Cyprus Turkish Airlines (Not my cup of coco)

HAPPY FEET


Joined: 18/07/2008
Posts: 416

Message Posted:
15/10/2008 15:27

Surely has to be one of the smallest plane for leg room , and with no on-board entertainment (not even a radio) on or outward journey



(is this not 2008 rather than 1960).



Meals was was rather bad and basic and the organisation of the cabin crew was diabolical,allowing people to all move seats at the border stop off , then to have to deal with passengers boarding and finding allocated seat tickets had been taken

. In the words of Sid James (what a carry on)!!!!!!!!!



Moderator Note: Title changed from Turkish Airlines to Cyprus Turkish Airlines

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
15/10/2008 15:43

Happy Feet.. From what I have read on these forum pages your complaints seem to be aboutCyprus Turkish Airlines and NOT Turkish Airlines.If I am wrong Ido apologise, but Turkish Airlines have all the normal facilities on board for there passengers...

ROBIN HOOD


Joined: 26/05/2008
Posts: 238

Message Posted:
15/10/2008 15:56

I've found, that since Turkish Airlines joined the "Star Alliance" their quality of service has made quantum leaps forward. Last 3 or 4 flights to the Island absolutely faultless. More than can be said for CTA. The cabin crew there dissembark in order to smile. Never seen one smile in front of passengers.

Wilts Girl


Joined: 16/07/2008
Posts: 159

Message Posted:
15/10/2008 16:03

I agree, CTA staff were very miserable. Funny thing was we saw some CTA cabin crew at Ercan waiting to get on the plane laughing and joking and... shock horror... smiling. We didn’t think they were physically capable of it!

HAPPY FEET


Joined: 18/07/2008
Posts: 416

Message Posted:
15/10/2008 16:03

Yes Cyprus Turkish Airline (thanks Coachie)



Robin Hood that's funny ( the cabin crew do not smile) well they did when we were all leaving!!! lol

the-wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
15/10/2008 17:15

I have to say that we used CTA last month & the cabin crew were really nice, friendly even willing to chat & the food was pretty good as airline food goes. However the leg room left a lot to be desired. Turkish Airlines who we used in May had great leg room but the food, not good, & that's being kind.

P of P&J

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
16/10/2008 10:46

we used cta a couple of weeks ago.

it has gone down hill since i last used them last year.



we were packed on like sardines and on the return journey via gazientepe they didn't have enought seats for the passengers and had to refuses some at gazientepe.

they got on, staff couldn't find them a seat so they got off again.



i have never seen anything like it. they realy are the trnc standing joke!

dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
16/10/2008 10:55

Having worked serving the often rude and bad mannered general public I can appreciate how it is sometimes difficult to smile.

HAPPY FEET


Joined: 18/07/2008
Posts: 416

Message Posted:
16/10/2008 11:25

We were only offered 1 drink each with our meal during the whole flight, how comes they are willing to sell duty free give out a rock hard type cake but didn't ask passengers if they wanted to buy another drink ?

jakki



Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 865

Message Posted:
16/10/2008 14:39

We had a lovely experience with them earlier on this year. We booked our seats online (got the emergency exit - no extra cost) - free drinks. We must have been lucky because all the other passengers were quite charming. OK - there's no entertainment - just stick on your i-pod and listen to Jason Mraz - thats what I do - with a very large gin and tonic!! Pegasus on the other hand is quite revolting - having to pay an extortinate amount of money for snacks (we take our own). God I sound like a female ... what's his name/ - 'I don't believe it'.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
16/10/2008 15:09

just flew back with them this am , we could have had a party in our leg room { no 15 e + f } don't know if i could have got out of the emergency door though ?

dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
16/10/2008 16:11

I came over with Jet2 from Leeds to Paphos in July.

Cabin crew smiled, but a plastic smile.



Breakfast (Omelette and a sausage) £6.50

Coffee £1.90

25cl non-chilled wine £3.50

No in-flight entertainment

2 hour queue at Leeds for check-in



Next time it will be THY or KTHY, no contest

dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
16/10/2008 16:13

I forgot



Jet2 charged £10.50 if you had a suitcase

£17.50 for a seat with legroom.



Add it all up and the scheduled flights are cheaper!

colly


Joined: 31/07/2008
Posts: 297

Message Posted:
17/10/2008 00:32

I think KTHY come in for a lot of bad press without cause. The food I had was no worse than B.A. or a lot of other airlines. The stewardess moved us to emergency exit seats because we had no air blowers. No entertainment could be improved! I changed my return flight twice on a semi flexible ticket with a cost of just £30 a ticket the second time as it was within 72 hours and the change of class the first time. This was on a ticket price of just £205 originally. Sure they could improve but it is not all bad.

Col

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
17/10/2008 08:25

The KTHY in-flight entertainment is people watching... surely.



I take a good book, much better to transport you to other places..

Turbo


Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 833

Message Posted:
17/10/2008 09:05

What I don't understand is that some of the jets are equipped with the led screens, they display maps , yet they cant seem to figure out how to put on some entertainment.

I was told that i couldn't even use my Ipod. WHY?



Long live THY

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
17/10/2008 09:25

groucho,

my cta entertainment was the kid behind me who took to ripping out my hair, mother tried to control the 5 kids while dad and friend sat drinking in seats ways from them.

it wasn't exactly fun! thank god they got off in turkey!

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
17/10/2008 10:51

Turbo



Simple answer why no Entertainment, it costs money!

colly


Joined: 31/07/2008
Posts: 297

Message Posted:
17/10/2008 11:03

You cannot use ipod or other electrical devices for take off and landing or safety briefing. In the air is fine.

Col

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
17/10/2008 12:00

If I had the choice, I would not use them again.



There are better options out there all round and probably cheaper. Turkish Airlines & Pegasus into Ercan and loads of others into Larnaca.



Take your choice.



Regards



MC