My Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. Some flag carriers miss...
Deplorable: Man Shakes Seat Violently To Prevent Recline On Turkish Airlines
The rule has always been and remains that you have a right to recline your seat (and so does the person behind you). But what impressed me most on a Turkish Airlines A350-900 flight was the restraint shown by...
Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge Bangkok (BKK)
The Turkish Airlines Lounge in Bangkok (BKK) is a pleasant Star Alliance and Priority Pass Lounge in Bangkok, with one amenity that always justifies a stop. Turkish Lounge Bangkok Review (BKK) It had been several years since I had...
Turkish Airlines Aggravatingly Poaches Seat Assignments
If you’re flying Turkish Airlines, especially as a couple, your seat assignments are not safe. Turkish may think it is trying to help, but it should immediately cease and desist from poaching seats couples have deliberately chosen. Watch Out...
Review: Turkish Airlines A330-300 Economy Class
To begin my journey home from Istanbul, I flew to London first on a Turkish Airlines A330-300 in economy class. The flight was late (as always), but quite pleasant onboard. Turkish Airlines A330-300 Economy Class Review (IST-LHR) You might...
Review: Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Lounge Istanbul (IST)
The Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Lounge is a virtual mirror-image copy of the Turkish Airlines Business Lounge In Istanbul. I’m tempted just to refer you to my earlier review of the Turkish Business Class lounge and write “the...
Review: Turkish Airlines Business Lounge Istanbul (IST)
I stopped by the Turkish Airlines Business Lounge while in Istanbul and it remains one of my favorite business class lounges in the world. Turkish Airlines Business Lounge Istanbul Review (IST) My original review below is still valid in...
Review: Turkish Airlines A350 “Turkoflot” Business Class
The Airbus A350-900 remains my favorite aircraft in the Turkish Airlines fleet and I quite enjoyed flying the ex-Aeroflot (so-called “Turkoflot”) configuration of the aircraft on a longhaul flight in business class. This review covers my journey from Los...
Update: Massive Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Devaluation
UPDATE: The reason we appear to be seeing the “old” pricing on the Turkish Airlines website is that new post-devaluation pricing does not go into effect until February 16, 2024. Language has been added suggesting the old award charts...
1-Hour Connection In London Heathrow…What Could Go Wrong?
I’m doing my best to maximize my time in Istanbul, but I predict I am going to regret booking a 1-hour connection in London Heathrow. Frankly, I’m shocked United Airlines is even selling such a tight connection… 1-Hour Connection...
13 Hours In Turkish Airlines A350 “Turkoflot” Business Class
As a cherry on top of my Turkish Airlines saga, the flight I wound up on was on operated by an ex-Aeroflot Airbus A350, which gave me many hours to review Turkish Airlines’ latest “Turkoflot” business class product. “Turkoflot”...
Surprise: Turkoflot A350 From LAX-IST!
It was a great relief to resolve my Turkish Airlines ticketing saga, but a great surprise awaited me: Turkish sent an ex-Aeroflot “Turkoflot” for my A350 flight from LAX to IST. Turkoflot A350: An Unexpected Surprise Turkish Airlines is...
“Sorry Sir, Your Seat Is Broken…”
I’ve had quite enough drama for one trip, but there’s one more twist that just makes me chuckle…a broken seat on my Turkish Airlines flight. The Latest Twist: Broken Seat On Turkish Airlines Threatens My Trip After my ticket...
Breakthrough! How An Innocent Mistake Saved My Turkish Airlines Ticket
Well folks, my great Turkish Airlines ticket saga has come to an end. I was finally rebooked after hours (days, weeks…) of back-and-forth. I credit a kind agent, a harmless error, and my self-control. Here’s how it unfolded. My...
More Frustration At Turkish Airlines LAX Ticket Counter…
An update to my Turkish Airlines award ticket drama… LAX Ticket Counter Unable To Check Me In On Turkish Airlines Flight I showed up at the ticket counter in the Tom Bradley Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)....
My Turkish Airlines Award Ticket Horror Story…
As much as I love Turkish Airlines–and I do love Turkish Airlines–trying to rebook a canceled Miles & Smiles award ticket has become an exercise in hopeless futility and endless frustration. While Turkish offers great value in mileage redemptions,...
Onboard The “Biden Express” From Istanbul To Bogota
Want to fly on Turkish Airlines from Istanbul to Bogota? Good luck…the flight is sold out most days. TK800, jokingly called the “Biden Express,” has become the choice flight for migrants to travel to the Americas and launch an...
Turkish Airlines Flight Diverts After Passenger Commits Suicide Onboard
A Turkish Airlines flight diverted to Algeria after a man was found dead in the aircraft lavatory, having committed suicide. Turkish Airlines Flight Diverts To Algeria After Onboard Suicide The incident occurred on July 25, 2023 onboard a Boeing...
A Deplorable Turkish Airlines Economy Class Review…
I enjoy most flight reviews and I’m generally a fan of Turkish Airlines. That’s why a recent trip report warning of the deplorable state of affairs in Turkish Airlines economy class really rubbed me the wrong way. Reviewer Warns...
Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge – Nairobi (NBO)
The Turkish Airlines Lounge in Nairobi (NBO) is an excellent out-station lounge with a lovely selection of food and drink plus kind service. Turkish Airlines Lounge Nairobi Review (NBO) I find that Turkish Airiness lounges outside of Istanbul vary...
