This week we are taking a walk down memory lane with a vintage first class trip report. I’m sharing photos and brief commentary from a trip I took in the final days of 2010 and first days of 2011...
Nigeria Threatens To Ban Turkish Airlines
Nigeria has issued a ban effective next Monday on Turkish Airlines unless the airline solves an ongoing baggage accommodation problem. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has given Turkish Airlines an ultimatum: stop leaving passenger baggage behind or stop flying...
Malaysia Airlines Cozies Up To Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines and Malaysia Airlines have signed a new codeshare agreement. What does the increased cooperation between the two carriers mean for travelers? Turkish Airlines will place its flight number on all Malaysia Airlines domestic flights as well as...
Star Alliance Buildup On East Coast With New Service From Austrian and Turkish Airlines
Star Alliance is beefing up its presence on the U.S. East Coast with two new routes, one to Boston and one to Newark. Austrian Adds Vienna to Boston Flight Austrian will add a new flight from Vienna (VIE) to...
Protest Targets Turkish Airlines At SFO
As Turkish tanks rolls deeper into northern Syrian, some Bay Area residents have used Turkish Airlines as a proxy for the Turkish government. Nearly 100 people showed up to the Turkish Airlines ticket counter at San Francisco International Airport...
Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge Bangkok (BKK)
Although the Turkish Airlines in Bangkok is open 24/7, don’t show up in the middle of the night if you are hungry. I start with that observation because Turkish lounges are known for their excellent food. Even the outstation...
Turkey Threatens To Cancel Boeing Orders
Beleaguered Boeing could find itself as collateral damage in an escalating war of words between the United States and Turkey. Turkish Airlines, the 49% state-owned flag carrier of Turkey, has orders for 100 Boeing aircraft on the book. That...
An Intriguing, But Cryptic Ad From Turkish Airlines
Last night, Turkish Airlines returned to the Super Bowl with an ad for the third consecutive year. But this was a bit different, to put it charitably. Rather than a showcase of the onboard product or reminder that Turkish...
Turkish Airlines Crew Robbed At Gunpoint In South Africa
A Turkish Airlines crew was attacked by a band of armed robbers in Johannesburg, South Africa while returning from dinner. The incident occurred on January 13th. After a dinner in central Johannesburg, the crew was on its way back...
Turkish Airlines Is Hiring
I’ve written about the global pilot shortage before, but Turkish Airlines offers a prime example of the great need around the world for qualified pilots. As Turkey opens its beautiful new airport in Istanbul, Turkish Airlines continues its renaissance....
How Turkish Airlines Serves As A Political Sword
As Istanbul’s beautiful new airport opens for business, it serves as a reminder of how state-backed airlines serve to advance the power of the regimes that fuel them. The Financial Times shares a fascinating account of the history of Turkish...
New Flight To Newark On Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines is returning to Newark more than two decades after abandoning service to Liberty International Airport. The carrier will launch daily service starting in August 2019, utilizing an Airbus A330-300: TK29 Istanbul (IST) – Newark (EWR) / 13:15-17:20...
