Hi all,
I wonder if anyone can help me with something…I’ve just been having a discussion with a friend of mine about a trip he’s thinking of taking to Istanbul in Turkey, and he started off by asking what Jet Airways were like. I replied that Jet Airways was an Indian carrier and they don’t fly LHR-IST. He was rather insistent that they did and so I suggested that it might be a codeshare flight, however when I checked it out online it does in fact show that Jet Airways operates x2 flights a day using 777 aircraft (Flight No. 1980 & 1986). Interestingly, Turkish codeshare on these flights and they operate from Terminal 3 and not Terminal 4, which is where Jet Airways actually flies it’s own flights to DEL/BOM.
Does Turkish have some sort of special arrangement with Jet whereby they operate aircraft on the LHR-IST route using their aircraft but painted in the Turkish Airways livery, and if so, how long have they done this?
Are there any other examples of this at any other airport at all with any other airline/s?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
By: Matt-100 - 21st November 2013 at 00:05
I’m aware that airlines wet-lease their aircraft to other airlines, but I didn’t take into consideration the fact that the operating carrier’s flight code is used.
I should have known better (feeling :stupid: & 😮 now).
I’m actually as surprised as you are about the flight codes! I’m guessing it has something to do with the fact the flight crews are from Jet?
By: cloud_9 - 20th November 2013 at 20:23
Of course Matt-100, thanks for that.
I knew there had to be a simple explanation for it. I’m aware that airlines wet-lease their aircraft to other airlines, but I didn’t take into consideration the fact that the operating carrier’s flight code is used.
I should have known better (feeling :stupid: & 😮 now).
By: Matt-100 - 19th November 2013 at 19:58
Does Turkish have some sort of special arrangement with Jet whereby they operate aircraft on the LHR-IST route using their aircraft but painted in the Turkish Airways livery, and if so, how long have they done this?
Are there any other examples of this at any other airport at all with any other airline/s?
Turkish have 3 777s on wet lease from Jet Airways (delivered May & June this year), Jet have also had similar deals with Gulf Air and Thai Airways.
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November 19, 2013 at 5:20 pm