--90367331-735625276-1356269070=:5262 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Flew Turkish Business Class two years ago BUD-IST-JNB. They had very good s= ervice. Onboard chef, etc.=0A=0ABryant Petitt=0ACumming, GA=0A=0A=0A_______= _________________________=0A From: Geoff Hill <talkafrica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>=0A= To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =0ASent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 8:36 AM=0A= Subject: Rise and rise of Turkish=0A =0A--Apple-Mail-7-5472423=0AContent-Tr= ansfer-Encoding: quoted-printable=0AContent-Type: text/plain;=0A=A0=A0=A0 c= harset=3Dus-ascii=0A=0A=3D46rom Geoff Hill in Johannesburg=0A=0A=0ADear Air= line Listers=0A=0AHas anyone else noticed that Turkish Airlines is growing = one the the =3D=0Aworld's biggest networks.=0A=0AAlready they have more des= tinations in Africa than any non-African =3D=0Aairline, even flying to Rwan= da and Somalia! Globally they serve all six =3D=0Acontinents.=0A=0ATK is he= aded by Temel Kotil who is an aeronautical engineer (not the =3D=0Ausual ac= countant or lawyer), and they do annual revenues of close on =3D=0A$6bn, wi= th a half-billion dollar profit.=0A=0AI've never flown with them, but South= Africa's former ambassador to =3D=0AAnkara tells me Turkey is fast becomin= g a power of note.=0A=0AAny comments?=0A=0ABest always=0A=0AGeoff in Jo'bur= g=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>= >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>=0A=0AIf you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE Lis= t, please send an E-mail to:=0A"listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx".=A0 Within the = body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".=0A=0A=0A=0A--= Apple-Mail-7-5472423=0AContent-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable=0AConten= t-Type: text/html;=0A=A0=A0=A0 charset=3Dus-ascii=0A=0A<html><head></head><= body style=3D3D"word-wrap: break-word; =3D=0A-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -web= kit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font =3D=0Aclass=3D3D"Apple-style-spa= n" size=3D3D"1" face=3D3D"Arial">=3D46rom Geoff Hill =3D=0Ain Johannesburg<= /font><div><font class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D=0Aface=3D3D"Arial"><br></= font></div><div><font class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D=0Aface=3D3D"Arial"><= br></font></div><div><b><font class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D=0Aface=3D3D"= Arial">Dear Airline Listers</font></b></div><div><font =3D=0Aclass=3D3D"App= le-style-span" face=3D3D"Arial"><br></font></div><div><font =3D=0Aclass=3D3= D"Apple-style-span" face=3D3D"Arial">Has anyone else noticed that =3D=0A<i>= <b>Turkish Airlines</b></i> is growing one the the world's =3D=0Abigge= st networks.</font></div><div><font class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D=0Aface= =3D3D"Arial"><br></font></div><div><font class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D= =0Aface=3D3D"Arial">Already they have more destinations in Africa than any = =3D=0Anon-African airline, even flying to Rwanda and Somalia! Globally they= =3D=0Aserve all six continents.</font></div><div><font =3D=0Aclass=3D3D"Ap= ple-style-span" face=3D3D"Arial"><br></font></div><div><font =3D=0Aclass=3D= 3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D3D"Arial">TK is headed by <span =3D=0Aclas= s=3D3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D3D"line-height: 19px; "><b>Temel =3D=0AKot= il</b> who is an aeronautical engineer (not the usual accountant or =3D=0Al= awyer), and they do annual revenues of close on $6bn, with a =3D=0Ahalf-bil= lion dollar profit.</span></font></div><div><font =3D=0Aclass=3D3D"Apple-st= yle-span" face=3D3D"Arial"><br></font></div><div><span =3D=0Aclass=3D3D"App= le-style-span" style=3D3D"font-family: Arial; ">I'</span><font =3D=0Aclass= =3D3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D3D"Arial"><span class=3D3D"Apple-style-span"= =3D=0Astyle=3D3D"line-height: 19px; ">ve never flown with them, but South = =3D=0AAfrica's former ambassador to Ankara tells me Turkey is fast becoming= a =3D=0Apower of note.</span></font></div><div><font class=3D3D"Apple-styl= e-span" =3D=0Aface=3D3D"Arial"><span class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D3= D"line-height: =3D=0A19px; "><br></span></font></div><div><font class=3D3D"= Apple-style-span" =3D=0Aface=3D3D"Arial"><span class=3D3D"Apple-style-span"= style=3D3D"line-height: =3D=0A19px; ">Any comments?