First class- IST to JFK, how long will it remain
Jun 21, 2010, 3:01 pm
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First class- IST to JFK, how long will it remain
I see some chatter about Turkish not continuing the first class product on long haul. Is there any information about when they plan to remove this product?
Jun 21, 2010, 5:52 pm
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From other threads I have gathered that TK has new 777s on order, without F class suites, and that they will gradually displace the 9W (Jet Airways) 777s with F class suites. They are arriving one per month. I have also read that the new planes will be used for Hajj charters until December 2010.
But:
1. I have not read any references or solid evidence for the above information, so take it with a grain of salt (as with everything on the Internet!)
2. I cannot find any schedule as to the actual dates when the 9W 777s might be disappearing.
I have a J flight on a 737 and an F flight on a 777 next Feb, so I hope to find more solid information (if such information exists - TK seems remarkably fluid in their equipment!)
But:
1. I have not read any references or solid evidence for the above information, so take it with a grain of salt (as with everything on the Internet!)
2. I cannot find any schedule as to the actual dates when the 9W 777s might be disappearing.
I have a J flight on a 737 and an F flight on a 777 next Feb, so I hope to find more solid information (if such information exists - TK seems remarkably fluid in their equipment!)
Jun 22, 2010, 2:39 pm
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Turkish expects to receive its first new 777 in September and roughly one additional aircraft will be delivered every month until all 12 are received. Turkish plans to wait until December to use any of these aircraft on scheduled routes because the aircraft can initially be more profitably deployed on Hajj charters.
Jun 22, 2010, 3:35 pm
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I ahve also read that they are looking at 2-3 a/c this year starting in mid October, so they may have a grand total of one ready to roll for Haj. COnsidering the fact that TK barely has enough flight crews right now to fly 777's, I would assume that if they utilized any 77's for these routes it would be the leased ones rather than the new one or possibly 2 that they'll have at that time.
Jun 22, 2010, 5:12 pm
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I ahve also read that they are looking at 2-3 a/c this year starting in mid October, so they may have a grand total of one ready to roll for Haj. COnsidering the fact that TK barely has enough flight crews right now to fly 777's, I would assume that if they utilized any 77's for these routes it would be the leased ones rather than the new one or possibly 2 that they'll have at that time.