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Operators join forces to fight ban on direct flights to North Cyprus


Rival holiday companies to Northern Cyprus have joined forces to persuade the UK Government to change its rules on direct flights to the region.

Direct flights to the Turkish-controlled north have been banned from the UK since Cyprus became a divided island in 1974.

But operators say the ban should now be lifted as a growing number of British citizens are choosing to holiday there.

Northern Cyprus specialist, Direct Traveller, is backing a move by Cyprus Turkish Airlines for a change in the law.

Managing Director Ramadan Ozdemir explained: “We are supporting CTA, even though its tour operator arm is our competitor because we believe the Civil Aviation Authority and the UK Government needs to rethink its unjust policy.

“Now is the time to present a united front for the sake of our holiday industry.”
 

TravelMole.com


05.05.2009
 

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By: on Haz 29, 2009


  

stavros get a life you idiot, no one believes your scum lies anymore, since 2004 everyone has opened their eyes and saw what nazzi anti peace you really are, Turkey stopped the greece coupe so you are only "independent" thanks to Turkey, you retarded bubble

By: on Haz 9, 2009


  

North Cyprus DOES EXCIST; and will not go away like ISREAL WONT LEAVE ISREAL. The Turkish Army did not invade, but in-fact went to save the Turkish Population from being slaughter, GENOCIDE, The Greeks are not different from HITLER, and what did TO THE JEWS. THIS IS A FACT. The Island was owned by t

By:Stavros on May 17, 2009


  

There are no direct flights to tymvou or ercan airpot because it is in an illegally occupied area. The occupied north of cyprus is blacklisted by the internation aviation authorities. The TRNC does not excist, so best to fly with CYPRUS AIRWAYS to the free areas of cyprus.Cheap Direct flights go to

By:James on May 12, 2009


  

Totally agree with Bill

By:Bill on May 8, 2009


  

The way that TRNC has been treated and stabbed in the back by both the EU and British Courts does not give a great deal of optimism to a posotive outcome.How the Turkish Cypriots continued to smile and keep positive with the insane and absoulutely criminal attitiude by UK an EU is a mystery to me.I

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