Greece and Italy keep getting pricier while a weak lira makes Turkey the Mediterranean's quiet value play. Here is how to use it before it fades.
Cat Prances Through Turkish Airlines Business Class Like He Owns The Place
A Siberian cat named Reinhardt recently flew Turkish Airlines business class on a Boeing 787-9, prancing down the aisle and then calmly settling into his human’s lap like Don Vito Corleone stroking a cat in The Godfather. Cute? Absolutely....
Turkish Airlines Confirms Premium Economy Comeback, Reviving “Comfort Class” Era
UPDATE: Turkish Airlines has now confirmed that premium economy is coming back. Speaking to Skift, Turkish Airlines chairman Murat Şeker said, “We are going to have premium economy,” adding that the carrier is targeting the beginning of 2028 for...
Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge Bangkok (BKK)
Here’s a 2026 update to my review of the Turkish Airlines Lounge in Bangkok. In a nutshell: This lounge is no longer part of the Priority Pass network thanks to the nepotism and corruption of the folks who run...
Turkish Airlines Self-Upgraders Allowed To Stay In Business Class…But Denied Meals
There are bold travelers, and then there are travelers who boldly wander into business class and hope no one notices… Turkish Airlines Self-Upgraders Got Caught…And Then Got Nothing I’ll admit it: most of us have looked at an empty...
Turkish Airlines Obliterates United Airlines Sweet Spot In Latest Miles&Smiles Devaluation
Another sweet spot in the miles and points world has quietly been wiped out, this time by Turkish Airlines. Turkish Airlines Devalues Miles&Smiles Domestic Awards, Kills United Airlines Sweet Spot Turkish Airlines has sharply increased the cost of domestic...
A Turkey Dinner from 37,000 Feet Over Iraq
I realized something while searching through my massive archive of airline meal photos today. I’ve had steak, chicken, lamb, pork, fish, lobster, crab, octopus, and even reindeer as a main course on an airplane. But very, very rarely have...
Turkish Airlines To Launch Direct Flights To Armenia
Turkey’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, will launch direct flights to Armenia as part of Ankara’s broader effort to normalize relations with its neighbor after decades of hostility. Turkish Airlines Plans Direct Flights To Armenia The Turkish flag carrier disclosed...
Turkish Airlines Orders 225 Boeing Jets After Trump–Erdogan Meeting
In a move that is more about geopolitics than aviation, Turkish Airlines has agreed to purchase 225 Boeing aircraft, a massive order announced the day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with President Donald Trump in the White...
Fly To Six Continents, Earn One Million Turkish Airlines Miles (Sample Itinerary)
Turkish Airlines is the latest carrier to offer an intriguing new promotion, with a payout of 1,000,000 miles for anyone who flies the carrier to six continents. While I think I’ll let the JetBlue promo go, I’m seriously considering...
Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge New York (JFK)
Crowded and warm, the Turkish Airlines lounge at New York JFK would not be my first lounge choice among hte many options in Terminal 1, but it certianly beats the depressing public areas. Turkish Airlines Lounge New York Review...
Delicious Beef Puff Pastry (Kıymalı Kol Böreği) On Turkish Airlines
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...
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...
