CTA replacement flights

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 09:22

Just confirmed that Atlasjet have set up a timetable for replacement flights and that passengers are currently in the lounge waiting for the departure of the 10:30 flight to Stansted (on the arrivals board at Stansted for expected 14:15 landing). Further information can be found at:

http://www.northcyprusfreepress.com/2010/06/29/cta-replacement-flights-week-ending-saturday-3rd-july-2010/

leadfoot



Joined: 11/03/2009
Posts: 67

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 09:34

anybody got confermation of Fridays flight from Ercan to GATWICK(yk0175)

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 11:32

I'm also being asked about the Manchester to Dalaman flights, I believe but can't confirm that coaches are being laid on

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 11:38

The queue for the 10:30 Ercan-Antalya-Stansted flight was very long. I was promised a text if the plane left notably late and as I've heard nothing I assume it is on its way.

silcuty21


Joined: 24/05/2010
Posts: 208

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 11:58

malsancak do you remeber your last mail claiming i was making false rumours



1-I did get back to you you never responded



2- My friend booked and has been turned away twice from ERCAN fir come first serve and paid via LARNACA £380 FOR A TICKECT HOME WHEN SHE PAID £129 RETURN TICKECT AND GUESS WHAT SHE RANG THE COMPANY AND THEY SAID SHE NOT ATOL PROTECTED SHE WILL TAKE THIS UP WITH ATOL



PLEASE DONT GIVE ARMCHAIR ADVSIE WHEN YOU HAVE NO CLUE WHAT GOING ON ITS COST OTHERS A LOT OF MONEY

silcuty21


Joined: 24/05/2010
Posts: 208

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 12:04

HI EVERYBODY



JUST GOT BACK SUNDAY PEGASUS



JUT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOWS ITS A MESS OUT THERE FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN PUT ON BUT ITS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS NO NAME LIST ITS A JOKE NOBODY HELPS MY FREINDS GOTS TURNED AWAY TWICE A LOT OF ABUSE SHOUTING ECT

High Priest


Joined: 12/04/2008
Posts: 148

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 12:12

As I have said on the other sites don't trust anybody with any info given. in my opinion trust is not something that sits well in Northern Cyprus. Get to the airport early and try your luck, if you have to buy new tickets do so and then sue CTA / ATLAS JET for the usual shambles that occurs in Northern Cyprus when something unexpected happens.



HP.

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 12:26

silcuty, do you actually remember what I wrote? I asked if you could confirm the RUMOUR or else retract it. If I said that you were definitely spreading a rumour then I'm an idiot! Won't be the first or last time

As for getting back to you, the threads just disappear and at the moment I'm working a 12/7 working week on top of running a newspaper so I tend not to keep up with what is happening on Cyp44.

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 13:01

The 10:30 Ercan-->Stansted (KK9953) is expected to land 15 minutes late. So to recap, the flights on Atlasjet's website are running but it's hit or miss whether you get on them. Even if you are at the front of the queue, I was told by a passenger on that flight, there is so much chaos groups of people are being allowed to push in front of you.

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 13:35

just had it confirmed by the very helpful Ankara Travel that there will be no Manchester to Dalaman flights and the best you can hope for is tonight/morning's last Manchester departing flight, going to Antalya.

teevee


Joined: 23/06/2010
Posts: 21

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 13:42

leadsfoot, there are NO Atlas Gatwick flights. They are only flying into and out of Manchester or Stansted.

Aleynasdad


Joined: 29/06/2010
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 14:09

Hi İzmir calling.



My flight was booked to Stansted on JUly 23rd... does anyone know what is hapening with İzmir passengers?

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 14:13

msg 9



Spot on. We were there this morning for that flight and you can guess where we are at present, and it is not on way to Stansted.



Staff would not deal with Turkish people pushing in at front etc by telling them to get lost. Security man came and he just had a joke and walked away.



We estimate between 50 and 60 people did not get on flight including people in wheechairs, those with very young children and all with nowhere to go or to stay. We know that staff are working without computers or flight manifests and it is difficult but to then be continaully harangued by these rude, arrogant Turkish people who thought they were better than the rest of us............



We knew flight was full when all the check in staff got up and walked away. Then a short announcement was made in Turkish, not even the courtesy of English given this was a Stansted flight.



All the comments in the queue were the same - not coming here again!!!!!!



What a brilliant advert for TRNC!!!!!!

TopTen


Joined: 15/04/2009
Posts: 1246

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 15:04

Just looked on AtlasJet extra dlights there only seems to be one to Manchester and thats tonight and nothing for next week - have friends due out next Wednesday any info Lizzie

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 15:39

Tim Msg 11 - That seems to be the case, no Gatwick showing at this moment, not for Heathrow either

Grant Msg 12 - not at present on CTA - where from or to?

Aleynasdad


Joined: 29/06/2010
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 16:13

@flightholiday - I have two tickets on the Ercan-İzmir-Stansted flight morning 23rd July, returning 3rd August morning.



Generally, do we know what is happening after July 11th... isitpossible that at that date things will settle and the origianl KTHY slots will be taken up including e.g. İzmir



Very very worried and cant be the only person in İzmir on these regular flights

katyhomeopath


Joined: 20/03/2009
Posts: 118

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 17:12

I just rang and got thru to the Atlasjet helpline - I had flights booked Ercan-Bodrum-Ercan and also another flight Heathrow-Ercan. I was told as they are not Atlasjet regular routes we would not be given alternative flights and to ring CTA for the elusive refund - fat chance!

Aleynasdad


Joined: 29/06/2010
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 17:16

@flightholiday.... anothe rpoint, we had our tavel agency check the flight and they said the flight was stillopne on their system...?

