There is now a very good and convenient transportation alternative for travellers who would like to travel between Istanbul-Gokceada, Istanbul-Bozcaada, Istanbul-Alacati and Alacati to Bodrum, Marmaris, Gocek, Fethiye and Antalya. Sea Bird Airways is now connecting Istanbul to these popular Mediterranean and Aegean tourist resorts by planes which can take off and land from sea. The twin-engined Twin Otter type of sea-planes will carry 19 passengers between İstanbul-Alaçatı, İstanbul-Bozcaada and Alaçatı-Bodrum with prices starting from 227 TL (124 USD).
The airline has been established in 2010 by Kürşad Arusan (Founder and Chairman of the Board)[1] and gained necessary permits from Turkish Civil Aviation Authority (SHGM) recently[1]. Sea Bird Airways carried out their first test flight between Alacati-Istanbul in June 2012 and is Turkey’s first and only Air Taxi / Airline company to land and take off from water :
The airline operates DHC-6 Twin Otter, a Canadian 19-passenger STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) utility aircraft, powered by Pratt&Whitney PT6-27 turboprop engines. These planes are capable of landing and taking off from sea and conventional runways. One of the most exiting experience of these flights are their low altitude which allows you to have a close-up view of Turkey which is quite impossible to have with a high flying jet airliner. With low altitude flights, the airline offers a great bird-eye view of Turkey's coastline with relatively affordable prices. The planes take off and land from the coast and allows passengers to save on time which would be wasted to go to an airport and clear all those security check queues.
Other than scheduled flights, Seabird Airlines also allow you to charter sea planes for group travel. With planes of 19 passangers, you can individually or with a group charter a flight from the airline and fly without restrictions of time and destination.
[1] - Seabird Airlines
[2] - Sea-plane’s first landing in Halic; DHA General Manager Cebeci on aircraft
The airline has been established in 2010 by Kürşad Arusan (Founder and Chairman of the Board)[1] and gained necessary permits from Turkish Civil Aviation Authority (SHGM) recently[1]. Sea Bird Airways carried out their first test flight between Alacati-Istanbul in June 2012 and is Turkey’s first and only Air Taxi / Airline company to land and take off from water :
"The sea-plane is expected to start a scheduled service on 28 June. One way tickets of Halic-Alacati connection will be sold at a minimum price of 227 Turkish liras (100 Euros), and the cheapest Halic-Bozcaada tickets will be purchased for 147 Turkish liras (60 Euros)."[2]
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| Seabird Airlines will operate DHC-6 Twin Otter sea planes - Source : Seabird Airlines |
Other than scheduled flights, Seabird Airlines also allow you to charter sea planes for group travel. With planes of 19 passangers, you can individually or with a group charter a flight from the airline and fly without restrictions of time and destination.
[1] - Seabird Airlines
[2] - Sea-plane’s first landing in Halic; DHA General Manager Cebeci on aircraft
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