in April or May 2013. Do you think it's safe to book it with TK ?

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              • 4R-SRD
                Member
                • Sep 2011
                • 75

                #2317
                No Restrictions on transit pax.

                But you better wait altreast they commence operations and till mid feb,so that we can hv a feedback of its service to CMB.

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                • Speedbird
                  Senior Member
                  • Feb 2012
                  • 616

                  #2318
                  Originally posted by Kflyer
                  Point to point demand between IST and CMB does not seem to warrant it. However they can stimulate demand by stealing connecting traffic from USA/Europe with lower fares.
                  You are absolutely correct...Could add Canada and north Africa as well...

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                  • Speedbird
                    Senior Member
                    • Feb 2012
                    • 616

                    #2319
                    Originally posted by Banuthev
                    Is there any restriction for Sri Lankan fly via Turkey ? I have plans to fly from Colombo - London on TK in April or May 2013. Do you think it's safe to book it with TK ?
                    I have visited IST A decent modern looking Airport...TK is the best European Airline and one of the safest....it used to be called like flying El Al...TK has expanded and Turkey is doing well economically. Spend a day in Istanbul....one of the beautiful cities in the world.

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                    • ecureilx
                      Senior Member
                      • Dec 2010
                      • 616

                      #2320
                      Originally posted by prabath
                      most of the airlines keeps delays up 15min as on times. But what if delay is 15min (is it on time...
                      in what context do you ask this ?

                      Delays upto 1 hour can occur, if the arrivals are stacked, as happens often in SIN and KUL, and staggered departure can take about 30 minutes or more to reach the active - as happens quite often in MNL and BKK, all beyond the control of the airline

                      On-time is calculated based on the time the cabin door is closed and ready for departure, never mind if the push back takes 15 minutes and congestion all adds another 30 minutes or more .. and same for arrival. If the flight is 6 hours, if the plane is above destination in 6 hours, but ATC holds them for an hour .. still it is considered on time arrival.

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                      • banuthev
                        Administrator
                        • Dec 2010
                        • 3947

                        #2321
                        Originally posted by Speedbird
                        I have visited IST A decent modern looking Airport...TK is the best European Airline and one of the safest....it used to be called like flying El Al...TK has expanded and Turkey is doing well economically. Spend a day in Istanbul....one of the beautiful cities in the world.
                        Thanks. Is there any Visa retrictions in place for Sri Lankan and British Tourists who fly Turkey ?

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                        • banuthev
                          Administrator
                          • Dec 2010
                          • 3947

                          #2322
                          Originally posted by Speedbird
                          GF's partner carrier takes pax from North America to Europe and GF carries them from Europe to CMB air ticket prices are extreamly low but long layovers
                          Flight Connections are one of the big problem for GF loosing the business. Reportedly, GF is shrinking their services further from this month as Beirut 10 to 6 Weekly, Chennai 14 to 10 Weekly, Muscat 28 to 20 Weekly, Bangkok 7 to 6 Weekly, Frankfurt 12 to 7 Weekly, Khartoum 11 to 7 Weekly, Paris 9 to 7 Weekly, Manila 11 to 7 Weekly and Rome completely cancelled. Additionally GF cuts B787 order from 24 to 12/16. Didn't understand why GF went to order for more wide-bodies when their business is NOT stable.

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                          • Max
                            Senior Member
                            • Apr 2011
                            • 919

                            #2323
                            Originally posted by Banuthev
                            Thanks. Is there any Visa retrictions in place for Sri Lankan and British Tourists who fly Turkey ?
                            Question: I will be flying to Europe. I know that our aircraft will land in İstanbul. I am not planning to leave the transit lounge. Do I need to get transit visa?

                            Answer: If you will not leave the transit lounge at the airport you are not required to have transit visa.

                            Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs - http://www.mfa.gov.tr/frequently-asked-questions.en.mfa

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                            • NeatStuff
                              Member
                              • Jul 2012
                              • 59

                              #2324
                              Heard an MH flight from CMB-KUL turned back a few days ago and spent around 3 hours on the ground before departing again, anyone know what the reason was?

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                              • SSCMK
                                Member
                                • Feb 2012
                                • 74

                                #2325


                                TRZ - CMB timings as reported by TRZ Airport Manager

                                CMB departure @ 0710 hrs

                                Aircraft to do XXX-CMB-TRZ-MAA-TRZ-CMB-XXX

                                SpiceJet might not park their Q400 in CMB.

                                They might fly to IXM and park there or fly onward to HYD or BLR and park there.

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