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Birmingham International Airport (BIA) is delighted to announce a new route to its increasing portfolio of destinations.  For the first time ever BIA will have a direct route to North Cyprus and tickets are now on sale.

‘Anatolian Sky’ will operate the service each Monday from May 21 to October, departing at 1300 hours and arriving in Ecran at 2045 hours local time.  The return service departs Ecran at 0730 hours arriving back into Birmingham at 1130 hours local time.

North Cyprus, which is home to the Turkish Cypriot population, offers holiday-makers a captivating destination, with beautiful beaches, villages, undiscovered coves and bays, clear blue waters, breathtaking scenery, picturesque towns and brilliant sunshine.

Anatolian Sky’s service also enables passengers to take advantage of twin-centre holidays, as the flight calls at Dalaman, in Turkey, before continuing to Ecran, North Cyprus. 

Anatolian Sky, based in Olton, Birmingham, specialise in North Cyprus and un-spoilt Turkey holiday destinations.  Offering passengers personal service with good quality boutique hotels and small family-run hotels located in traditional un-spoilt towns and fishing villages. In 2006 they won the award for ‘Best Independent Specialist Tour Operator to Turkey’ at the British Travel Awards.

Akin Koc, Managing Director of Anatolian Sky said:  “I am thrilled that people in and around Birmingham can now travel direct to North Cyprus, as well as enjoying unspoilt parts of Turkey and twin-centre holidays.  Last year Anatolian Sky carried 20,000 passengers to these destinations so I’m confident the service will be popular with Birmingham too.”

Peter Vella, Business Development Director of Birmingham International Airport commented: “We are proud to offer this completely new destination to our passengers.  Passengers travelling direct to N. Cyprus will benefit from a seamless journey as the aircraft touches-down in Dalaman for just 40 minutes before departing for Ecran."

Flight time from Birmingham to Dalaman is 3.5 hours and from Dalaman to Ecran 1 hour.  Holidays to Unspoilt Turkey, North Cyprus and twin-centre can be booked through Anatolian Sky on 08002471011 or via their website at www.anatolian-sky.com.