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Category Archives: Turkish Airlines

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Turkish Airlines 777 Business Class – Still A Pleasure

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 25, 2022July 25, 2022 42 Comments

Even though the Turkish Airlines 777 will not win any awards for privacy or even comfort in business class, the stellar soft product onboard makes it one of my favorite business class products. Turkish Airlines 777 Business Class –...

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Turkish Airlines Debuts “Aeroflot” Airbus A350

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 15, 2022July 15, 2022 10 Comments

It’s not huge news that one airline took over the cancelled aircraft deliveries of another carrier, but it is rather noteworthy when it involves the heavily-sanctioned Russian flag carrier Aeroflot and represents a very cool addition to the Turkish...

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Meal of the WeekTurkish Airlines

Delicious Beef Puff Pastry (Kıymalı Kol Böreği) On Turkish Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 18, 2022June 18, 2022 15 Comments

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...

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Law In TravelTurkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines Kicks Off Six-Year-Old So It Can Serve Nuts In Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 18, 2022June 18, 2022 54 Comments
Turkish Airlines Nut Allergy

A family claims it was removed from a Turkish Airlines flight after the airline responded to its request not to serve nuts onboard due to their allergic six-year-old by insisting it would serve nuts anyway and then trying to strong-arm...

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IsraelNewsTurkish Airlines

Nine Passengers Arrested After Bomb Scare Via AirDrop On 737-800 Causes Panic Onboard, Flight Delay

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022 15 Comments
AirDrop Crash Photos

A flight departing from Tel Aviv was delayed and nine passengers arrested after numerous passengers on the plane received unsolicited airplane crash photos via Apple’s AirDrop feature, sparking panic onboard. AirDrop Used To Send Crash Photos, Create Panic On...

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Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines’ 2022 Super Bowl Ad With Morgan Freeman

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 15, 2022February 15, 2022 11 Comments
Turkish Airlines' Morgan Freeman 2022

Morgan Freeman returns after a five year hiatus to star in Turkish Airlines’ annual Super Bowl Ad. The 2022 ad once again opts to highlight the breadth of Turkish Airlines’ route map over its product onboard. Morgan Freeman Stars...

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Turkish Airlines Cancels Over 1,000 Flights After Blizzard Closes Istanbul Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 26, 2022January 26, 2022 18 Comments
Istanbul Airport Blizzard

A blizzard in Istanbul forced the closure of Istanbul Airport as crews worked around the clock to clear up accumulated snow. An airport roof also collapsed under the weight of the snowfall. Turkish Airlines was forced to cancel over...

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Hot DealsTurkish Airlines

Hot Deal: Turkish Airlines Awards 30% Off

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 9, 2021December 9, 2021 2 Comments
Turkish Airlines Chef

Turkish Airlines is discounting its award redemptions by 30% during the month of December, an incredible deal that I intend to take advantage of and you should too. Turkish Airlines Award Sale: 30% Off Through End Of 2021 The...

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Flight ReviewsTurkish Airlines

Review: Turkish Airlines A350 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 9, 2021October 20, 2021 14 Comments
Turkish Airlines A350 Business Class Review

Without a doubt, the Airbus A350-900 is my favorite aircraft in the Turkish Airlines fleet. Not only is the aircraft spacious, but it is simply beautiful. Plus, Turkish Airlines has restored much (but not all) of its pre-pandemic service...

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First Impressions: Turkish Airlines A350-900 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 14, 2021May 17, 2021 22 Comments
Turkish Airlines A350-900 Business Class

Earlier this week I had the chance to fly a Turkish Airlines A350 in business class. Although the journey was short, I had an excellent flight and was happy to see that Turkish Airlines has restored much of its...

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As Turkish Airlines Brings Back Onboard Chefs, Is A Real Glass Too Much To Ask For On U.S. Carriers?

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 12, 2021May 13, 2021 18 Comments
Turkish Airlines Chef

Friendly chefs and full meals are back onboard Turkish Airlines flights. It’s a good step. It also reminds me how nice it would be just to get a “real” glass or cup on U.S. carriers… Turkish Airlines Restores Catering...

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Turkish Airlines

An Untimely Billboard From Turkish Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 16, 2021 16 Comments
Turkish Airlines Billboard

Turkish Airlines’ heart is in the right place, but the timing of a new billboard is untimely, to put it nicely… During my last trip from LAX, I parked on Century Boulevard near the In-N-Out Burger and walked to...

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Flight ReviewsTurkish Airlines

Review: Turkish Airlines 777-300 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 15, 2021January 15, 2021 9 Comments

While the thought of a middle seat in a business class cabin seems dated, Turkish Airlines offers a spacious and comfortable product onboard its Boeing 777-300ER. This review covers my Turkish Airlines 777-300 flight from Istanbul to London in...

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Review: Turkish Airlines 737-900 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 14, 2021January 14, 2021 25 Comments
Turkish Airlines 737-900 Business Class Review

After a wonderful tour of Cotonou, my driver dropped me off at the airport, officially known as Cardinal Bernadin Gantin de Cotonou International Airport. My journey to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines would be on a 737-900 in business class with...

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Lounge ReviewsTurkish Airlines

Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge Washington Dulles (IAD)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 28, 2020September 28, 2020 15 Comments
Turkish Airlines Washington Dulles Lounge Review

The Turkish Airlines Lounge in Washington Dulles was one of my favorite Star Alliance and Priority Pass lounges in the USA due its excellent food selection. But be warned: food selection is currently quite limited during the pandemic. Here’s...

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Hygiene Experts On Turkish Airlines? I’d Still Prefer Chefs.

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 3, 2020June 3, 2020 16 Comments
Turkish Airlines Hygiene

Not to belabor the point I made yesterday, but Turkish Airlines announced it will have “hygiene experts” on each flight to promote, well, hygiene. While that’s fine and good, I’d still prefer to see chefs instead. Turkish Airlines Hygiene...

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Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines Engages in Self-Cannibalism With Catering Cuts

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 2, 2020May 12, 2021 33 Comments
Turkish Airlines Catering Cuts

Did you know that some snakes die trying to eat themselves? For example, a rat snake was found dead, having swallowed 2/3 of its body. As crude of an analogy as it is, Turkish Airlines does more than starve...

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NewsTurkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines Shuts Down Until At Least April 20, 2020

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 6, 2020 Leave a Comment
Turkish Airlines Shutdown

As the spread of COVID-19 accelerates in Turkey, Turkish Airlines is temporarily shutting down operations. Chief Executive Officer Bilal Eksi announced on Twitter that Turkish is suspending all domestic flights until April 20, 2020. International flights were already cancelled and...

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Review: Turkish Airlines 787-9 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2020May 10, 2020 15 Comments
Turkish Airlines 787-9 Business Class Review

Business class onboard the Turkish Airlines 787-9 is a solid overall product and even better if you are traveling solo.  Instead of booking nonstop to Los Angeles on the 777-300ER, a product I have reviewed before, I booked to...

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Lounge ReviewsTurkish Airlines

Review: Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Lounge Istanbul (IST)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 25, 2020March 25, 2020 9 Comments
Turkish Miles Smiles Lounge Istanbul Review

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 review yesterday of the Turkish Business Class lounge and write “the...

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