TRAVELLIVE 04-2016
Istanbul, the first days of spring… I’m warming myself in the sun on a café’s balcony in the Old Town. The sunbeams are as stunning as the fine strands of newly reeled silk. Meanwhile the old oak trees give their morning greeting to the glossy stone road as their red-brown leaves gently fall. The Old Town is still half-asleep, like a lazy girl who’s turned off her alarm after ringing the first time. Sunlight visits each street, dancing happily on passers-by’s shoulders, making the atmosphere more intimate to me – the traveler’s first time here. I feel more amorous in Istanbul. I’m enchanted by everything, from sweet lokum to the light sour ice-cream with ground ice on top, or from the gorgeous domes of hundreds of mosques and palaces to their uniquely designed windows, and from the discreet eyes of Muslim girls to the multitude of boards and posters with the images of Besiktas – the city’s legendary football team. I have fallen in love with Bosphorus Bay since the first time seeing the seagulls hovering in the open sky, creating invisible strings that connect the two continents – Asia and Europe. The clear blue sky is reflected on the deep blue sea, giving me tranquility. I drop my last Lira into the water of the Bosphorus, not to make a wish, but in hopes that they will preserve my memories here. And somehow, the water currents might bring them somewhere else to be found by me again, or might accidentally be stumbled upon by a boy who is playing with sand on a sunny beach. Tomorrow, I will go to Grand Bazzar, buy some postcards, and write something to leave beneath the sun near a mosque before sending them to some friends of mine. I do hope that these postcards, together with the coins, will inspire and attract more visitors to this land. Uhm… will you come there?
Istanbul, the first days of spring…
I’m warming myself in the sun on a café’s balcony in the Old Town. The sunbeams are as stunning as the fine strands of newly reeled silk. Meanwhile the old oak trees give their morning greeting to the glossy stone road as their red-brown leaves gently fall. The Old Town is still half-asleep, like a lazy girl who’s turned off her alarm after ringing the first time. Sunlight visits each street, dancing happily on passers-by’s shoulders, making the atmosphere more intimate to me – the traveler’s first time here.
I feel more amorous in Istanbul. I’m enchanted by everything, from sweet lokum to the light sour ice-cream with ground ice on top, or from the gorgeous domes of hundreds of mosques and palaces to their uniquely designed windows, and from the discreet eyes of Muslim girls to the multitude of boards and posters with the images of Besiktas – the city’s legendary football team.
I have fallen in love with Bosphorus Bay since the first time seeing the seagulls hovering in the open sky, creating invisible strings that connect the two continents – Asia and Europe. The clear blue sky is reflected on the deep blue sea, giving me tranquility. I drop my last Lira into the water of the Bosphorus, not to make a wish, but in hopes that they will preserve my memories here. And somehow, the water currents might bring them somewhere else to be found by me again, or might accidentally be stumbled upon by a boy who is playing with sand on a sunny beach.
Tomorrow, I will go to Grand Bazzar, buy some postcards, and write something to leave beneath the sun near a mosque before sending them to some friends of mine. I do hope that these postcards, together with the coins, will inspire and attract more visitors to this land. Uhm… will you come there?
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interview<br />
Sau kho∂ng thÍi gian dµi lµm vi÷c tπi Vi÷t Nam, ´ng Æ∏nh gi∏ th’ nµo<br />
v“ s¯c h†p d…n cÒa th tr≠Íng Vi÷t Nam ÆËi vÌi c∏c dch vÙ cÒa Turkish<br />
Airlines?<br />
ChÛng t´i Æ∑ ti’n hµnh mÈt cuÈc kh∂o s∏t vÌi c∏c ƨn v l˜ hµnh tπi Ch©u<br />
¢u v“ vi÷c mÎ Æ≠Íng bay thºng Æ’n Vi÷t Nam. Vi÷t Nam Æang lµ mÈt trong<br />