</span></font></div><di= v><font =3D=0Aclass=3D3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D3D"Arial"><span class=3D3= D"Apple-style-span"=3D=0Astyle=3D3D"line-height: 19px; "><br></span></font>= </div><div><font =3D=0Aclass=3D3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D3D"Arial"><span = class=3D3D"Apple-style-span"=3D=0Astyle=3D3D"line-height: 19px; ">Best alwa= ys</span></font></div><div><font =3D=0Aclass=3D3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D= 3D"Arial"><span class=3D3D"Apple-style-span"=3D=0Astyle=3D3D"line-height: 1= 9px; "><br></span></font></div><div><font =3D=0Aclass=3D3D"Apple-style-span= " face=3D3D"Arial"><span class=3D3D"Apple-style-span"=3D=0Astyle=3D3D"line-= height: 19px; "><b>Geoff</b> in =3D=0AJo'burg</span></font></div><div>= <font class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D=0Aface=3D3D"Arial"><span class=3D3D"= Apple-style-span" style=3D3D"line-height: =3D=0A19px; "><br></span></font><= /div><div><font class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D=0Aface=3D3D"Arial"><span c= lass=3D3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D3D"line-height: =3D=0A19px; "><br></spa= n></font></div><div><span class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D=0Astyle=3D3D"lin= e-height: 19px; "><font class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D=0Aface=3D3D"Arial"= ><br></font></span></div><div><span =3D=0Aclass=3D3D"Apple-style-span" styl= e=3D3D"font-family: sans-serif; font-size: =3D=0A13px; line-height: 19px; "= ><b><br></b></span></div></body></html>=3D=0A<<<<<<<&l= t;<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<&= lt;<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>= >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>= ;>>>>>>>>>>>>>>=0A<p>=0AIf you wi= sh to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to:=0A<a hre= f=3D3D"mailto:"listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"";>"listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"</a= >.=A0 Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLIN= E".=0A</p><p>=0A</p><p>=0A=0A--Apple-Mail-7-5472423-- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE". --90367331-735625276-1356269070=:5262 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ar= ial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><span>Flew Turkish Business= Class two years ago BUD-IST-JNB. They had very good service. Onboard chef,= etc.</span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-= family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-s= tyle: normal; "><span><br></span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); f= ont-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color= : transparent; font-style: normal; "><span>Bryant Petitt</span></div><div s= tyle=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica= , sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><span>Cu= mming, GA</span></div><div><br></div> <div style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-= family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; fon= t-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir=3D"ltr">= <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:= bold;">From:</span></b> Geoff Hill <talkafrica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx><br> <b>= <span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx= <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, Decemb= er 23, 2012 8:36 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</spa= n></b> Rise and rise of Turkish<br> </font> </div> <br>=0A--Apple-Mail-7-54= 72423<br>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable<br>Content-Type: text/= plain;<br> charset=3Dus-ascii<br><br>=3D46rom Geoff Hill = in Johannesburg<br><br><br>Dear Airline Listers<br><br>Has anyone else noti= ced that Turkish Airlines is growing one the the =3D<br>world's biggest net= works.<br><br>Already they have more destinations in Africa than any non-Af= rican =3D<br>airline, even flying to Rwanda and Somalia! Globally they serv= e all six =3D<br>continents.<br><br>TK is headed by Temel Kotil who is an a= eronautical engineer (not the =3D<br>usual accountant or lawyer), and they = do annual revenues of close on =3D<br>$6bn, with a half-billion dollar prof= it.<br><br>I've never flown with them, but South Africa's former ambassador= to =3D<br>Ankara tells me Turkey is fast becoming a power of note.<br><br>= Any comments?<br><br>Best always<br><br>Geoff in Jo'burg<br><br><br><br><br><br><<<<<<<<<<<= ;<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<&l= t;<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>&= gt;>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>= >>>>>>>>>>><br><br>If you wish to unsubscr= ibe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to:<br>"<a ymailto=3D"mail= to:listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" href=3D"mailto:listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>l= istserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>". Within the body of the text, only wri= te the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".