IST New Airport
Sep 16, 18, 6:01 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 776
Originally Posted by RBH58
I'm booked to fly into IST on QR on 01-Nov-18 and out on QR on 15-Nov-18.
Any idea which IST I'll be flying to/from?
Any idea which IST I'll be flying to/from?
But there are probably better suited sub-forums for this questions as it really is much more about IST than QR.
Sep 16, 18, 10:57 pm
#3
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Melbourne Australia
Programs: Singapore, Cathay, QANTAS, Delta, Velocity, Etihad
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Originally Posted by makrom
Your guess is as good as anyone's. For what it's worth, according to official sources it will be the new airport.
But there are probably better suited sub-forums for this questions as it really is much more about IST than QR.
But there are probably better suited sub-forums for this questions as it really is much more about IST than QR.
Sep 17, 18, 12:19 am
#4
Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL (CCR), TK E (*G)
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Originally Posted by RBH58
Some airlines are moving faster than others around cutover time. That's why I thought it was a QR specific question.
Sep 17, 18, 2:02 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2016
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Originally Posted by RBH58
Some airlines are moving faster than others around cutover time. That's why I thought it was a QR specific question.
Sep 17, 18, 11:03 pm
#7
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 91
OMAAT reports expected delays with the new airport.
https://onemileatatime.com/istanbul-new-airport-delay/
https://onemileatatime.com/istanbul-new-airport-delay/
Sep 20, 18, 9:48 am
#8
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: UK/Australia
Programs: BAEC Gold, UA2MM, WY Gold, QF Gold
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I was at IST a couple of days ago, and the vibes I got were that you'd be flying via the old airport. But, if it were me, I wouldn't be going near IST anytime in the next 3 months, as it could be a bun fight.
