Turkish Airlines are preparing to increase their services to the Scottish capital. The current service operates 4 days a week between Istanbul and Edinburgh. This is due to a 5 day a week service from 31st March. The next jump to a 7 day a week (daily service) will be from 20th May. The route is operated by Turkish Airlines Airbus A319 and Boeing 737-800, with … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – Turkish Airlines Airbus A330
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, over a blue, yet cloudy sky over Heathrow is a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 taking off for Istanbul. The image is clickable if you want to see a larger version – and yes you can keep them for your desktops! More airplane art next week! … [Read more...]
More 777’s on the way China Airlines, Turkish and a delivery for AA
In the rush of yesterdays sale of 49% of Virgin Atlantic from Singapore Airlines to Delta, there was some other interesting news of a Boeing 777 nature. And it seems the popularity of the 777-300ER continues with two airlines signing for more aircraft. First up is China Airlines, who are to order 6 777-300ER's. China Airlines 777-300ER's are due to replace the airlines … [Read more...]
Safety Video Saturday – Turkish Airlines with Manchester United
It's Saturday again, so its time to place your luggage in the overhead bins, stow your tray tables and ensure your seatbelts are fastened as it's time for this week's Safety Video. This week, it's Turkish Airlines with Manchester United (The football club - the game that uses spherical balls played for 90 minutes with a single 15 minute break in the middle and has very … [Read more...]
Turkish Airlines signs for more 777-300ER’s
After picking up some A330's from Airbus last week, it seems Turkish want some more Boeing 777's. The order is for 15 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, with options for 5 more - a total of 20 aircraft. Subject to agreements, the following delivery schedulde is planning for these new planes: Three 777-300ER's will be delivered in 2014, Seven 777-300ER's will be … [Read more...]
Turkish Airlines goes for long haul expansion – orders 15 A330’s
It seems Turkish Airlines are in the mood to buy, with the airline purchasing 15 Airbus A330-300's from Airbus with option for 5 more. The aircraft will be used for expansion purposes and fleet renewal. Delivery of the aircraft will be split over three years: Four Aircraft to be delivered in 2014 Six Aircraft to be delivered in 2015 Five Aircraft to be delivered … [Read more...]
What’s in… the Turkish Airlines Status Kit?
As a lot of you know, BMI has left Star Alliance. Now whilst I matched to Lufthansa Miles and More Senator, lets be blunt - unless I'm extremely creative 100,000 miles to re-qualify for SEN is going to be an impossibility. So I have to look to other possibilities - and Aegean and Turkish Airlines seem to be matching BMI status for status. Although Aegean has a lower … [Read more...]
Turkish Airlines to offer WiFi on long haul routes
It seems that people can't live without WiFi or the Interwebs for a few hours in the air. Turkish Airlines will be filling this need with planes to equip it's 12 Boeing 777-300ER's and 10 Airbus A330-300's with WiFi hotspots. The first one is already rolled out, with plans for a quick deployment through the rest of Turkish Airlines long haul fleet. You'll be able to use … [Read more...]
The Friday News Roundup
It's Friday, so it's time to have a quick wibble around the web to find out who's doing what. JAL - Seems like *everyone* is interested in them JAL has a few suitors after it now - Delta and American as reported before and now Air France has tipped it's hat into the ring. BBC News, Flight, CrankyFlyer American Airlines - One Beeillon Dollars! With no apology to … [Read more...]
