BUSINESS NEWS
Take-off: Paul Faulkner, Enes Bayrak (Turkish Airlines Birmingham regional marketing representative), Emine Ahmetoglu (Turkish Airlines Birmingham regional commercial manager) and Selim Ozturk
Turkish delight for a new patron A
ward-winning Turkish Airlines has become Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce’s latest patron. The carrier service, which flies to more destinations than any other airline, has been voted
the leading airline in Europe for five consecutive years by ranking website Skytrax. Turkish Airlines was founded in 1933, and is now the fourth largest carrier
in the world, flying to 282 destinations around the world. Of these, 232 are international flights.
‘By partnering with the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, we have an invaluable opportunity to collaborate and network with business people in the region’
When the company commenced operations, it had a fleet of just five aircraft – today it has some 298 passenger and cargo planes. The airline has also significantly developed its services in other ways, including its business class offering, which has a number of state-of-the-art cabin features, including audio video on demand, Wi-Fi and live TV.
In addition, the airline’s Corporate Club acts as a loyalty programme for
customers, allowing members to take advantage of upfront discounts, flexible fare rules, an extra 10kg excess luggage and use of the business check–in counters. Business class and Corporate Club passengers can also make full use of Turkish Airlines’ exclusive, award-winning lounges. Selim Ozturk, general manager for the airline in Birmingham, said: “In
order to provide the best possible service for our customers, we must understand their priorities and expectations. By partnering with the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, we have an invaluable opportunity to collaborate and network with business people in the region. We look forward to meeting the wealth of business talent that Birmingham has to offer and welcoming them on a Turkish Airlines flight in the near future.” The airline’s patronage will see it host, partner, attend and sponsor a
range of Chamber activities. Chamber chief executive Paul Faulkner said: “Turkish Airlines prides itself
on its service, its vast range of destinations and its efforts to integrate into every region it flies from. We look forward to working with the airline in 2016 to help build Birmingham into an even greater business destination.”
For more news from Chamber patrons, please see pages 22 and 23. Name change for local club
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Birmingham’s top rugby club is changing its name to incorporate the name of the city that is home to it. From next June, Moseley Rugby Club will be known as ‘Birmingham Moseley’. The decision was confirmed by
the Moseley board, following approval of an application to the RFU Governance Committee. The name change will come into
effect on 1 June 2016. The legal entity that runs the club on behalf of the members will not change, and will continue to trade as Moseley Rugby Ltd.
Dave Warren, chairman, said: “A
great deal of thought has been put into this decision. This has taken into account that this is a club name that has been part of the history of Rugby Union since 1873. “However, the board felt that the
name change will assist significantly in identifying the location of the club to the wider public. “The vast majority of the
responses have been positive. The club can assure all interested parties that the value of the proud history and ethos of Moseley remains in safe hands.”
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