[UPDATES] Flights 2010 mainly to and from KKTC (Pegasus)

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 09:59

Hi Tom! When the flights start again, will Pegasus accept booked passengers (for instance: this Wednesday morning 7 am Ercan -> Istanbul -> Amsterdam) or will *everybody* be rescheduled? Thanks for your reply.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
19/04/2010 14:40

This is part of the answer I got from Tom (IAH-Holidays): "Dear Hans, I am not quite clear on this. If I understand correctly people who have a flight booked will have priority on that day and anyone who has been or has to be transferred will be taken in rotation. I am copying this to Peter of Pegasus who might be able to help me give you a better answer, if so I will pass on anything more definite."

Thank you, Tom, good service as usual!

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
20/04/2010 00:01

Good news from Pegasus to close this day: "Hi Tom/Hans, To the best of my knowledge you are correct in assuming those booked on any flights which will fly, those bookings will take precedence and past canx bookings will hopefully then fill any seats not allocated.

I believe Pegasus will do their utmost and endeavour to find capacity to cover those pax who unfortunately due to no fault of themselves or indeed the carrier had their flight cancelled."

Again: thank you for your excellent communication!

dublinderm


Joined: 26/09/2009
Posts: 538

Message Posted:
20/04/2010 00:07

Hi,



From my experience of dealing with airlines they would rather have one group of VERY pissed off people rather than several groups of FAIRLY pissed off people.



So those booked to fly on a particular day will do so, while those who have been rebooked will go to the end of the queue.



Vicious but fair!!!



DD

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
20/04/2010 00:08

Well I am, those that have a definite booking for a specific days flight will get priority over those that are back logged!



Richard

flightholiday


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Message Posted:
20/04/2010 00:46

Dermot Msg 4 - Viscious and not nice but from their view it must be economicaly sound too.

scruffdog


Joined: 09/12/2008
Posts: 742

Message Posted:
20/04/2010 08:39

Not just economically sound, sound business. Think of the chaos if it was a free for all, the airports would come to a halt. I expect there will be many more flights put on and carriers will take as many passengers from which ever airline. We got stuck in Athens, engine problem with BA. We and others were put on every available flight back to UK. We flew Frankfurt Heathrow with Lufthansa, others went on Greek and French carriers.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
21/04/2010 10:16

Today the 7.10 am Pegasus flight Ercan -> Istanbul left on time. The Pegasus flight Istanbul -> Amsterdam seems to leave on time also, I was told from Istanbul. Though extremely busy Amsterdam Schiphol Airport seems to operate as (almost) normal.

P.S. Many British arriving at Schiphol have chosen to travel to the UK by train or ferry.

flightholiday


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Message Posted:
21/04/2010 10:30

Hans, Great - some light at the end of the tunnel for you & your wife.

tamand


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Message Posted:
21/04/2010 10:41

The pc 501 and pc 4525 are on last call boarding at Sabiha gocken as we speak to Stansted

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
21/04/2010 22:21

Tom, my wife, Trix, sends you greetings from Amsterdam and I join her from Yesiltepe, TRNC - all went fine! In 40 years of traveling over the world you are absolutely the best I've met in many countries! - Hans Doeleman