[CORENDON] "Direct" flights the Netherlands <-> "Noordelijk Cyprus" in

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/03/2010 09:07

The Dutch based Turkish carrier Corendon, known from incredible cheap flights Amsterdam (Schiphol Airport) <-> Istanbul (Atatürk Airport), has announced to start 'direct' flights to TRNC with a one-minute stop (touch-down only) in Antalya.

Owner Atilay Uslu expects to start the flights half May this year. Uslu: "We call the destination 'Noordelijk Cyprus" (Northern Cyprus - DC) to avoid political problems in Holland".

Source: http://www.allcrusades.com/BB_pics/telegraaf_vandaag.jpg

Karanfil


Joined: 28/03/2009
Posts: 187

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 10:27

Thanks you very much Hans. My brother lives in Alkmaar and frequently visits us here so I will pass the information on to him.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/03/2010 10:44

RE msg 2, Karanfil: You may also tell your brother to check with Flight Holidays (well-known Tom on this board) who, although based in the UK, arranged the cheapest ticket in six years for my wife (Ercan -> Schphol -> Ercan)! Excellent service!



Good luck!



Here are his details:



Tom

IAH Ltd

0871 855 2925 Phone

0871 855 2929 Fax



http://www.flightholiday.co.uk



IAH Ltd

PO Box 59

Ruardean

Gloucestershire

GL17 9WX

Company registered number 3768420 Registered office is IAH Ltd, Carlson Suite, Building 8, Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire GL17 0DD

E&OE

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/03/2010 11:06

Msg 3 (continued)



I forgot to upload Tom's email address, but here it is: info@iah-holidays.co.uk

Karanfil


Joined: 28/03/2009
Posts: 187

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 17:09

Thank you Hans. I will tell him. He will come to visit in September and probably stay for 3 weeks but we may go to Holland before then and if we do I will certainly get a quote from Tom for the flights.

Sue

rowan


Joined: 04/09/2008
Posts: 450

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 18:34

could this be a cheaper route back to UK?

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/03/2010 18:42

RE msg 6, rowan: (...) could this be a cheaper route back to UK? (...)

=> I may be cheaper both ways, but it may depend on the airport you chose in the UK. It may be interesting to find out how much one of the price-fighters in the UK (Ryanair or another one) will charge for Amsterdam <-> Stanstead (?). I'll try to find out about ticket prices Amsterdam <-> Ercan (and if possible to book: Ercan <-> Amsterdam). As soon as I know more I'll write it in this thread.

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 21:13

On turkishliving.com some people who were flying Mancheser to Bodrum have received e-mail from Aegeanflights to say their flights for April have been changed from Corendon Airlines because they have concerns about Corendon's safety record. On the 4th March a Swedish pilot without a valid licence to fly was arrested at Amsterdam due to fly to Turkey with 101 passengers, the airline said he had been flying for 2 years and had misled the company.

iankb


Joined: 03/09/2009
Posts: 32

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 22:03

A lot of my Danish friends use Corendon from Copenhagen to Antalya and all say what a good airline it is.The pilot that was arrested had in fact clocked up 10,000 hours of unblemished flying time and as somebody said on Turkish Living, I would rather fly with a pilot who had 10,000 hours than one who had 2,000.There office is about 10 minutes from my house and I have never heard any rumours etc.I guess that I would fly with them with no problem.



Ian

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/03/2010 23:44

RE msg 8, Woodspeckie: (...) concerns about Corendon's safety record. On the 4th March a Swedish pilot without a valid licence to fly was arrested at Amsterdam due to fly to Turkey with 101 passengers, the airline said he had been flying for 2 years and had misled the company. (...)

=> Would you rather fly with a local Northern Cyprus carrier - when the (your...) plane was flewn by one of the directors of this local Northern Cyprus carrier - without a valid flying license..? Oh? It didn't happen? Are you sure?

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 12:04

Are these flights still going to happen,

Paul.

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 12:25

It's interesting also for us in Scotland as Ryanair do flights to continent from Prestwick

(smaller & cheaper airport) than Glas/Edin. If it works out cheaper or a shorter flying

time for about the same, than going down to London I'm for it!

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
04/05/2010 12:56

But are they still going to happen,

Paul.

jurgen


Joined: 20/12/2008
Posts: 77

Message Posted:
06/05/2010 21:24

Re msg 13 : Newlad there are flights available in may , june etc ( Amsterdam - Ercan ): visit corendon.com.

Jurgen