A total of 42 Uzbek citizens missed charter flights operated by Turkish Airlines from Istanbul to Tashkent, on July 16 and 30 this year. The luggage of some of them is waiting for its owner in Tashkent.
Today, Kun.uz has received an unusual appeal, sent from Istanbul, Turkey. Allegedly, several dozen Uzbek citizens had missed the charter flight after buying tickets for it.
It was reported by phone that the charter flight was scheduled and compatriots were informed of buying tickets. They paid about $500 and got a ticket. After they were checked in at the airport, some of the passengers missed the flight.
Wondering if that could ever happen, we decided to study the appeal in detail.
First, about the content of the appeal.
According to the audio recordings, photos and videos presented to Kun.uz, on July 30, a charter flight was operated by Turkish Airlines en route “Istanbul-Tashkent-Istanbul”. A total of 31 Uzbek citizens missed the plane with their tickets in their hands.
As it turned out, the flight was scheduled for 15:30 and the plane took off on time.
However, among them, there are passengers whose luggage is waiting for their owners in Tashkent. Some have even been stamped on their tickets and passports at the border control. How can it be understood that some of them missed the flight with the tickets in their hands?
When Kun.uz contacted the citizens of Uzbekistan, who missed the charter flight, they reported that the luggage of some passengers had already arrived in Uzbekistan. They were stranded in the airport with a passport in their hands. However, some of them purchased tickets for $516 after a consular call and arrived at the airport on time.
According to audio recordings presented by various passengers, while they were waiting in a queue to pay the fine for violating the Turkish migration laws, a representative of the airline arrived and announced that the plane had taken off. According to them, passengers, who were not on the consular list, also came and bought a ticket for $480 and managed to leave for Uzbekistan. (The editorial office received a report from a relative of one of the passengers, who departed from Turkey in such a way). The petitioners also allege that excess tickets were sold compared to the actual seats on the plane.
