Tag Archives: Antalya

Corendon Airlines to fly to Dalaman from four U.K. airports

Corendon Airlines (Turkey) has launched its flight program from the UK to Antalya and Dalaman in summer 2024.

There will be a total of 27 flights per week to Antalya and Dalaman from London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol and Glasgow.

In summer 2024, Corendon Airlines will continue to fly you twice a week from the four British airports of London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham and Newcastle directly to Dalaman, the destination airport of the magnificent Lycian Coast.

However, if you are drawn more to the Turkish Riviera, you can choose between London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol and Glasgow, which will fly to Antalya a total of 19 times a week.

Corendon Airlines (Turkey) aircraft photo gallery:

Corendon Airlines aircraft photo gallery

TUI to bring more customers to Turkey in Summer 2022

TUI has made this announcement:

Around 1.5 million guests expected at Turkey’s beach resorts this season
Dutch Boeing 737-8 named Antalya
Vice-Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Nadir Alparslan, the Vice-Governor of Antalya, Mr. Suat Seyitoglu and Mayor of Antalya Mr. Muhittin Böcek attended the name-giving ceremony
World Champion gymnast, Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı (below), becomes godmother

This summer TUI plans to bring around 1.5 million customers to Turkey – increasing its capacity across all markets compared to 2019 levels. One million of these customers will be traveling to Antalya and as a key destination to TUI’s growth strategy, it’s naming one of its newest aircraft Antalya.

The official name-giving ceremony took place at Antalya Airport, with World Champion gymnast, Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı selected as godmother of the aircraft.

Traveling from Amsterdam as flight OR8903, the aircraft with the registration PH-TFO touched down at 12:45. The naming ceremony was addressed by local TUI representatives and TUI Netherlands Managing Director Arjan Kers, who accompanied the guests from the Netherlands on the naming flight.

Vice-Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Nadir Alparslan, the Vice-Governor of Antalya, Mr. Suat Seyitoglu and Mayor of Antalya Mr. Muhittin Böcek were at the airport to greet the plane, together with other representatives of Turkish tourism and hotel associations, TUI’s hotel partners and local media.

TUI is modernizing its airline with new aircraft and to emphazize its long-term partnerships with tourist destinations, is naming its new Boeing 737- 8 aircraft after destinations.

TUI offers over 600 hotels in Antalya. Across whole of Turkey TUI has 26 properties in its Hotels & Resorts portfolio – including TUI Blue, Robinson, and TUI Magic Life. 16 of these Hotels & Resorts properties are in Antalya.

TUI announced this week its global hotel brand TUI Blue is again focusing on expansion and aims to grow to 300+ hotels. Antalya is one of the regions where TUI hopes to expand the brand and an important driver for the future growth strategy are international partners who will operate TUI Blue hotels under management and franchise agreements.

A tornado hits Antalya Airport, several aircraft damaged, people injured

At least 11 people have been injured today at Antalya Airport (AYT) in Turkey by a tornado. Several aircraft have been damaged by flying debris and equipment.

Aircraft that have been damaged (any additions are welcome):

Onurair Airbus A21 TC-OEB

Nordwind Airlines Boeing 737-800 VP-BSP

SunExpress Boeing 737-800 TC-SOF

Corendon Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 TC-MKS

More photos from Hurriyet: CLICK HERE

Aeroflot will not proceed with the acquisition of Transaero, will end operations on December 15

Aeroflot Russian Airlines (Moscow) will not proceed with its acquisition of 75 percent of the stock of rival and struggling Transaero Airlines (Moscow) according to Reuters. Transaero’s shareholders failed to meet the deadline for an acquisition plan.

Read the full report:

Meanwhile the Russian government has given its approval for Transaero to file for bankruptcy according to rt.com.

Read the full report:

The airline has acknowledged on social media that it is “rehabilitating its activities” and would have more details later today.

According to Bloomberg the airline’s creditors have not yet agreed on a restructuring plan. The government has banned the airline from selling any further tickets due to its large debt.

Aeroflot will reportedly stopped buying fuel for Transaero aircraft which affectively grounds the airline.

Read the full report:

Update: On October 2, 2015 Transaero Airlines issued this statement:

Upon the decision of the Government of the Russian Federation on external management and sanation of Transaero Airlines, the carrier interacts with the partners to ensure the carriage of the passengers holding the tickets of the airline.

The airline has suspended ticket sales.

The transportation of passengers-holders of the airline’s tickets on domestic and international routes will be provided until December 15, 2015.

Passengers-holders of tickets for flights after 00.00 of December 15, 2015, will be able to get refund of the full ticket price.

In summary, Transaero Airlines will cease operations at midnight on December 15, 2015.

Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com. Antalya, Turkey is a favorite destination for the carrier and its uses Boeing 747-400s to bring large loads of Russian tourists to the popular beach resort. Flights are now being delayed from leaving Antalya (AYT). Boeing 747-446 EI-XLG (msn 30111) taxies at AYT.

Transaero Airlines aircraft slide show:

Wizz Air Ukraine to be shut down, operations in the Ukraine are restructured

Wizz Air (Hungary) (Budapest) has announced it will close its Wizz Air (Ukraine) (Kiev-Zhulyany) subsidiary and replace it with a new Wizz Air (Hungary) Kiev base. The last Wizz Air (Ukraine) flights will be operated on April 19.

The airline issued this statement of the restructuring of operations in the Ukraine:

Wizz Air Holdings Plc announced that it will be further restructuring the Group’s operations in Ukraine. From April 20, 2015, Wizz Air Hungary will operate 8 routes into and out of Ukraine, to be followed by opening a Kiev base with one Airbus A320 aircraft on June 4, 2015.

Also from April 20, 2015, Wizz Air Ukraine – currently flying two aircraft on 16 Ukrainian routes – will cease operations. The second Airbus A320 aircraft currently based in Kiev will be redeployed to Wizz Air’s new operating base in Kosice, Slovakia, which will start operating new routes from Kosice to Milan Bergamo and Sheffield-Doncaster in early June 2015.

Following the removal of two aircraft from Ukraine last year, further capacity refinement and restructuring of Wizz Air’s operations in Ukraine were needed due to the ongoing instability in Eastern Ukraine, the devaluation and volatility of the local currency and the impact of foreign exchange controls. Wizz Air Hungary’s operation will significantly mitigate these impacts and enable Wizz Air to remain one of the major airlines in the Ukrainian market and stand ready for expansion once market circumstances improve.

CONTINUED UKRAINE ROUTES

Kiev – Budapest

Unaffected – Bookings Unaffected

Kiev – London Luton

Unaffected – Bookings Unaffected

Kiev – Cologne