Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2023

Daily Sabah logo

عربي
  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV
  • Business
  • Automotive
  • Economy
  • Energy
  • Finance
  • Tourism
  • Tech
  • Defense
  • Transportation
  • News Analysis

THY extends flight cancellations until May 1, takes steps to reduce operational expenses 

by Daily Sabah with Wires

ISTANBUL Apr 02, 2020 - 11:29 am GMT+3
Turkish Airlines airplanes sit on a tarmac, during the outbreak of COVID-19, at Istanbul Airport, Sunday, March 29, 2020. (Reuters Photo)
Turkish Airlines airplanes sit on a tarmac, during the outbreak of COVID-19, at Istanbul Airport, Sunday, March 29, 2020. (Reuters Photo)
by Daily Sabah with Wires Apr 02, 2020 11:29 am
RECOMMENDED
Tourists wait at an airport in the Mediterranean tourism hot spot Antalya, southern Türkiye, Sept. 21, 2022. (AA Photo)

Tourists in Türkiye jump nearly 30% as arrivals maintain robust pace

tourism-in-Türkiye

National flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) has extended the cancellation of its flights from April 17 to May 1 over the coronavirus outbreak, its CEO, Bilal Ekşi, said Wednesday, adding that limited domestic flights would continue.

Turkish Airlines said Saturday it had halted all international and domestic flights due to the virus, apart from 14 domestic flights to certain cities, as Turkey ramped up measures to contain the outbreak that has claimed 277 lives as of Wednesday.

“Our international and domestic flights, which were halted until April 17 as previously announced over the coronavirus outbreak, have been stopped until May 1 until further notice,” Ekşi wrote on Twitter. “Our 14 limited domestic flights will continue.”

Turkey halted all intercity trains and limited domestic flights. For domestic transportation, travel between cities is subject to local authorities' permission.

The airlines had originally suspended all international flights except to Hong Kong, Moscow, Addis Ababa, New York and Washington, D.C. until April 17.

The carrier is also taking certain actions to decrease the operational expenses and increase the financial liquidity of the company, it said in a separate statement Wednesday.

"A voluntary unpaid leave program has been initiated and short-term employment allowance application has been made to decrease personnel expenses," the statement read. The company is reducing or postponing significant parts of capital expenditures, it said.

"Additionally, we are evaluating new financing options to keep the liquidity level of the company strong. We are negotiating with important suppliers to revise the payment schedule. We are studying different scenarios and action plans related to the timing and expansion of the outbreak. Important developments on the subject will be shared with the public," the statement added.

After first appearing in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December, the virus, officially known as COVID-19, has spread to at least 176 countries and regions.

The global death toll from the virus has hit 47,300 with more than 939,400 confirmed cases and over 195,000 recoveries, according to U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.

RECOMMENDED
Tourists wait at an airport in the Mediterranean tourism hot spot Antalya, southern Türkiye, Sept. 21, 2022. (AA Photo)

Tourists in Türkiye jump nearly 30% as arrivals maintain robust pace

tourism-in-Türkiye
  • shortlink copied
  • RELATED TOPICS
    fight-against-terrorism DEUTSCHE-BANK US-LIBYA-RELATIONS
    KEYWORDS
    covid-19 outbreak turkish airlines turkey
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan greets supporters outside his house following the second round of the presidential elections, Istanbul, Türkiye, May 28, 2023. (EPA Photo)

    Erdoğan wins Turkish runoff according to unofficial results

    TÜRKIYE-ELECTIONS
    Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wait for his address following early exit poll results for the second round of the presidential election in Istanbul, Türkiye, May 28, 2023. (Reuters Photo)

    State leaders congratulate Erdoğan for early runoff victory

    türkiye-elections

    Kılıçdaroğlu clings to CHP seat after election loss 

    TÜRKIYE-ELECTIONS

    Erdoğan wins another Turkish election 

    TÜRKIYE-ELECTIONS
    No Image
    In photos: Dutch protests against COVID-19 curfew rage on
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021