Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines leave you with mixed feelings wherever you look: most advanced Middle Eastern airline, but a service quality which looks more like Eastern improvisation than Western professionalism; an Economy Class designed for Anatolian cattle, yet a Business Class to make you feel like a Pasha. The verdict depends much on whether you view them as a Middle Eastern airline or as a European carrier, i.e. which standrads they have to live up to. ...
...only to be found onboard Turkish Airlines. ------------ NETWORK ------------ Turkish Airlines (or THY, short for its official Turkish name Turk Hava Yollari), stand out for their extensive connections to the Middle East and Central Asia. It is the only outside the former Soviet Union to serve ALL of the C.I.S. republics in the Caucasus and Central Asia almost on a daily basis (although Lufthansa's network in this region comes very close to THY's). ...

From_The_Continent 11.03.2001 (26.03.2001) · Read full review
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...flown a few times with Turkish Airlines, at roughly three year intervals, and my opinion of them has changed each time! The first was in 1997, economy class on a five hour flight into Istanbul. I was not really impressed. The service was mediocre, the crew disinterested and if the seat next to me had not been empty I would have been really uncomfortable. The second was in 1999, in business class, and I thought how much they had improved. The seats ...
...737-800. Unlike many other airlines, Turkish seem to have taken a backward step, at least as far as business class comfort goes. This opinion is about a trip in late 2002 to Istanbul and back, five hour flights in both directions. CHECK IN On my flight to Istanbul, the check in was handled by a third party handling agent so was not Turkish Airlines themselves. On the return journey, checking in at Istanbul itself, I was struck by the new terminal ...

Vodkaboy 26.07.2003 · Read full review
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Having recently flown with Turkish Airlines, I thought I'd give a brief review of their service. Food: This was generally good, in fact better than I had expected for a flight, and one run by a foriegn airline. There were two meals on the 10 hr flight, and one on the 4 hr flight. Each meal had a selection of items including some bread or crackers, some salad vegetables and/or fruit, some savory food and some sweet food. This meant there was always ...
...own headphones. Many channels played turkish music, at least I presume that was what it was. Two pop music channels, one for dancy pop music, one for gentle stuff. Also a classical sort of channel. Each channel played the same set of tracks over and over and over. T.V. showed random documentaries and "Friends" during the daytime, and then showed films at night. These included "The Bourne Identity" which was good, and others that were less good, ...

alish 19.01.2003 · Read full review
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...class. . I booked with Turkish airlines because they had the cheapest fare over the new year bank holiday period. This was around 440 pounds including taxes. I was slightly worried after booking as I read several negative comments on various consumer reviews. . Checking-in was quick and simple at Heathrow and baggage was checked through to Bangkok. Transfer at Istanbul was quick and easy. Istanbul is a bright and modern airport, ideal for short ...
...all I found Turkish airlines to offer a very average product. The plus points were punctuality, good seating and competitive price The negative points were inflight entertainment, no choice of meals and indifferent cabin crew. . I would fly Turkish airlines again but not for a long haul flight. ...

wanderin_star 20.01.2005 · Read full review
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I flew Turkish Airlines from Heathrow to Istanbul return, and while I liked the price, the service left a lot to be desired. The stewards were quite indifferent, and the food was terrible - cold pasta covered in hardened cheese. The plane itself was average, seats were ok for a 3 hour flight, but I certainly wouldn't have wanted to sit there for any longer. Plane seemed fairly old, making a lot of noise and shaking a lot for take off and landing. ...
...bonus. I booked on the Turkish Air website, and the only option available was to pay online with a credit card, and arrive early to collect the tickets at the airport. An e-ticket option would make things a lot more convenient. Overall, I felt you get what you pay for - a cheap, servicable flight from Heathrow to Turkey...best to bring your own food though! ...

jodimartin 13.07.2007 · Read full review
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...flew to South Africa with Turkish Airlines, I choose them cause i was on a budget and they had the best price. It was not a direct flight and I was aware that it offered much better connections than I'd been offerred with other airlines, as I was traveling with a 4 year old this was a big concern. The outward journey was great, no delays no problems we landed on time and feeling ok after such a long journey, I was a little unhappy about the food ...
...meal was just Not suitable for my child, and she is not the fussiest i've met. Our return journey however was a depressing experience not only were we sorry to be coming home (a week later than planned the due to illness - the changing of flights was not the easiest as we had to attend a travel agent in person to pay the relevant charges for the change, however the charge was extremely reasonable at £20 per ticket) anyway on the return journey the ...

exclusive_1 11.07.2000 · Read full review
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I flew by Turkish Airlines totally by accident. (An airline I had booked with had overbooked and they booked me onto THY instead) I have to say I think they were one of the best airlines I have ever flown with. The service run on time, the cabin crew were very friendly and talkative and couldn't do enough for me, unlike other airlines where the cabin crew tend to be very aloof. They offer excellent value for money and I now try and use them where ...

cazzy72 06.12.2000 · Read full review
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Turkish Airlines can be likened to the similar comfortability of Lufthansa. On the whole T. Airlines has improved dramatically over the past 6 years. Their flight paths are increasing and prices are dropping steadily. If you are flying to or from Turkey; you may get a great deal from November through to April. Otherwise UK Budget Airlines are better for the busy summer period. There are just two dowsides to travelling THY... Pricey Basic Business ...
...bizaar for a foreign visitor. Their is plenty of in-flight entertainment plus bi-lingual magazines of great quality "Skylife" If you are travelling to other states in the region around Turkey (Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Iran, Syria...) I would STRONGLY advise only travelling Turkish Airlines - combining a cheap, comfortable flight. ...

neilix 12.02.2004 · Read full review
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