Turkish Airlines Ammo Charges
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kieran222
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So you didn't have to book anything up front for the ammo?
Who are you flying with?
Last November i was forced to change airports as Klm told me Manchester won’t allow firearms through
Last November i was forced to change airports as Klm told me Manchester won’t allow firearms through
kieran222
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Turkish airlines.
Commiserations.
They have the worst possible customer service, even worse than Ryanair. I have four different claims for tickets they cancelled, issued incorrectly, changed without reference to me, over the past 4 years, and this week need to start the small claims court action to recover before they time out.
kieran222
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Just checked in with my rifle and ammo (with Turkish Airlines @ Manchester airport) and it was all very straightforward. I just went to the business queue because it was empty. Told the lady I had a firearm and the whole process took about 1hr. Everyone from Turkish Airlines check-in staff, airport security and Border Force were very helpful.
TundB
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The local will just buy the ammo as there is quality ammo shortage in Turkey.If you are going to Tokat/Sivas with one rifle and the limit of 50 rounds seriously thing of leaving ammo left with agent as the 80 euro charged will probably be more that the ammo is worth, depends of course how busy you have been
EMcC
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I have just returned rom a trip to Croatia, I had to use Turkish Airlines as no other airline from my area would carry my Firearm.
It was a long winded flight via Istanbul with a two hour wait for the last leg to Zagreb.
When I booked the flight last month I had to pay £308, 95 for my flight and £278.00 extra for my rifle and ammo.
On the way out the check in desk had no record of my firearm being paid for so I had to pay another £144 to take it with me.
Coming back I was charged 166 euros for my firearm and 166 for my ammo, I queried it but was told there was no record of me having paid already.
The cost of the ammo to be carried back was way over the top of the cost of the ammo in the case and this time it was a very small case as it only contained 30 rounds going out and less coming back.
So in total to take and bring back my rifle and ammo cost me a total of £711,28
That is without the cost of my seat so it turned out to be a very expensive trip so far.
My trip to Turkey in January they only charged me 80 euros to bring my ammo back so it would appear they make the rules up as they go along.
I have queried it with Turkish airlines customer service but got nowhere so far.
I have booked a further two trips to Turkey in the new year so I can see any left over ammo being wasted in the mountains before I come back
It was a long winded flight via Istanbul with a two hour wait for the last leg to Zagreb.
When I booked the flight last month I had to pay £308, 95 for my flight and £278.00 extra for my rifle and ammo.
On the way out the check in desk had no record of my firearm being paid for so I had to pay another £144 to take it with me.
Coming back I was charged 166 euros for my firearm and 166 for my ammo, I queried it but was told there was no record of me having paid already.
The cost of the ammo to be carried back was way over the top of the cost of the ammo in the case and this time it was a very small case as it only contained 30 rounds going out and less coming back.
So in total to take and bring back my rifle and ammo cost me a total of £711,28
That is without the cost of my seat so it turned out to be a very expensive trip so far.My trip to Turkey in January they only charged me 80 euros to bring my ammo back so it would appear they make the rules up as they go along.
I have queried it with Turkish airlines customer service but got nowhere so far.
I have booked a further two trips to Turkey in the new year so I can see any left over ammo being wasted in the mountains before I come back
kieran222
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That's terrible, did you have a separate line on your booking for sporting equipment? I didn't get charged any extra for the ammo on the way out of the UK but when I was coming back from Kyrgyzstan a security lad who was helping the agent we used told me to put the ammo in the rifle case and hand carry the bolt to avoid extra ammo charges. It worked but not sure if it would work coming from other countries.I have just returned rom a trip to Croatia, I had to use Turkish Airlines as no other airline from my area would carry my Firearm.
It was a long winded flight via Istanbul with a two hour wait for the last leg to Zagreb.
When I booked the flight last month I had to pay £308, 95 for my flight and £278.00 extra for my rifle and ammo.
On the way out the check in desk had no record of my firearm being paid for so I had to pay another £144 to take it with me.
Coming back I was charged 166 euros for my firearm and 166 for my ammo, I queried it but was told there was no record of me having paid already.
The cost of the ammo to be carried back was way over the top of the cost of the ammo in the case and this time it was a very small case as it only contained 30 rounds going out and less coming back.
So in total to take and bring back my rifle and ammo cost me a total of £711,28
My trip to Turkey in January they only charged me 80 euros to bring my ammo back so it would appear they make the rules up as they go along.
I have queried it with Turkish airlines customer service but got nowhere so far.
I have booked a further two trips to Turkey in the new year so I can see any left over ammo being wasted in the mountains before I come back
kieran222
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I definitely would hire a rifle if I was going to be shooting at shorter ranges, I did when I went to Africa. The cost and extra hastle of bringing rifle and ammo just isn't worth it even though my trip went very smoothly compared to some of the horror stories that I have heard. It's always in the back of your mind, will the rifle or ammo get lost or will there be issues at the airport. I would say that bringing my rifle and ammo to Kyrgyzstan cost,
£170 transportation each way.
£150 Rifle case (second hand)
£25 Ammo case
Total £515.
It would have been more expensive if I hadn't packed my ammo with my rifle on the way back.
£170 transportation each way.
£150 Rifle case (second hand)
£25 Ammo case
Total £515.
It would have been more expensive if I hadn't packed my ammo with my rifle on the way back.
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