nh˜ng n“n kinh t’ c„ tËc ÆÈ t®ng tr≠Îng nhanh nh†t trn th’ giÌi, do Æ„<br />
l≠Óng kh∏ch du lch tı Vi÷t Nam Æ’n Ch©u ¢u Æang t®ng mπnh. Turkish<br />
Airlines muËn næm bæt vµ tÀn dÙng ti“m n®ng cÒa xu h≠Ìng nµy bªng vi÷c<br />
mÎ Æ≠Íng bay thºng Æ’n Hµ NÈi vµ TP.HCM. C∏c Æ≠Íng bay nµy sœ ch›nh<br />
th¯c hoπt ÆÈng tı ngµy 27 th∏ng 6 n®m <strong>2016</strong>. ChÛng t´i tin rªng hai Æ≠Íng<br />
bay nµy sœ Æ∏p ¯ng Æ≠Óc nhu c«u di lπi, du lch cÒa hµnh kh∏ch Î Hµ NÈi vµ<br />
TP. HCM. Hµnh kh∏ch tı Hµ NÈi sœ c„ c¨ hÈi bay thºng Æ’n c∏c Æi”m Æ’n<br />
trn th’ giÌi cÔng Turkish Airlines.<br />
After a long time working in Vietnam (2012 - <strong>2016</strong>), what do you think<br />
about the attractiveness of the Vietnamese tourist market to the services<br />
of Turkish Airlines?<br />
We have surveyed European travel agents regarding the project of the<br />
direct route to Vietnam. Vietnam is one of the fastest growing economies<br />
in the world. The number of Vietnamese travelers is increasing sharply,<br />
and the Vietnam-Europe market is growing very fast. Turkish Airlines is<br />
right in the middle of this big potential. Turkish Airlines demonstrates its<br />
desire to work with Vietnam by opening a new direct flight to Hanoi and a<br />
non-stop flight to HCMC beginning June 27 th , <strong>2016</strong>. We do believe that our<br />
new product will match with travelling needs of people in Hanoi and Ho<br />
Chi Minh City. Hanoians will get good chance to take non-stop flight to any<br />
destinations around the world on Turkish Airlines.<br />
ThÊ Nh‹ K˙ cn Æ≠Óc coi lµ cˆa ng‚ Æ” du kh∏ch<br />
Ch©u É kh∏m ph∏ Ch©u ¢u. Trong t≠¨ng lai, Turkish<br />
Airlines sœ c„ ch≠¨ng tr◊nh Æ∆c bi÷t nµo dµnh cho<br />
nh„m du kh∏ch Æi lin tuy’n, sˆ dÙng c∏c hµnh tr◊nh<br />
kh∏c nhau cÒa Turkish Airlines Æ” du lch nhi“u n≠Ìc<br />
tπi Ch©u ¢u?<br />
ChÛng t´i Æang giÌi thi÷u ch≠¨ng tr◊nh khuy’n m∑i cho<br />
t†t c∂ hµnh kh∏ch c„ d˘ Ænh du lch Ch©u ¢u tı th∏ng<br />
7 Æ’n th∏ng 9 vÌi c∏c m¯c gi∏ ≠u Æ∑i. Kh∏ch hµng c„ th”<br />
lin lπc c∏c v®n phng vµ Æπi l˝ Turkish Airlines ho∆c<br />
truy cÀp website turkishairlines.com Æ” bi’t thm th´ng<br />
tin chi ti’t. Ngoµi ra, du kh∏ch cÚng sœ nhÀn Æ≠Óc nhi“u<br />
ch≠¨ng tr◊nh h†p d…n tı Turkish Airlines khi Æ®ng k›<br />
tour cÒa mÈt sË Æ¨n v l˜ hµnh.<br />
MÈt sË Æi”m nÊi bÀt v“ dch vÙ cÒa Turkish Airlines nhªm thu hÛt kh∏ch<br />
hµng vµ v≠Ót qua c∏c ÆËi thÒ kh∏c trn th tr≠Íng lµ g◊, th≠a ´ng?<br />
Hi÷n nay, Turkish Airlines lµ h∑ng hµng kh´ng c„ Æ≠Íng bay Æ’n nhi“u quËc<br />
gia nh†t (113 quËc gia) vÌi h¨n 287 Æi”m trn th’ giÌi vµ sœ kh´ng ngıng<br />
t®ng ln trong t≠¨ng lai. ßi”m Æ∏ng chÛ ˝ trong dch vÙ cÒa chÛng t´i lµ hµnh<br />
kh∏ch c„ th” ngÒ mÈt gi†c dµi trn m∏y bay mµ kh´ng c«n ph∂i qu∏ c∂nh lÛc<br />
nˆa Æm. H¨n n˜a, Æ«u b’p cÒa chÛng t´i sœ phÙc vÙ du kh∏ch nh˜ng m„n ®n<br />
n„ng hÊi nh†t nh≠ tπi mÈt nhµ hµng ngay trn m∏y bay. Hµng n®m, Skytrax,<br />
tÊ ch¯c Æ∏nh gi∏ hµng kh´ng lÌn nh†t th’ giÌi kh∂o s∏t v“ m¯c ÆÈ hµi lng<br />
cÒa hµng tri÷u hµng kh∏ch nhªm l˘a ch‰n h∑ng hµng kh´ng Ch©u ¢u Æ≠Óc<br />
yu th›ch nh†t. Trong suËt 5 n®m qua, Turk›sh Airlinä lu´n nhÀn Æ≠Óc s˘ tin<br />
t≠Îng vµ b«u ch‰n tı kh∏ch hµng toµn c©Ô Æ” gi˜ v˜ng danh hi÷u h∑ng hµng<br />
kh´ng tËt nh†t Ch©u ¢u. ChÛng t´i Æ∆c bi÷t c∂m ¨n qu˝ kh∏ch hµng Æ∑ Òng<br />
hÈ Turk›sh Airlines cÚng nh≠ toµn th” nh©n vin Æ∑ nÁ l˘c v◊ thµnh t˘u nµy .<br />
Turkey is considered a gateway for Asian travelers<br />
(including Vietnamese ones) to explore Europe.<br />
Does Turkish Airlines have any special programs<br />
for tourist groups flying with Turkish Airlines to<br />
other European countries?<br />
At this moment, we are introducing promotions for<br />
all people who have plans to travel to Europe from<br />
July to September at very reasonable prices. Our<br />
customers can contact us at any Turkish Airlines<br />
agency, Turkish Airlines office, or visit our website<br />
