Visits to other countries from North Cyprus

Steve1953



Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 298

Message Posted:
26/01/2009 14:21

We here about visits to NC. Anybody visited Syria,Egypt,Israel,North Africa,Southern Turkey/Istanbul from the NC - by sea or air,when to go etc.



Would be interested to know of your experiences.

cheersSteve

skybluesam


Joined: 24/12/2008
Posts: 447

Message Posted:
26/01/2009 14:38

We flew from Ercan to Dalaman to spend 5 wonderful days in the mountains just outside Fethiye, 45 mins in the air, now that's the kind of flight I like!

Nick

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
26/01/2009 14:40

Hi Steve1953,



I know you can sail to Israel and Egypt from Limmasol in the south. There is also a Ferry from Famagusta to Syria. Last October we visited Istanbul flying with Pegasus. You can also catch a ferry to Antalya in Turkey or fly to many regional airports in Turkey from Ercan. Once we live there full time, we hope to visit most of the countries you can easily get to from NC.



The Butlers wife.

batterboy58



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Posts: 442

Message Posted:
26/01/2009 14:46

How about Gaza, supposed to be nice this time of year

simbas



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Message Posted:
26/01/2009 14:54

Batterboy58 . That was in very poor taste , don't you think

CJtill


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
26/01/2009 15:30

No

Nothing is sacred anymore, and jokes can be made as and when one feels fit.

As long as it is not personal then NOTHING should be off limits

Michael

batterboy58



Joined: 20/04/2008
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Message Posted:
26/01/2009 19:21

Sorry, just sick British sense of humour, we always joke about other peoples misfortune including our own. Its our way of coping.

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
26/01/2009 19:38

re msg 1 Steve



I have flown from Ercan / Tymbou to Dalaman - like SKYbluesam- with Cyprus Turkish airlines and found the return flight was one of THE worst flights I ever had re service..the outward was fine.. and the views fantastic- esp the gulf of Fethiye where I was going sailing



I was allocated a seat - but the flight was from the UK - via Dalaman- and the seat was full of everyone's finished meals that hadn't been cleared up.. now I fly in Russia and Ukraine and see better service.. NEVER again - OK it could have been a one off, but the staff that day were so lazy and never smiled.



After that always flew Turkish Airways - THY apparently stands for they hate you - but I found the stds better.



WHY oh WHY do flights from Istanbul to CY have to depart from the farthest gates?



I flew many times from the "rump" RoC - to most of the destinations you mentioned and see no reason why you can't use any of the CY airports ;)

mmmmmm



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Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
26/01/2009 19:41

re 8 sorry that reads "hard" and it wasn't intended - you could use "rump" RoC airports for convenience if you wish - would have been more appropriate..!



I'd really love an edit feature...

CJtill


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Posts: 836

Message Posted:
26/01/2009 20:14

Would be very reluctant to use the airports in the South as their overall safety record is well below TRNC standards.

eager


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Message Posted:
26/01/2009 20:20

msg 4, No good visiting gaza at the moment, he's back in the priory !!

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
26/01/2009 20:30

re msg 10 cjtill



"Would be very reluctant to use the airports in the South as their overall safety record is well below TRNC standards."



:D and this would be based on WHAT supporting evidence? .. The Helios flight... ?



I fly from loads of airports and LCA / PFO are not on my list of ones I'd want to avoid, and this has nothing to do with politics.. Do you SERIOUSLY think UK civilian flights go to "dangerous" airports

The-Wicks


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Message Posted:
26/01/2009 21:01

Eager - very funny!! Unless, of course, your name's Cheryl Gasgoine!!

pilgrim



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Message Posted:
26/01/2009 21:17

batterboy and eager, dry topical humour , great made me smile.

cheers

p

batterboy58



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Message Posted:
26/01/2009 21:25

Thanks, thought I was going to get moderated for a while

andre 514


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Message Posted:
27/01/2009 01:17

dunno about cyprus, but olympic said to be pretty ropey



and another airline, helios, crahed a plane into a greek mountain

a few years ago, having flown on autopilot for half an hour

with the passangers "just resting" like the parrot in the python sketch:

cue music fronm "the twilight zone"...

ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding etc



andre

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
27/01/2009 01:23

Andre



It flew on Autopilot almost as soon as it took off - I knew two people on the flight - one of whom managed to get to the controls, too late



Mods could we please delete the above post as TOTALLY inappropriate

andre 514


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Message Posted:
27/01/2009 01:49

my aplogies it was a bit a bit out of order



andre

mmmmmm



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Message Posted:
27/01/2009 02:22

OK Andre, Thanks.. I flew on this airline a lot and even soon AFTER the tragic events and a lot of crap will come out re "fault" ..



It even involves some British staff who serviced the plane - who left CY PDQ ..

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
27/01/2009 05:13

Ferry to Syria has stopped for the winter but you should have the boat to yourselves on the way there as nobody returns only comes on it.

semtcm


Joined: 13/01/2009
Posts: 249

Message Posted:
27/01/2009 09:26

we spend all our time trying to get people to come here, once they are here for good bordem can set in. Most of the travel agents can organise trips anywhere in the world from here, but of course ıt will more expensive than doing it from the uk. We sell tours worldwide - Paris disney land with flights for 3\ 4 nights can be 200 euros but that is from turkey - you have to get to turkey - wıth good times for connecting flights etc... you may have to pay for hotels ın istanbul aswell adding to the cost. Personally from here İ think Turkey is the best place to go and explore. İ know of some great tour operators , or great hotels if you want to come for a chat - also have some fab turkish tourist ınfo free of charge - come and see me at polatkan tourizm on the pia bella round about - happy to plant the seed.......libby

CJtill


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
27/01/2009 10:25

As I said before the safety record out of the South is below the standards in the north FACT, No argument, no debate, but true.

johntie


Joined: 14/01/2009
Posts: 65

Message Posted:
27/01/2009 19:00

Anybody done Ercan to India, whatever way ?

rsalih


Joined: 01/11/2008
Posts: 306

Message Posted:
27/01/2009 20:28

last year we flew from ercan to trabzon with cta.We went all over the black sea area.İ have to say it was really beautiful. Somewhere i would go again. We hired a car and every day explored different areas. İ would recomend you try.

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
27/01/2009 23:46

dan ai dan dare tc do you remember anhi mmmmm interesing you say they hate you when i was a cabin staff nember we had names for every airline ie air france air chance and im sorry aeorfolt air flop etc dan air dan dare. wont even tell you what we called vigin. does anyone have any other names for the airlines they travelled on .xxxxx

mmmmmm



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Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
28/01/2009 09:34

re msg 22 CJtill



"As I said before the safety record out of the South is below the standards in the north FACT, No argument, no debate, but true. "....



No, what you said was...



"Would be very reluctant to use the airports in the South as their overall safety record is well below TRNC standards."



You criticised the std of the safety of the AIRPORT.. That is and was RUBBISH ... now you seem to be inferring it is not AS safe to fly from..



What is your evidence. for your "facts" ? The Helios flight?..