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Turkey Property Swiss Air to open new Turkish services

Swiss Air has become the latest airline to announce an increase in services to and from Turkey with the launch of daily flights between Istanbul and Geneva.The new addition to the carrier's timetable will come into effect on April 30th and supplements the 11 weekly services already running to Istanbul to Zurich.Swiss Air's move to bring in more Turkey-bound flights is another indication of the growing number of visitors to Turkey, both for business and pleasure purposes.The decision is thought to be a response to the high numbers of passengers expected to travel during June as football's...

24-04-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property Turkish Airlines joins Star Alliance

In a move that could see more flights to Turkey available for passengers, Turkish Airlines (THY) has joined the international Star Alliance.The alliance of airlines includes some of the largest carriers in the world including Air Canada, Lufthansa and US Airways.Temel Kotil, general manager of Turkish Airlines told Today's Zaman that the move would serve to "enrich Istanbul as it becomes a bridge of the global aviation business"."In just 11 years the Star Alliance has become a large family and every member contributes its eminence and power to the alliance," added Star...

03-04-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property Important Turkish route opens up

The first easyJet flight from London to Dalaman Airport landed today, marking a new low-cost route for holidaymakers and investors to reach the Mediterranean country.Initially, three flights per week will touch down at the ATM International Terminal and then from May 1st, five services per week are expected to commence.The emergence of many budget services from a number of terminals in the UK - both regional and international - has been a major factor in the decision-making of many Brits who choose Turkey as a holiday destination.As a consequence, many overseas property investors are...

02-04-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property Antalya to help neighbours grow

The Turkish region of Antalya, widely considered the country's number one tourist hub, will help neighbouring regions with their own development, according to new reports.Night-time flights could be redirected from Antalya's terminal to Isparta Airport also in the south-west region, reports the Turkish Daily News.Antalya's governor Alaaddin Yuksel told the Daily Hurriyet newspaper that there is ongoing work to ensure that holidaymakers coming to Antalya have an enjoyable stay.He said: "The region now has 500,000 beds, but our aim is to use this capacity not only for the season, just for...

31-03-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property Turkish Airlines announces Russian route

Turkey's flag bearing airline, Turkish Airlines, has announced a Moscow to Antalya route that is due to begin this summer.The move, reported by Reuters, represents the introduction of another gateway accessible to the throngs of Russian tourists who make their way to the southern European country every year on holiday.Another new route set to bring in tourists is the Hatay to Ankara service, which will transport Arab visitors from Syria to holiday destinations in Turkey.According to Reuters: "Russian and European holidaymakers have been flocking in increasing numbers to Turkey's coastal...

19-03-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property New Turkey routes from Yorkshire terminal

Holidaymakers in the Yorkshire area will be interested in the announcement of more direct flights to Turkey.Goldtrail Holidays is to supplement its existing routes with additional services from Leeds-Bradford Airport to Bodrum and Dalaman during the peak season.An extra two flights will operate to each of the destinations, with one departure a week going Antalya.Sally Ramsey, marketing and business development manager at LBIA, commented: "Turkey is a holiday hotspot for UK tourists so we are delighted that Goldtrail's programme forsummer 2008 is showing such significant...

26-02-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property Plans to redevelop old terminals to meet tourist demand

Turkey is planning to respond to the continued expansion of its booming tourism industry with the redevelopment of airports where services had stopped.State Airports Management General Directorate (DHMI), have said that in 2008 all airports that are out of use at present will re-opened, reports Today's Zaman.Orhan Birdal, head of the organisation, pointed to the resurrection of terminals at Usak, Balikesir, Tokat and Sivas and said that work is underway to revive Sinop Airport.Mr Birdal explained the advantages that the widening of Turkey's air network will bring to the blossoming tourism...

18-02-2008 - read more...

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Bmi confident in Turkey aviation market

UK airline British Midland Airways (Bmi) is looking with confidence at the year ahead, after recording encouraging figures on its London to Ankara route.The firm expects the number of passengers using the service to grow dramatically in 2008, as the only airline that flies direct from capital to capital without the need for a stop over in Istanbul, reports the Turkish Daily News.Although Bmi's commercial development manager Gail Holden admitted there is fierce competition with other airlines vying for a share of the Turkish market.She told the newspaper: "The Turkish market is a...

06-02-2008 - read more...

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