New TK Destinations for 2019
Jan 8, 2019, 2:49 pm
#46
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I think MEX can do well, I really do not see many package holiday people from Asia or the Middle East (nor Turkey for that matter) heading to CUN. I do not see people in Spain or wherever in Western Europe backtracking to IST to connect to go to CUN, when this is the definition of a bucket and spade route, with almost no Business travel, and much of it sold at rock bottom fares (i.e. if you can buy a flight MAD-CUN, ORY-CUN, DUS-CUN for 499 EUR or 699 EUR nonstop including hotel, I do not see how a TK offering where one would have to fly backwards 4 hours to then connect a couple of hours, to then fly 11 hours (and not only repeat it on the return, but have a MEX stop on the return as well) would make any sense, when one could just do it in 7 hours directly at rock bottom fares. The hot and high thing may be a reason, but as both Aeromexico and ANA fly there from NRT nonstop which is a greater distance, I do not think it really an issue especially as CUN is a less than 500 mile difference
Jan 9, 2019, 12:14 am
#47
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I think MEX can do well, I really do not see many package holiday people from Asia or the Middle East (nor Turkey for that matter) heading to CUN. I do not see people in Spain or wherever in Western Europe backtracking to IST to connect to go to CUN, when this is the definition of a bucket and spade route, with almost no Business travel, and much of it sold at rock bottom fares (i.e. if you can buy a flight MAD-CUN, ORY-CUN, DUS-CUN for 499 EUR or 699 EUR nonstop including hotel, I do not see how a TK offering where one would have to fly backwards 4 hours to then connect a couple of hours, to then fly 11 hours (and not only repeat it on the return, but have a MEX stop on the return as well) would make any sense, when one could just do it in 7 hours directly at rock bottom fares. The hot and high thing may be a reason, but as both Aeromexico and ANA fly there from NRT nonstop which is a greater distance, I do not think it really an issue especially as CUN is a less than 500 mile difference
And who knows? Someone Important might have a financial interests, a holiday home or lover in Cancun...
Jan 9, 2019, 12:47 am
#48
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I was just playing around with fares.
The Cancun looks like a technical stop, rather a destination. However, it might still be too early to tell.
The inaugural flight to MEX is opened to sale but all business class seats are blocked.
However the return is available.
Sounds like an interesting inaugural.
Carfield
The Cancun looks like a technical stop, rather a destination. However, it might still be too early to tell.
The inaugural flight to MEX is opened to sale but all business class seats are blocked.
However the return is available.
Sounds like an interesting inaugural.
Carfield
Jan 9, 2019, 7:49 am
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Jan 9, 2019, 1:48 pm
#52
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Turkish Airlines decided to launch flights to Mexico City via Cancun on August 29, 2019.
Accordingly, Istanbul-Mexico City-Cancun flights will be performed between 3 frequencies per week.
Source in Turkish:
THY merakla beklenen hatt?n aç?l?? tarihini belirledi
Accordingly, Istanbul-Mexico City-Cancun flights will be performed between 3 frequencies per week.
Source in Turkish:
THY merakla beklenen hatt?n aç?l?? tarihini belirledi
Turkish Airlines on Tuesday (08JAN19) opened reservation for its planned service to Mexico, scheduled with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. From 21AUG19, the Star Alliance carrier will operate Istanbul – Mexico City – Cancun – Istanbul route, 3 times a week.
TK181 IST2055 – 0410+1MEX0530+1 – 0750+1CUN0920+1 – 0525+2IST 789 357
Reservation currently available until 26OCT19 inclusive.
Note: So the flight leaving Istanbul during the evening of say, Wednesday, will be returning to Istanbul at early mornng hours on Friday, and so on.
Jan 9, 2019, 11:11 pm
#54
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Australia is still a "Dreamland" as far as direct Istanbul to Australia (Sydney or Melbourne) flights are concerned. There's not even any indication yet regarding any Aussie flights with a technical stopover!
Jan 10, 2019, 3:26 am
#55
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https://www.ausbt.com.au/turkish-air...s-by-june-2019
so was hopeful. I think at the time they were discussing using Bali route? Anyway nothing to do then.
Jan 12, 2019, 12:15 am
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Airlineroute Website (which usually a trustworthy one) indicates an earlier date:
Turkish Airlines on Tuesday (08JAN19) opened reservation for its planned service to Mexico, scheduled with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. From 21AUG19, the Star Alliance carrier will operate Istanbul – Mexico City – Cancun – Istanbul route, 3 times a week.
TK181 IST2055 – 0410+1MEX0530+1 – 0750+1CUN0920+1 – 0525+2IST 789 357
Reservation currently available until 26OCT19 inclusive.
Note: So the flight leaving Istanbul during the evening of say, Wednesday, will be returning to Istanbul at early mornng hours on Friday, and so on.
Turkish Airlines on Tuesday (08JAN19) opened reservation for its planned service to Mexico, scheduled with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. From 21AUG19, the Star Alliance carrier will operate Istanbul – Mexico City – Cancun – Istanbul route, 3 times a week.
TK181 IST2055 – 0410+1MEX0530+1 – 0750+1CUN0920+1 – 0525+2IST 789 357
Reservation currently available until 26OCT19 inclusive.
Note: So the flight leaving Istanbul during the evening of say, Wednesday, will be returning to Istanbul at early mornng hours on Friday, and so on.
Jan 14, 2019, 11:47 pm
#59
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Looks like (sadly) it will be postponed until 2019 Winter Timetable!
Pls. see: https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1411801&start=100#p20969583
and also,
https://www.airliners.net/forum/view...t=50#p20969781
Pls. see: https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1411801&start=100#p20969583
and also,
https://www.airliners.net/forum/view...t=50#p20969781
Jan 14, 2019, 11:58 pm
#60
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Oh ok, I saw something up this thread I think and also this:
https://www.ausbt.com.au/turkish-air...s-by-june-2019
so was hopeful. I think at the time they were discussing using Bali route? Anyway nothing to do then.
https://www.ausbt.com.au/turkish-air...s-by-june-2019
so was hopeful. I think at the time they were discussing using Bali route? Anyway nothing to do then.