Turkish Airlines might buy Polish LOT

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Jan 25, 12, 04:12 #1

Turkish Airlines chief Hamdi Topcu told a Turkish television station on January 21 he had met Polish Economy Minister Waldemar Pawlak in December to discuss the sale.

The government wants the chosen investor to guarantee jobs at LOT as well as develop the carrier.

The sale of the 83-year old ailing national carrier was first muted in 2008.

The company noted a whacking $262 million loss that year, and has since been on the edge of bankruptcy, forcing it to cut 400 jobs in 2010.

The government said in May 2011 that LOT’s privatization would be finalized within the next 12 months.
http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/83974,Turkish-Airlines-on-cards-to-b uy-Polish-carrier-LOT

calcedoniaThreads: 11 Posts: 126 Joined: Sep 20, 11 ♂ [Suspended]	Jan 25, 12, 06:16 #2
Turkish airlines realy good if you have chance try to fly with that,new,clean and good service,but they have tough rules for ticket change and pay ticket money back,this is not good.

JonnyMThreads: 16 Posts: 4,487 Joined: Mar 9, 11 ♂	Jan 25, 12, 06:35 #3
calcedonia: Turkish airlines realy good if you have chance try to fly with that,new,clean and good service,but they have tough rules for ticket change and pay ticket money back,this is not good. They're not bad at all - not expensive and decent service. As long as the clowns who own Istanbul Airport (one of the world's most expensive for food, drinks etc) don't get their sticky hands on Okęcie.

calcedoniaThreads: 11 Posts: 126 Joined: Sep 20, 11 ♂ [Suspended]	Jan 25, 12, 07:09 #4
Yes in Turkey airports, shoping and eating are expencive but I think all over the world same like this or onley in Turkey? Isnt it Mr JonnyM?

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Jan 25, 12, 07:20 #5

" As long as the clowns who own Istanbul Airport (one of the world's most expensive for food, drinks etc) don't get their sticky hands on Okęcie."

I very much doubt they will. The only reason LOT might be sold to them is that nobody else wants it. Okecie is a different story.

As for expensive airports, try Prague: 145kr (25zl) for a beer, in central Prague I didn't pay more than 39 (in an extent restaurant) and outside Prague there are places serving beer for as little as 12kr.

JonnyMThreads: 16 Posts: 4,487 Joined: Mar 9, 11 ♂	Edited by: JonnyM Jan 25, 12, 07:43 #6
calcedonia: Yes in Turkey airports, shoping and eating are expencive but I think all over the world same like this or onley in Turkey? Isnt it Mr JonnyM? Istanbul Airport is one of the worst. 10 euros for a can of pop near the gates. 5 star hotel prices for that place that has wi-fi near the main entrance.

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Edited by: calcedonia Jan 25, 12, 08:24 #7

JonnyM:

Istanbul Airport is one of the worst. 10 euros for a can of pop near the gates. 5 star hotel prices for that place that has wi-fi near the main entrance.

Yes its expencive but capitalism say to be like that, this system like that, if you want buy if you dont want dont buy,Im not advocate of Istanbul airport even Turkish citizen pay tax 10 dolar who leave the Turkey, but you show Istanbul airport like midnight express, yes some could be bad but all over the world countries citizen can fly Turkey and get visa on the border just pay money,not apply visa and wait result in consulate, Turkey the onley one country use that visa system in the world. Border guards treat all the world citizen same right, they dont care who from Uk, who from china, Who from arabic country or EU ,Latin america. They treat same all people, but all the world airport not same like that? For exemple some polish can be refuse entry to US if border guard want? isnt it? Any problem you get in Istanbul airport border Mr JonnyM? If onley pay little expencive for food its not end of the world and Its not mean istanbul airport one of the worst. Just one of the expencive could be Mr JonnyM you can be right.

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