Dear Clients and Partners,

Turkish Airlines has shared with us the following announcement regarding weather conditions in Istanbul. TELEX NO: 78213

Application defined in this telex includes extraordinary cases which are not covered within flight and service irregularities procedure (PR.10.67.006). The rules given in this telex also include flights which are operated on time and/or delayed within limits defined in related procedure in case that passengers request changes. The irregularities defined in flight and service irregularities procedure (PR.10.67.006) will be used for all other extraordinary cases with the rules mentioned in this procedure. Due to weather condition in İSTANBUL for the individual and group passengers who have bookings on the Turkish Airlines or AnadoluJet flights from/to Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gokcen Airport and transit flights between 05 FEB 2023-08 FEB 2023 (Included) and ticketed on/before 05 FEB 2023, will be handled with following conditions, disregarding the related fare rules:

1) REBOOKING AND REROUTING REQUESTS:
Rebooking and rerouting will be made without any charge for different booking classes only if the new destination is in the same IATA region and in the same cabin providing that the tickets are revalidated until 23 FEB 2023 (INCLUDING).
If revalidation is made for TK Operating flights until 08 MAR 2023 (INCLUDING) changes will be made without any charge. If changes affect passengers’ travel plans, rebooking and rerouting will be made (up to effected duration) without any charge for different booking classes only if the new destination is in the same IATA region and in the same cabin.
For TK stock (235) tickets including interline flights (Codeshare or SPA), rerouting and rebooking will be made without any charge in case of same booking class is available. If the same booking class in the same cabin is not available, fare differences and other charges will be charged without applying rebooking/rerouting penalties.
However;
If Interline flights change to TK or AnadoluJet Operating flights, change will be applied according to the telex.

2) REFUND REQUESTS:
Refund requests will be handled with following conditions, disregarding the related fare rules tickets are revalidated until 23 FEB 2023 (INCLUDING).
A)UNUSED TICKET : Refund will be made without any charge providing that tickets are refunded until 23 FEB 2023 (INCLUDING). Interline flights where TK is the Marketing Carrier are included.
B) USED TICKET : Refund will be made considering as involuntary. Interline flights where TK is the marketing carrier are included.

3) EXTENSION OF VALIDITY:
Validity of ticket can be extended until 08 MAR 2023 without any fare difference or penalty.

4) Rebooking/Rerouting and Refund requests of group reservations for which payment or guarantee MCO is received will be made disregarding applying penalties of existing fare rules.

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