Flights to Turkey from the UK
I have read several times now that interest in flights to Turkey ex the UK has seen a large increase due mainly to the poor exchange rate against the euro.
I know that Turkey is not in the EU. So what is the situation with airlines wanting to start flights? Leaving aside the lenght of the flight as a possible deterrant, what sort of air services agreement is there between the UK, or EU and Turkey? I assume it is not open skies. Does this mean that any airline wanting to start a service must get agreement?
So far, low cost airlines have been slow to enter the Turkish market. There are a few services by Easy and Pegasus and some flights by Ba to the main tourist airports, but surely there must be room for major expansion in this market ex the UK?
Any views or knowledge out there?
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