Turkish airline change of ticket given the protests
Jun 10, 2013, 6:11 am
#1
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Turkish airline change of ticket given the protests
Hi
I am traveling by Turkish Airlines - stopping over at Istanbul. Given the protests, I would rather go to my destination without stopping over.
Turkish Airlines staff response is that they cannot do anything, and that I need to pay Euro100 per ticket as change fee and change in fare of about as much as my original ticket!
Any suggestions from anybody here to get this airline to recognize that there is an issue - big or large is debatable. And in light of that not to charge fees that they would otherwise charge.
It just feels like I am talking to robots in Turkey. Intelligent but without empathy, or without empowerment to do anything.
Any advise?
I am traveling by Turkish Airlines - stopping over at Istanbul. Given the protests, I would rather go to my destination without stopping over.
Turkish Airlines staff response is that they cannot do anything, and that I need to pay Euro100 per ticket as change fee and change in fare of about as much as my original ticket!
Any suggestions from anybody here to get this airline to recognize that there is an issue - big or large is debatable. And in light of that not to charge fees that they would otherwise charge.
It just feels like I am talking to robots in Turkey. Intelligent but without empathy, or without empowerment to do anything.
Any advise?
Jun 10, 2013, 7:41 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Programs: TK Elite+, HIlton Diamond, Delta Gold, Marriott Silver
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There is really nothing to be concerned about at present, especially if you are just connecting through. The "protests" have taken on more of a festive atmosphere as of late. Since airport operations have not been affected at all I don't foresee Turkish Airlines budging.
Check out this article
http://istanbulgazette.com/no-need-t...ip/2013/06/09/
Check out this article
http://istanbulgazette.com/no-need-t...ip/2013/06/09/
Jun 10, 2013, 8:03 am
#3
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 10
I have a 4 day stop over to see Istanbul. That is the part which I was hoping Turkish Airlines will let me remove from my trip and change my trip such that I only connect at Istanbul airport.
The airlines will do nothing is their stance. So I need to decide as things develop as to whether to bear the cost of changes or to cancel the ticket without receiving nothing back in turn.
Thanks for the link. Looks like I do not need to worry as of now at least. Just that the trip is in 4 days from now...
Thanks!
The airlines will do nothing is their stance. So I need to decide as things develop as to whether to bear the cost of changes or to cancel the ticket without receiving nothing back in turn.
Thanks for the link. Looks like I do not need to worry as of now at least. Just that the trip is in 4 days from now...
Thanks!
Jun 10, 2013, 11:47 am
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DTW
Programs: TK E+, WY, Radisson R
Posts: 2,360
Just relax and enjoy, the whole thing is overblown. In fact, I feel safer in Istanbul than in Rome, Athens, or Madrid. Just avoid Taksim Square if necessary, you can easily spend 4 days around Sultanahmet alone.
