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First thing to
know: if you buy a ticket
for a domestic
flight from a travel agency
outside of Turkey, it will cost
more—perhaps
twice as much!—than if you
were to buy it when you are in Turkey,
or from a ticket sales or travel
agent who is in Turkey.
What to do if you want to buy your
domestic flight tickets before you
arrive in Turkey? Simple: buy
your ticket through a travel
agency in Turkey!
You can buy your ticket in advance,
pay by credit card, and receive an
e-ticket by email. Click
here for good travel agencies.
Turkish
Airlines has flights among
major cities which are convenient
for longer distances. Onur
Air, Anadolu
Jet, AtlasJet,
Izair and
Pegasus
Air fares
may be lower, but schedules
and service may not be as favorable
as on Turkish
Airlines.
See
also Major
Airports and Airport/City
Codes.
Important! Be
sure to figure the cost of airport
transfers into your
trip budget. Transfers from some
airports to some destinations can
be expensive. More...
Turkish
Airlines' major hub is Istanbul's Atatürk
Airport. Nonstop flights between
Istanbul and other Turkish cities
have the best fares.
To
fly from a smaller city (Izmir, Antalya)
to another smaller city (Kayseri/Cappadocia, Adana)
you may have to fly to the Istanbul
hub and take a connecting flight, which
raises the price of your itinerary
about 30%.
Should
you fly?
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If
your daily per-person travel
budget is... |
Consider
flying if the distance is
more than... |
€30
to €60 |
750
miles (1200 km) |
€60
to €100 |
500
miles (800 km) |
€100+ |
200
miles (300 km) |
See also costs for airport
transfers, bus
travel, car
travel and train
travel.
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