Cyprus Turkish Airlines
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| Founded | 1974 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1975 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | 21 June 2010 | ||||||
| Hubs | Ercan International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Miles&Smiles (Turkish Airlines) | ||||||
| Alliance | Star Alliance (affiliate; 2008-2010) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Destinations | 18 | ||||||
| Headquarters | North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus | ||||||
| Key people | Bilal Ekşi | ||||||
| Website | www.kthy.net (archived 23 July 2011) | ||||||
Cyprus Turkish Airlines Limited (Turkish: Kıbrıs Türk Hava Yolları Ltd. Şti. (KTHY)) was a Turkish Cypriot airline that served as the flag carrier for Northern Cyprus. Until its collapse in June 2010, Cyprus Turkish Airlines was the primary airline flying passengers to Northern Cyprus.
KTHY operated scheduled flights from Ercan, Northern Cyprus, to several cities in Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Western and Northern Europe. Its main base was Ercan Airport, in the Turkish sector of Nicosia.
The airline was de jure registered as a Turkish company in Istanbul. Day-to-day operations were run from Ercan. All flights to Europe were required to make a stop at an airport in mainland Turkey.