<br><br><br><br>--Apple-Mail-7-5472423<b= r>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable<br>Content-Type: text/html;<b= r> charset=3Dus-ascii<br><br><html><head><= /head><body style=3D3D"word-wrap: break-word; =3D<br>-webkit-nbsp-mod= e: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font =3D<br>class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D3D"1" face=3D3D"Arial">=3D46= rom Geoff Hill =3D<br>in Johannesburg</font><div><font class= =3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D<br>face=3D3D"Arial"><br></font>&= lt;/div><div><font class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D<br>face=3D3= D"Arial"><br></font></div><div><b><font= class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D<br>face=3D3D"Arial">Dear Airline Liste= rs</font></b></div><div><font =3D<br>class=3D3D"= Apple-style-span" face=3D3D"Arial"><br></font></div>&l= t;div><font =3D<br>class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D3D"Arial">H= as anyone else noticed that =3D<br><i><b>Turkish Airlines</b= ></i>&nbsp;is growing one the the world's =3D<br>biggest netwo= rks.</font></div><div><font class=3D3D"Apple-style-spa= n" =3D<br>face=3D3D"Arial"><br></font></div><div>= ;<font class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D<br>face=3D3D"Arial">Already they have more destinations in Africa t= han any =3D<br>non-African airline, even flying to Rwanda and Somalia! Glob= ally they =3D<br>serve all six continents.</font></div><div&= gt;<font =3D<br>class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D3D"Arial"><br&= gt;</font></div><div><font =3D<br>class=3D3D"Apple-sty= le-span" face=3D3D"Arial">TK is headed by&nbsp;<span =3D<br>class= =3D3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D3D"line-height: 19px; "><b>Temel = =3D<br>Kotil</b> who is an aeronautical engineer (not the usual accou= ntant or =3D<br>lawyer), and they do annual revenues of close on $6bn, with= a =3D<br>half-billion dollar profit.</span></font></div>= <div><font =3D<br>class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D3D"Arial">= ;<br></font></div><div><span =3D<br>class=3D3D"A= pple-style-span" style=3D3D"font-family: Arial; ">I'</span><fon= t =3D<br>class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D3D"Arial"><span class=3D3D"Apple-style-span"=3D<br> style=3D3= D"line-height: 19px; ">ve never flown with them, but South =3D<br>Africa= 's former ambassador to Ankara tells me Turkey is fast becoming a =3D<br>po= wer of note.</span></font></div><div><font class= =3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D<br>face=3D3D"Arial"><span class=3D3D"Appl= e-style-span" style=3D3D"line-height: =3D<br>19px; "><br></span= ></font></div><div><font class=3D3D"Apple-style-spa= n" =3D<br>face=3D3D"Arial"><span class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" style= =3D3D"line-height: =3D<br>19px; ">Any comments?</span></font>= ;</div><div><font =3D<br>class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" face= =3D3D"Arial"><span class=3D3D"Apple-style-span"=3D<br> style=3D3D"lin= e-height: 19px; "><br></span></font></div><di= v><font =3D<br>class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D3D"Arial"><s= pan class=3D3D"Apple-style-span"=3D<br> style=3D3D"line-height: 19px; ">Best always</span></font>&l= t;/div><div><font =3D<br>class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D3D= "Arial"><span class=3D3D"Apple-style-span"=3D<br> style=3D3D"line-hei= ght: 19px; "><br></span></font></div><div>= <font =3D<br>class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D3D"Arial"><span c= lass=3D3D"Apple-style-span"=3D<br> style=3D3D"line-height: 19px; "><b= >Geoff</b>&nbsp;in =3D<br>Jo'burg</span></font><= ;/div><div><font class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D<br>face=3D3D"= Arial"><span class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D3D"line-height: =3D= <br>19px; "><br></span></font></div><div>&= lt;font class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D<br>face=3D3D"Arial"><span cl= ass=3D3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D3D"line-height: =3D<br>19px; "><br= ></span></font></div><div><span class=3D3D"Ap= ple-style-span" =3D<br>style=3D3D"line-height: 19px; "><font class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" =3D<br>face=3D3D"Arial"&g= t;<br></font></span></div><div><span =3D<b= r>class=3D3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D3D"font-family: sans-serif; font-siz= e: =3D<br>13px; line-height: 19px; "><b><br></b></span></div></body>&l= t;/html>=3D<br>&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&= amp;lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&= ;lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt= ;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&a= mp;lt;&lt;&lt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&= gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;= &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&am= p;gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&g= t;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<br><p><br>If you wish to u= nsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to:<br><a href= =3D3D"mailto:";<a ymailto=3D"mailto:listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"; href=3D"mail= to:listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx">listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>"">"<a ymailto=3D"mailto:listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"; href=3D"mailto:listserv@list= serv.cuny.edu">listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>"</a>. 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