Flights to Turkey

[Milz713]

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to find a non-stop flight from Kazan to Antalya?  I have already bought a ticket from NBC airport to Antalya but it seems my Russian woman feels it is not good because of a stop in Moscow and Istanbul.  she feels that Aeroflot is a horrible airline and she is very afraid that the flights will be delayed or cancelled and the start of the trip will turn into a nightmare.  I have tried over and over to calm her nerves but as most of you can confirm when a Russian women gets a idea in her head it is almost impossible to change her mind.

[BC]

There is always a risk when using different airlines and separate tickets.

Try Turkish that can get her there with only two flights and a thru ticket.  Good planes, good service.

[ML]

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to find a non-stop flight from Kazan to Antalya?  I have already bought a ticket from NBC airport to Antalya but it seems my Russian woman feels it is not good because of a stop in Moscow and Istanbul.  she feels that Aeroflot is a horrible airline and she is very afraid that the flights will be delayed or cancelled and the start of the trip will turn into a nightmare.  I have tried over and over to calm her nerves but as most of you can confirm when a Russian women gets a idea in her head it is almost impossible to change her mind.

Don't know.  Probably unlikely.

And, she is right.

Big potential for problems at every stop.

On one of my trips to Turkey to spend time with a gal, her return flight from Istanbul was cancelled by an FSU airline because not enough passengers on board.  Rebooked for following day.  We didn't learn of it until our connecting flight arrived in Istanbul from Antalya.

One he11 of a big mess.  My flight already booked and I had big meeting to attend back in USA, so couldn't stay with her over night.

So, of course, it was my fault that this all happened.

[Faux Pas]

There's always a risk with one airline booked all the way through. It's a chance of air travel. I've flown Aeroflot 2-3 times and never had an incident or problem.

Milzs, something else is at play it would seem. You bought her ticket to a vacation destination which you are undoubtedly are paying for? The flights/airlines are not up to her lofty standards for air travel. Something is wrong with this picture. Walking or hitchhiking is always an option

My suggestion is to send her the ticket info you have with instructions that if she can do any better, help herself

[Olly]

You can't to fly with no stops. But you can go via Istanbul for example (not via Moscow and not with Aeroflot)
http://www.pososhok.ru/partner/english/avia/2/v5/FUcQbT-KZN-AYT

[Olly]

her return flight from Istanbul was cancelled by an FSU airline because not enough passengers on board. 

Just don't buy the charter flight.

[ML]

Just don't buy the charter flight.

It wasn't a charter flight.

Actually, I would think the charter flights would be safer regarding the non-cancelling factor (at least on the return flight) because it would have a known loading factor on the return flight.

[Olly]

It wasn't a charter flight.

Actually, I would think the charter flights would be safer regarding the non-cancelling factor (at least on the return flight) because it would have a known loading factor on the return flight.

Usually russian charter flights have problems like this.

[Anotherkiwi]

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to find a non-stop flight from Kazan to Antalya?  I have already bought a ticket from NBC airport to Antalya but it seems my Russian woman feels it is not good because of a stop in Moscow and Istanbul.  she feels that Aeroflot is a horrible airline and she is very afraid that the flights will be delayed or cancelled and the start of the trip will turn into a nightmare.  I have tried over and over to calm her nerves but as most of you can confirm when a Russian women gets a idea in her head it is almost impossible to change her mind.

You can't to fly with no stops. But you can go via Istanbul for example (not via Moscow and not with Aeroflot)

NBC stands for Naberezhnye Chelny, although the airport is nearer to Nizhnekamsk and is officially called Begishevo.  It's over 220 km from Kazan (I know, I've done the trip by bus four times, and that takes the best part of four hours!).  According to the airport website, there are direct scheduled flights to Antalya by both Ural Airlines and Orenburg Airlines.  Flight time is five hours.  That should solve your problems if you can find flights to fit your dates.
 
http://nbc.aero/ru/raspisanie-poletov.html
 
This is the official website of the airport.  It has been set up with Google Translate, so you can read it in any language. 

[Olly]

 
NBC stands for Naberezhnye Chelny, although the airport is nearer to Nizhnekamsk and is officially called Begishevo.  It's over 220 km from Kazan (I know, I've done the trip by bus four times, and that takes the best part of four hours!).  According to the airport website, there are direct scheduled flights to Antalya by both Ural Airlines and Orenburg Airlines.  Flight time is five hours.  That should solve your problems if you can find flights to fit your dates.

Maybe. Your girl can to find this information much easier cos she knows local situation in her city. Kazan is VERY big city and I am sure you can find a lot of variants.

[Milz713]

Thanks for the help,  she lives near  Naberezhnye Chelny but she has a friend that has traveled a lot and suggested a travel agent to her.  The travel agent has told her that this is a horrible flight combination and there is a high risk of the flights being cancelled or delayed and there should be a direct flight from Kazan so I suggested she check with Aeroflot and on the internet and of course the reviews were horrible.  She does not have much travel experience period and she is very worried that something will go wrong so we will try to find a better route I think..  Its funny whenever I post something here someone always smells a rat and wants to start the Pro dater scammer witch hunt,  ha ha ha,  I do not think her standards are to lofty but her fear of something bad happening and being stuck in a airport alone is very real.  As I have already said,  she is very nervous about flying and now flying to another country with a so so track record of the airline and possibly being stranded without the travel experience to know what to do?  I think I understand it and I think I should try to find another way..  Thanks again,,,

[Anotherkiwi]

Olly, I've spent time in Kazan and I understand what you're saying, but she lives near Naberezhnye Chelny!  That's like travelling from Cairns to catch a plane at Townsville (or the other way around), except that the roads in Queensland are far better and the trip would take not much more than half the time.
 
My point here is simply that, if there is a DIRECT flight from her local airport, why not take it instead of travelling for four hours to spend almost the same amount of time on a flight from Kazan as she would from NBC?  The weird thing is, having looked at the websites for both airlines, that they don't schedule flights to Antalya even though the airport website shows that they do!  Very strange! 

[Gator]

I suggest that you consider her purchasing an all-inclusive tour from a travel agent such as Taz.   The tour price would include charter flight, transfer, hotel, food, etc.  You could be added (land only) if you already have an air flight ticket, but it would be best that you go on the same tour (fly together, transfer together, etc.).
 
Antalya is the Russian Riviera.  Even the smallest airports have tours to Antalya.
 

[ML]

You could be added (land only) if you already have an air flight ticket . . .

I see this posted often; but has anyone actually every done it?

I tried to accomplish it more than once, but was unsuccessful.
Everyone involved (on the FSU and resort area sides) said it was impossible to do.

[ML]

Even the smallest airports have tours to Antalya.

This is really stretching  it Gator.
Not true by any means.

[Gator]

I see this posted often; but has anyone actually every done it?

I did it two times in the Dominican Republic when meeting  RW arriving on an all-inclusive tour via a charter flight.  I prefer, however, to book independently if the RW can find a conventional scheduled flight.
 
I discussed it once in Turkey and was told it was possible.  However, I changed my travel plans.
 
Hotel space is not the constraint.  The charter flights are fully booked.  So a "land only" is an additional business income source for a travel agency.

[Gator]

This is really stretching  it Gator.
Not true by any means.

 
I flew on nonstop charters from Chelyabinsk and Zaporozhye to Turkey.  The tours were infrequent, yet tours nonetheless. 
 
Small airport? The Cossack woman knew the official who stamped our passport and had a friendly chat.  When boarding I think I saw  him working the baggage.   
 
I do not know about the airport at Upper Bumf-ck, so you could be correct.  Nevertheless, the possibility should not be ignored.