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Why it’s a very good idea for passengers to learn airport codes
TransportSandy Valdivieso and her husband intended to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar, Senegal. They ended up almost 7,000 miles off-course in Dhaka, Bangladesh. How something this bizarre could happen illustrates how a single mix-up on an airline’s part can cascade into a travel nightmare of epic proportions. It also highlights how customer service can [...]
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Turkish Airlines offers doctors miles to identify themselves in advance
TransportTurkish Airlines has become the latest carrier to reward doctors with free air miles if they identify themselves when booking a flight. The scheme, already offered by Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines, aims to make it easier to find medically-qualified passenger in the event of an emergency. Although airline cabin crew do receive medical training, many [...]
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Turkish Airlines says CEO stays and squashes rumors of executive shakeout
TransportTurkish Airlines said Chief Executive Temel Kotil will remain in his post and plans to lead negotiations with trade unions, following a board meeting to consider his future after Kotil was suspended from office. “There is no disagreement in the management of Turkish Airlines,” the company said in an e-mailed statement today. Kotil “has postponed [...]
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UPDATE: Turkish Airlines CEO suspended, red lipstick ban possible reason
TransportUPDATE: The board of Turkish Airlines is meeting tomorrow to discuss the future of Chief Executive Officer Temel Kotil, who was suspended from his duties, a person familiar with the matter said. The board will convene in the morning to address Kotil’s future, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the suspension [...]
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Turkish Airlines reverses course on red lipstick ban
TransportTurkish Airlines is quashing a ban on female flight attendants wearing red lipstick and nail polish, its chief executive said on Thursday, after an outcry by secular Turks worried the country is becoming too Islamic. The national carrier had said in a statement this month the use of red and dark pink lipstick and nail [...]
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More cultural worries for Turkish Airlines as red lipstick banned for attendants
TransportTurkish Airlines will no longer allow its flight attendants to wear red, pink or claret lipstick, according to a new regulation…Hostesses must use pastel tones in their makeup. Having tattoos, a high bun or wig are also banned. Turkish Airlines said…that lipstick and lacquer in red, dark pink or similar colors did not match the [...]
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Turkish Airlines considers alcohol ban on Russia flights to curb outbursts
TransportTurkish Airlines is thinking about banning the sale of alcohol on all its Russian flights, according to an Izvestia newspaper report on April 25. The decision could be taken as many Russian passengers have repeatedly shown inappropriate behavior after consuming alcoholic drinks, company officials told Izvestia. A total of 28 Russian citizens have been taken [...]
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Fast-growing Turkish Airlines places $9.3 billion aircraft order with Airbus
TransportAirbus SAS won an order from Turkish Airlines for 82 A320-series planes worth $9.3 billion at list prices, capping a week in which it also sealed a deal from Deutsche Lufthansa AG for 100 of the single-aisle jets. Turkish Air, as Turk Hava Yollari AO is known, will buy 25 A321 planes, together with 53 [...]
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Turkish Airlines is the new locus of country’s culture wars
TransportThat Turkish Airlines has now become a locus of the country’s culture wars is perhaps not surprising, given that the airline is considered something of a national treasure by many Turks. This is particularly true of secularists, who see it as presenting the face of Turkey to the world. They recall that it was founded [...]
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Turkish Airlines’ rapid ascent to the top of the global airline industry
TransportBold, brave moves are fast becoming the hallmark of Turkish Airlines, one of the world’s fastest-growing carriers. Since 2003, when Turkey deregulated its airline industry, Turkish Airlines has nearly quadrupled its passengers, tripled its aircraft, and doubled its number of destination cities. Its fleet is half the average age (6½ years) of its European competitors. [...]
