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[awaterlily 0]

We're planning a trip to Turkey in late summer and are curious what current ticket prices are with the inflation and all. I've done a little searching online and have come up with $1000+/pp RT! Ouch!

Anyone finding lower fares/specials?

Thanks!

[kennyandhandan 2]

We're planning a trip to Turkey in late summer and are curious what current ticket prices are with the inflation and all. I've done a little searching online and have come up with $1000+/pp RT! Ouch!

Anyone finding lower fares/specials?

Thanks!

Good luck finding good deals on tickets. I got 3 tickets for May and it was close to 7k. The number of flights are decreasing and cost of travel is increasing so if you find a good deal you might not want to wait too long. Seems the days of < $900 flights are in the past now.

[Galfeist 0]

We're planning a trip to Turkey in late summer and are curious what current ticket prices are with the inflation and all. I've done a little searching online and have come up with $1000+/pp RT! Ouch!

Anyone finding lower fares/specials?

Thanks!

Here's what I do when I need to go cheap. Book roundtrip lax/london. Orbitz has reasonable deals now. And then go to easyjet web site and I book on to Istanbul which is my final destination. Easy Jet has a strict weight limit on luggage so be careful and it's Luton to Sabitha airport and not Ataturk. Another thing I've tried is skyscanner.net and they can have great deals also. Airfares usually drop 21-23 days prior to departure and then they start going up. It's a bit of a gamble some might say, but it's worked for me. Do some sample airfare search for confirmation to this theory. I leave to Istanbul later this month and can't wait. All the best!

Doris

[awaterlily 0]

thanks for the airfare info.

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I receive emails on air fare from the company below. I used this company last time I went to Turkey. Received this email on 4/3/08...so prices might have changes already.

KLM/NORTHWEST ile ISTANBUL'A GIDIS-DONUS PROMOSYON

(ucuslar Amsterdam aktarmalidir)

17 MAYISA KADAR CIKISLAR ICIN

ROUNDTRIP PROMOTIONAL FARES TO ISTANBUL with KLM/NORTHWEST

(connected flights in Amsterdam)

DEPARTURES MUST BE BEFORE MAY17th.

SEYAHAT TARIHINDEN EN AZ 14 GUN ONCEDEN ODEME KOSULU VARDIR

(14 DAYS ADVANCE PURCHASE RULE APPLIES)

ASAGIDAKI FIYATLARA BAGLANTI SAYISINA GORE YAKLASIK $342-$356 ARASINDA

VERGI EKLENECEKTIR.

(TAXES WILL BE ADDED TO THE BASE FARES BELOW (APP.$342-$356))

(ATL) Atlanta–Istanbul–Atlanta $643.00 + tax

(AUS) Austin–Istanbul–Austin $719.00 + tax

(BWI) Baltimore–Istanbul–Baltimore $623.00 + tax

(BOS) Boston–Istanbul–Boston $566.00 + tax

(CLT) Charlotte-Istanbul-Charlotte $590.00 + tax

(ORD) Chicago-Istanbul-Chicago $696.00 + tax

(CVG) Cincinnati–Istanbul–Cincinnati $696.00 + tax

(CLE) Cleveland-Istanbul-Cleveland $621.00 + tax

(CMH) Columbus-Istanbul-Columbus $621.00 + tax

(DFW) Dallas-Istanbul-Dallas $643.00 + tax

(DEN) Denver-Istanbul-Denver $771.00 + tax

(DTT) Detroit-Istanbul-Detroit $643.00 + tax

(IAH) Houston-Istanbul-Houston $623.00 + tax

(IND) Indianapolis-Istanbul-Indianapolis $654.00 + tax

(TYS) Knoxville-Istanbul-Knoxville $653.00 + tax

(LAS) Las Vegas-Istanbul-Las Vegas $792.00 + tax

(LEX) Lexington – Istanbul – Lexington $653.00 + tax

(LNK) Lincoln –Istanbul – Lincoln $719.00 + tax

(LIT) Little Rock – Istanbul – Little Rock $719.00 + tax

(LAX) Los Angeles-Istanbul-Los Angeles $724.00 + tax

(MEM) Memphis–Istanbul–Memphis $673.00 + tax

(MIA) Miami–Istanbul–Miami $632.00 + tax

(MSP)Minneapolis-Istanbul-Minneapolis $651.00 + tax

(BNA) Nashville-Istanbul-Nashville $653.00 + tax

(NYC) NYC-Istanbul-NYC $543.00 + tax

(MCO) Orlando-Istanbul-Orlando $612.00 + tax

(PHL) Philadelphia-Istanbul -Philadelphia $566.00 + tax

(PHX) Phoenix– Istanbul–Phoenix $771.00 + tax

(PIT) Pittsburgh–Istanbul–Pittsburgh $621.00 + tax

(PDX) Portland-Istanbul -Portland $726.00 + tax

(RDU) Raleigh–Istanbul -Raleigh $653.00 + tax

(ROC) Rochester, NY –Istanbul – Rochester, NY $609.00 + tax

(SAN) San Diego-Istanbul-San Diego $724.00 + tax

(SEA) Seattle- Istanbul -Seattle $726.00 + tax

(SFO) San Francisco–Istanbul–San Francisco $724.00 + tax

(TPA) Tampa-Istanbul-Tampa $697.00 + tax

(IAD) Washington–Istanbul–Washington $623.00 + tax

MAXIMUM KALIS SURESI 90 GUNDUR

(MAXIMUM STAY IS 90 DAYS)

CUMA, CUMARTESI VE PAZAR UCUSLARI ARTI $30.00

(THERE IS A SURCHARGE OF $30 FOR WEEKEND FLIGHTS)

BILETLER BASILDIKTAN SONRA NON-REFUNDABLE DIR.

(TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE)

YUKARIDAKI FIYATLAR FIYATLAR YER OLAN GUNLER ICIN GECERLIDIR

(FARES ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY)

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Merhaba,

Hope everyone is doing well.

Taking a quick brake from work just been so very busy, it's insane! I don’t have allot of free time to make many posts, however I am able to read the posts that come to my email from everyone...trying to keep up

Congrats to those who are making progress Welcome to all the new couples

InshAllah everyone will be together with their love so very soon.

Mina, my friend.......... I am thinking of you

Baby is growing so quickly awaterlily.... guzel.!!

Best wishes.

Peace

debbie

[awaterlily 0]

Thanks for researching/posting the fares, Debra. Great looking rates. I bookmarked the website.

I found that AlpTravel (wwwe.alptravel.com), who I normally use, is advertising last minute specials for Sept. Unfortunately, they're out of our travel window. I haven't called them to see if they have any unadvertised specials going on for August.

Anyway, we still have time and need to get our daughter's passport.

thanks again!

Our baby will be 1 next month! Where did the time go?

Merhaba,

Baby is growing so quickly awaterlily.... guzel.!!

Best wishes.

Peace

debbie

Edited May 10, 2008 by awaterlily

[Mina76 0]

We're planning a trip to Turkey in late summer and are curious what current ticket prices are with the inflation and all. I've done a little searching online and have come up with $1000+/pp RT! Ouch!

Anyone finding lower fares/specials?

Thanks!

I am in the same boat as you awaterlily!

I have been checking all the airlines for the cheapest fares possible. So far from New York it seem to be I would have to go with either Northwestern/KLM or American Airlines this time around, can't find anything under $1000 for June as I am hoping to be with my husband for our Wedding Anniversary

Still I am hopeful, Good Luck also with your search!

[Mina76 0]

Mina, my friend.......... I am thinking of you

Best wishes.

Peace

debbie

Hi Debra

I miss seeing you on here like in the good olde days like when we were first just starting out our K-1's for our husbands!

Anyway hope you got my message and I will be talking to you soon

[JULIAFERNO 0]

Hi everyone!

How are you all doing? Onur sent off packet 3 on Monday and the embassy in Ankara received it today. Now we are just waiting for an interview date, and he needs to get his medical done in the meantime.

I am so excited, nervous, hopeful, anxious...ahhh!

Any interview tips or pointers?

[Merk 0]

Ahhh Julia I wish you well!!!! I wish I could offer some kind of assistance to the interview. I haven't sat my husband down and de-briefed him yet. But hopefully yours will have a good interview and not have any problems!!!!

[Mina76 0]

Hi Julia,

It's only a matter of time now before Onur gets his interview

Best Wishes and Good Luck to you both on the interview, I will keep you in my prayers that he gets his visa and that you both be reunited soon! Talk to you soon,

Mina

[JULIAFERNO 0]

Hi Julia,

It's only a matter of time now before Onur gets his interview

Best Wishes and Good Luck to you both on the interview, I will keep you in my prayers that he gets his visa and that you both be reunited soon! Talk to you soon,

Mina

Merhaba! How is everyone doing? Everyone must be keeping pretty busy - this thread has been quiet! Or else, I'm just getting so anxious and excited about Onur's upcoming interview that I'm checking VJ like a manyak!

Onur sent in Packet 3 last Monday and the embassy received it last Wednesday, but we haven't hear anything yet. Just wondering how long it took most to receive Packet 4/interview date. I'm trying to be patient...really, I am!

[JULIAFERNO 0]

I guess I shouldn't have spoken so soon - Onur got an email from the embassy with his interview date: July 29th, 2008. We were hoping for a bit earlier AND our NOA2 expires on July 12th. The embassy website states:

"Important note: Many immigrant visa files include documents with validity expiration dates, and most types of administrative processes expire within three months. Please make sure that the administrative process for the applicants will be valid on the new interview date before rescheduling. Also make sure to bring new copies of expired documents to the interview."

Do you think we can request an earlier interview date? Hmmm...

Edited May 20, 2008 by JULIAFERNO

[kennyandhandan 2]

I guess I shouldn't have spoken so soon - Onur got an email from the embassy with his interview date: July 29th, 2008. We were hoping for a bit earlier AND our NOA2 expires on July 12th. The embassy website states:

"Important note: Many immigrant visa files include documents with validity expiration dates, and most types of administrative processes expire within three months. Please make sure that the administrative process for the applicants will be valid on the new interview date before rescheduling. Also make sure to bring new copies of expired documents to the interview."

Do you think we can request an earlier interview date? Hmmm...

I asked for one and they gave it to us. It can't hurt to try.