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 17:52

Can you tell me the Atlasjet helpline number please, as yet I have been unable to get an answer on any of the numbers I have.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 17:55

Grant Msg 16 - I am sorry I have no answers more than I have published - we hope during tomorow to have a list of flights on our http://www.flightholiday.co.uk web site but it is ONLY an intended schedule - IAH can try to get you to and from Izmir both with scheduled and charter services. Msg 18 But is it flying? Sorry it probably isn't

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 18:04

Just what will this do to the TRNC tourist industry this year?

teevee


Joined: 23/06/2010
Posts: 21

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 18:15

Probably not much really. As dates of flights come closer and the situation either changes or stays the same, people will not want to lose their holiday, and take the expense of finding other flights if they can.

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
29/06/2010 18:26

and go to Broadstairs in the future. Word of mouth is the cheapest advertising but money can't buy it!

Master_H


Joined: 29/06/2010
Posts: 7

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 05:00

Hi my names H alot of you may know me if you are between the age of 20-40 and have ever been clubbing in the summer in North over the last 10 years or so.



I am an Events Organiser in north Cyprus, I do the club scene throughout August every summer and have been since 1999. I bring over artists and DJ's from the UK and Europe every year.



I invest a lot of my time and money into the country every and I am getting really worried now. As I have an aunt who is an owner of one of a travel agent and the news that I am getting is that a lot of people are asking for refunds or trying to get there money back or I am hearing that prices are as high as £500 this is crazy.



Basically I need to know a couple of things as I may have to CANCEL the whole summer.



1# By how much will the tourism be down by in North Cyprus

2# Can you now book flights with Atlas to Ercan

3# are prices going to stay around £4-500

4# Is this the start of the end in non Turkish tourism in the TRNC

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 07:33

1. -120%

2. You can book them.. you can even pay for them - but will they fly?

3. No they are on the up

4. No but it's the end of the beginning

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 09:11

I'm hoping that the TRNC Minister of Tourism might realise quite soon that supporting tourism is in their job description. Mind you I think they'll be on holiday soon.

zcacmxi


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 388

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 18:08

Master H,



It seems like a bit of a mess, and I think numbers will be down significantly. Many didnt book and went elsewhere this year as Pegasus put prices up, and they got wind that CTA was on last legs... I'm one of them..



Those that did book will probably try to get a refund, as they are now seeing that they are going to get messed about by AtlasJet, at best be treated like a second class citizen, at worst be turned away at the airport..



TRNC government have messed up big style! First Orams, now KTHY. What is left? Losers.



M

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 18:11

msg 27



Do not forget Geoff Day in your list, if he is found guilty then the last one to leave please turn the lights out!

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 18:13

and the auctions... I think the lights went out on their own!

zcacmxi


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 388

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 18:23

Yes, I've been pro TRNC for many many years.... But in the last year, Orams, Auctions, KTHY, etc have knocked it...



Can't tolerate them anymore. Regime change is required.

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 19:28

We just had a regime change, new government last year, new president this year and what has happened. Despite the politicing we are worse off than before!!!!!!

Master_H


Joined: 29/06/2010
Posts: 7

Message Posted:
30/06/2010 23:58

lol@croucho



Thanks for that info but does anyone have any actual figures of the % of tourism down by last year???



I am probably one of the most patriotic Cypriots you will ever meet and as an events organiser in north Cyprus I want tourism up rather than down as I try my hardest to promote North Cyprus throughout the year over in the UK.



I think I need to speak to the TRNC minister of tourism. Does anyone have any contact details for him??

LeonD


Joined: 27/06/2010
Posts: 3

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 00:14

I went to Stansted this afternoon to pick my in laws up who flew in on peagaus (at extra cost to them) i spoke to an agent for Atlas, she confirmed turn up with tickets, proof of payment and wait in line first come first served, they turned away 40-50 people yesterday she said it was caos...

Smity



Joined: 14/09/2009
Posts: 826

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 01:10

I have a ticket for KTHY flight. Can you confirm that Atlasjet will be operating this flight?



Currently Atlasjet cannot confirm that. You can check the new schedule through our website.



I have a ticket purchased for KTHY flight. How can I reconfirm my ticket on Atlasjet flight and how can I rebook my seat for Atlasjet flight?



Currently it is not possible to rebook your KHTY reservation at the Atlasjet system. You will be accepted to the flight in accordance with the rules mentioned in the article” Regulation for KTHY tickets” in the FAQ that is declared at the Atlasjet website.



Can I use the same tickets which I purchased for KTHY?



Yes, you can use a KTHY ticket on Atlasjet flights, unless your ticket was issued for a flight that operates before June 21th, 2010.

Smity



Joined: 14/09/2009
Posts: 826

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 01:11

Can I use my KHTY ticket for Atlasjet flights, operated at a different date other than my ticket was issued for?



Until futher notification you can use it. However, the date of your flight your ticket was issued for should be June 21st 2010 or after.





I have a ticket purchased for KTHY flight. Will the flights remain within the same schedules, and the same flight numbers?



Until further notification, new flights will be operated with a different Atlasjet flight number and time. For future flights please check the schedule through our web site.



Can I reimburse my KTHY ticket from Atlasjet Airlines?



Currently not. We will declare the regulations regarding the reimbursement of KTHY unused tickets in our further notifications.

Smity



Joined: 14/09/2009
Posts: 826

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 01:13

The last 3 post were from the Atlesjet Web site

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
01/07/2010 10:27

it is rumoured that the date for Atlasjet "further notifications" is July 6th. I just love the way the government have washed their hands of the chaos that the failure of their national airline has brought. Absolutely nothing on their English language Public Information Office website at http://www.trncpio.org. We actually bought our flight tickets from the TRNC government. Makes you wonder if they'll do the same thing with the TRNC title deeds people buy here.