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Transiting IST
« on: October 27, 2010, 10:03:08 PM »
I remember recently reading somewhere on the forums (can't find where) that it may be wise to avoid flying via IST.
The stopover will be just under 2 hours but late at night, 21:55-23:45.
It's my grandparents flying so wanna make sure its ok...
Any thoughts?

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Re: Transiting IST
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2010, 11:27:23 PM »
I think it's fine as long as you don't leave the airport.
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Re: Transiting IST
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2010, 07:56:47 AM »
I would think that in this case, late at night is probably better.

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Re: Transiting IST
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2010, 10:33:36 AM »
The general situation has calmed down in turkey.

Flying through IST shouldn't be a problem (I was the one issuing the warning), and only with an israeli passport, maybe you can feel a bit of a nastier treatment.
Not worse then that.

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Re: Transiting IST
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2010, 10:46:17 AM »
No worries at all. I'd feel more comfortable there than in an Arab country like say Detroit....

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Re: Transiting IST
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2010, 06:27:56 PM »
No worries at all. I'd feel more comfortable there than in an Arab country like say Detroit....
Detroit's a city. ;)

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Re: Transiting IST
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2010, 06:42:24 PM »
Detroit's a city. ;)
In hebrew state is medina.

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Re: Transiting IST
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2010, 04:35:49 AM »
In hebrew state is medina.
And in english, city is city
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Re: Transiting IST
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2010, 10:10:26 AM »
In hebrew state is medina.

 and Detroit is a City in the State of Michigan
 

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Re: Transiting IST
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2010, 05:55:13 PM »
 ...and Detroit is a City in the State of Michiga ?

....in an Arab country like say Detroit....


 

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Re: Transiting IST
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2010, 02:56:20 AM »
flying through IST is absolutely no problem. I have done so 8 times over the past few months, (the first being a day after the flotilla incident) and I can say the airport is absolutely safe. The hotel in the airport is a fortune, so on my next visit I took a shuttle to a couryard about 15 minutes away from the airport and that was also fine... good luck!

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Re: Transiting IST
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2010, 10:28:12 AM »
...and Detroit is a City in the State of Michiga ?

....in an Arab country like say Detroit....


 they live in Dearborn which is a city onto itself

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Re: Transiting IST
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2010, 01:19:47 PM »
Its only a matter of time for them to expand; they use the womb as warfare to get there...