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Category Archives: Turkish Airlines

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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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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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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 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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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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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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Review: Turkish Airlines Business Lounge Istanbul (IST)

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020 29 Comments
Turkish Airlines Business Lounge Istanbul Review

Spoiler alert: the Turkish Airlines Business Lounge in Istanbul is one of the best business class lounges in the world. While you’ve got to visit this lounge to truly appreciate its size and scope, I hope you’ll get a...

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Review: Turkish Airlines A321neo Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 6, 2020May 10, 2020 5 Comments
Turkish Airlines A321neo Business Class Review

Business class on Turkish Airlines is always a pleasure, but the A321neo is such a wonderful alternative to the business class product offered by most European competitors. I booked my ticket from Frankfurt to Atlanta via Istanbul using 55,000...

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First Impressions: Turkish Airlines 787-9 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020 17 Comments
Turkish Airlines 787 Business Class

Some complain the legroom is tight, but I think business class onboard the Turkish Airlines 787-9 is great if you are traveling solo.  Instead of booking nonstop to Los Angeles on the 777-300ER, a product I have reviewed before,...

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The Turkish Airlines Lounge In Istanbul Is Simply Outstanding

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 14, 2020February 14, 2020 35 Comments
Turkish Airlines Istanbul Lounge Overnight

After arriving from Frankfurt aboard the A321neo, I had an extended layover in Istanbul before my connection to Atlanta. I decided to spend the night in the lounge instead of leaving the airport, a decision I did not regret....

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First Impressions: Turkish Airlines A321neo Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 10, 2020February 11, 2020 10 Comments
Turkish Airlines A321neo Business Class

It was so enjoyable to fly on Turkish Airlines again, reminding me of what intra-Europe service could be like on other carriers. I must admit, the A321neo was not planned. Rather, it was a fortunate last-minute aircraft swap from...

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Booked! Turkish Airlines A321neo + 787-9 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 4, 2020February 4, 2020 11 Comments
Turkish Airlines Trip

I spent the weekend in Germany and decided I will return to California in a different way than my usual United Polaris or Lufthansa First Class. This time, I’m trying two new products on Turkish Airlines. Turkish Airlines Last-Minute...

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Turkish Airlines Super Bowl Ad Captures Jubilation Of Travel

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 3, 2020February 3, 2020 5 Comments
Turkish Airlines Super Bowl 2020

For the third year in a row, Turkish Airlines released a beautiful Super Bowl ad. Its 2020 ad highlights the joy of traveling for the first time, especially later in life. The ad begins by reminding us that man...

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Is Deadly Turkish Airlines 737-800 Crash Linked To 737 MAX Crashes?

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 21, 2020January 21, 2020 8 Comments
Turkish Airlines 737 Crash

A lengthy New York Times story suggests Boeing squelched evidence and pressured investigators after the deadly crash of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 in 2009 in Amsterdam. But is there a link between the crash of that aircraft and...

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Meal of the WeekTurkish Airlines

A Feast On Turkish Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 11, 2020January 11, 2020 8 Comments

Each week, 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. Turkish Airlines...

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Vintage Review: Turkish Airlines 777-300ER First Class Istanbul To Bangkok

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 10, 2020May 17, 2020 8 Comments
Turkish First Class 777 Review

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...

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Vintage Review: Turkish Airlines 737-700 Business Class Munich To Istanbul + Aircraft Museum In Munich

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 9, 2020May 17, 2020 1 Comment
Turkish Business Class 2010

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...

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