at turkishairlines.com for more details. With the<br />
selected tour operators, our customers can also<br />
enjoy attractive programs with Turkish Airlines.<br />
What are some aspects of Turkish Airlines that make it stand out<br />
compared to those of other airlines, sir?<br />
Currently Turkish Airlines flies to more countries than any other airline<br />
with 113 countries and 287 destinations around the world and continues<br />
to grow. One thing that is remarkable about our services is that we offer<br />
customers a direct line between Vietnam and Istanbul which means that<br />
fliers won’t have to worry about a midnight transfer interrupting their<br />
sleep. Moreover, we have a flying Chef in the business cabin who serves<br />
award winning hot meals to passengers and that will make them feel like<br />
they are dining in a sky restaurant. Every year, Skytrax, the world’s most<br />
prestigious Air Travel Review and Airline Rating website conducts surveys<br />
about travelers’ satisfation with airlines to vote on their favorite. Over the<br />
past 5 years, Turkish Airlines has been voted the best airline in Europe.<br />
We would like to express our gratitude to our customers for supporting<br />
Turkish Airlines and to all our staff for this achievement.<br />
K’ hoπch sæp tÌi cÒa Turkish Airlines cho th tr≠Íng Ch©u É n„i chung,<br />
vµ Vi÷t Nam n„i ring lµ g◊, th≠a ´ng?<br />
Hi÷n nay chÛng t´i c„ Æ≠Íng bay Æ’n h«u h’t c∏c n≠Ìc ch©u É. ß©y lµ mÈt<br />
th tr≠Íng ph∏t tri”n nhanh, Æ∆c bi÷t lµ Vi÷t Nam. B∂n k˝ k’t hÓp t∏c gi˜a<br />
Turkish Airlines vÌi TÊng cÙc Du lch Vi÷t Nam tπi Melia ngµy 23/3 ch›nh lµ<br />
mÈt d†u mËc Æ” chÛng t´i bæt Æ«u vi÷c qu∂ng b∏ du lch Vi÷t Nam Î Ch©u<br />
¢u. ChÛng t´i tin t≠Îng rªng s˘ Æ„ng g„p cÒa Turkish Airlines sœ lµ ph«n<br />
quan tr‰ng thu hÛt c∏c th≠¨ng hi÷u quËc t’ Æ’n Vi÷t Nam.<br />
Turkish Airlines Æ≠Óc b◊nh ch‰n lµ 1 trong 10 h∑ng hµng kh´ng tËt nh†t<br />
th’ giÌi, ÆÂng thÍi lµ h∑ng hµng kh´ng ph∏t tri”n r†t nhanh. §ng c„<br />
th” chia sŒ v“ b› quy’t cho nh˜ng thµnh c´ng nµy?<br />
ThÀt ra chÛng t´i kh´ng h“ c„ b› quy’t hay b› mÀt g◊ c∂. ChÛng t´i chÿ Æ∆t<br />
Æa v m◊nh vµo ph›a kh∏ch hµng, th†u hi”u vµ phÙc vÙ h‰ bªng t†t c∂ t©m<br />
huy’t. ChÛng t´i xem nh©n vin cÒa m◊nh nh≠ nh˜ng thµnh vin trong mÈt<br />
gia Æ◊nh lÌn.<br />
C∂m ¨n c∏c bπn v◊ Æ∑ Æ≠a nh˜ng th´ng tin trn tÌi ÆÈc gi∂. ChÛc Travellive<br />
ngµy mÈt ph∏t tri”n vµ giµnh Æ≠Óc nhi“u t◊nh c∂m tı ÆÈc gi∂.<br />
Tr©n tr‰ng c∂m ¨n §ng Ahmet Akpinar Æ∑ dµnh cho Travellive thÍi gian<br />
th˘c hi÷n cuÈc ph·ng v†n nµy.<br />
What are future plans of Turkish Airlines for the Asian market in<br />
general and Vietnam market in particular, sir?<br />
Now, our wings cover most Asian countries. Asia is the fastest growing<br />
economy and Vietnam is a rising star in Asia. The Cooperation Agreement<br />
signed between Turkish Airlines and Vietnam National Administration of<br />
Tourism at the Melia Hanoi Hotel on March 23 rd is a milestone for us to<br />
promote Vietnamese travel in Europe. We do believe thatTurkish Airlines’s<br />
contribution, as a global player, will trigger more global brands to turn their<br />
attention to Vietnam.<br />
Turkish Airlines has been listed as one of the 10 best airlines in the<br />
world, and the world’s fastest developing airline. Can you share the<br />
secrets of this success?<br />
Thank you for your sharing this information to readers, I think we have no<br />
special secrets for our success. We put ourselves in the passenger’s shoes<br />
in order to feel, understand, and serve them from bottom of our heart. We<br />
consider our staff as members of a big family.<br />
We wish Travellive more and more success and lots of love from all<br />
readers.<br />
Many thanks Mr. Ahmet Akpinar for spending time with Travellive.<br />
<strong>TRAVELLIVE</strong><br />
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