TLV cancellations
Nov 7, 2023, 4:36 am
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Nov 7, 2023, 4:54 am
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I really don’t understand why you say “incorrect”. TK changes its schedule based on various reasons. Was I also incorrect to give the example of TK172 which went from daily to x3 a week?
Nov 7, 2023, 5:02 am
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I meant that this is likely not something part of the operational W23 changes but something related to the circumstances in the area.
I'm quite surprised by the sheer number of TK flights to/from TLV; Israel must be a huge market for TK (I had no idea).
Nov 7, 2023, 7:02 am
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Nov 7, 2023, 7:20 am
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I suppose Pegasus Airlines (PC) also flies to TLV from SAW and/or AYTHaving travelled with PC 2 weeks ago (tickets to AYT are dirt cheap atm from Europe) I'm impressed by their route network in the region and to/from Europe.
Nov 7, 2023, 7:50 am
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Last edited by ovacikar; Nov 7, 2023 at 7:58 am
Nov 7, 2023, 2:10 pm
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Also the reason why they fly out of AYT cheap is that on most routes, they have already sold the seats far in advance in bulk to tour agencies and they are selling the remaining seats themselves.
Nov 9, 2023, 7:50 am
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My award ticket with Aeroplan on TK got cancelled as well for March 2024. I am glad as I can get my money and miles back from Aeroplan without charges. Now just need to figure out how to make TK change my destination of onward journey from TLV to FRA. I have read that due to schedule changes they only allow you to change destination within the same zone, so I wont be able to take a flight to Europe.
Dec 14, 2023, 7:48 pm
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Waiting for both Aeroplan & TK revenue refunds
I had a tour for April already cancelled, but I had booked independent seats: Aeroplan J rewards on TK in-bound, and TK revenue out-bound. Wondering when I'll see similar cancellations or itinerary changes that will allow for penalty-free refunds.
Dec 14, 2023, 9:11 pm
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TK cancellation of TLV flights is a multi stage operation. First, TK cancels all flight’s except for TK784/TK785 and TK864/TK865. Today the last day of this type of cancellation is Mar 30. It seems that with each day this type of cancellation is advanced another day (but I’m not 100% sure). Then at the 1st of each month, TK cancels all remaining flight for the following 45 days (currently all flights are cancelled till Jan 15).
Last edited by flyerby; Dec 14, 2023 at 9:30 pm
Dec 16, 2023, 4:09 pm
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TK is (was) the second largest carrier in Israel after El Al has been the case for many years, and in "better times" you could see up to 13 flights from IST and SAW to TLV, as well as up to a dozen a day between a whole mix of carriers to AYT. An interesting note is that TK is/was the number one airline for Turks flying to/fr TLV (granted El Al only had recently restarted service before Oct 7th, Is the number 2 carrier for Israelis, and the number one carrier for Palestinians. The thing that I always found weird ironis is that 15 years or so ago at Ataturk the ticket windows for El Al and Iran Air were side by side.