We need to fly from Izmir to London after our Rick Steve's Best of Turkey in November. Has anyone had any experience with Pegasus Airlines -vs- Turkish Airlines? We have to fly after 10:30am and I am trying to figure out what airline is better to go with that will get us to London in the least amount of time.
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Washington DC Region, USA
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Did you look at their schedules and required stopovers?
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San Antonio
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It is a direct flight from Izmir to London (Stanton airport ) 4 hours versus Turkish Airlines is 10+ hours and goes through Istanbul and lands in London Heathrow after 10pm. I am just not familiar with Pegasus Airlines.
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Washington DC Region, USA
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So you're trying to decide between a direct 4 hour flight vs an indirect 10+ hour flight? Sounds like a slam dunk to me. I'm not sure what your question about Pegasus is..yes, it's a legitimate budget airline, like Jetblue or Ryan Air. What are your worries exactly?
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New York, NY, USA
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My only issue with your Pegasus route is that London Stanstead is substantially farther from central London than Heathrow is, and the transit will therefore take more time and/or money. Otherwise, I agree that nonstop beats long stopover any day. I've never flown Pegasus, but it is indeed an established Turkish budget airline.