Our last flight on Turkish Airlines would have us touching down in their oldest Airbus 330 series business class product. This aircraft featured some pretty tired and worn seats. Despite this, we still had the usual Turkish Airlines friendly service, along with excellent Do & Co Catering. How would our flight experience compare? Review: Turkish Airlines Business Class A330-3, Istanbul International Airport – Paris Charles de Gaulle Terminal 2A When I booked… Read More
Istanbul’s airport recently relocated from the Istanbul Atatürk International Airport to a brand new Istanbul International Airport facility located a short distance away. The move allowed the airport authority to develop many new lounges and amenities for its travellers. The iGA Lounge Istanbul represents one of these new lounges as the premier contract lounge at Istanbul International Airport. We would get the opportunity to fully test out of the new lounge on… Read More
The new Istanbul International Airport represents a vast improvement over the old Istanbul Atatürk International Airport. With improvements come additional space and amenities. The iGA Sleepod Istanbul is one of these improvements. The iGA Sleepod offers a capsule hotel where you can visit by the hour and obtain a fully flat sleep or nap within the secure side of the airport concourse. How would the iGA Sleepod Istanbul fare on our visit… Read More
Turkish Airlines recently relocated from Istanbul Atatürk International Airport to the newly built Istanbul International Airport. Along with the major move of operations from one airport to the other, Turkish Airlines received a brand new Turkish Airlines Lounge. We would get the opportunity to fully test out of the new lounge on our recent travels through the region. Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge Miles & Smiles, Istanbul International Airport, Turkey This visit was… Read More
Through its connecting hub in Istanbul, Turkey, Turkish Airlines provides connecting flights throughout Europe and the Middle East. If you chose carefully, you can find a wide body aircraft configuration with a fully flat business class seat. The majority of the time, its rivals offer business class with an economy class seat that is usually blocked in the middle. How would our medium-distance trip within Europe compare on this wide body experience?… Read More
Turkish Airlines offers connecting flights around Europe and the Middle East through it’s connecting hub in Istanbul, Turkey. In doing so, it typically offers a wide body flight configuration that has a proper business class fully flat seat. Its’ competitors usually offer business class with an economy class seat with a blocked middle. How would our wide body experience measure up for our medium haul flight within Europe? Review: Turkish Airlines Business… Read More
Turkish Airlines recently relocated from Istanbul Atatürk International Airport to the newly built Istanbul International Airport. Along with the major move of operations from one airport to the other, Turkish Airlines received a brand new Turkish Airlines Lounge. We would get the opportunity to fully test out of the new lounge on our recent travels through the region. Review: Turkish Airlines Lounge Business, Istanbul International Airport, Turkey This visit was to the… Read More
Turkish Airlines offers connecting flights around Europe and the Middle East through it’s connecting hub in Istanbul, Turkey. In doing so, it typically offers a wide body flight configuration that has a proper business class fully flat seat. Its’ competitors usually offer business class with an economy class seat with a blocked middle. How would our wide body experience measure up for our medium haul flight within Europe? Review: Turkish Airlines Business… Read More
Turkish Airlines aims to position itself as an alternative to the Middle East Three carriers of Emirates, Etihad and Qatar. By flying to over one hundred and twenty one countries, by offering connectivity through his hub in Istanbul, and by offering Star Alliance reward availability, it has uniquely positioned itself as a competitive force in the world’s air travels. We would fly their Business Class services westward from Istanbul to Toronto after… Read More
Turkish Airlines offers a free guided tour for its connecting passengers that have between six and twenty four hours in the city. The Turkish Airlines TourIstanbul is a free complimentary tour that provides a guided tour with all meals (dependent on time) and all museum entries included. Would the tour stand up to a regular commercial offering ? Read on to discover our experiences. Review: A Day in Istanbul Turkey; Turkish Airlines… Read More
The ability to have an international business class arrivals lounge is a terrific feature to have when flying eastward towards Europe. It allows you to catch up on email, usually get a quick bite to eat and take a shower. In the best examples, there is a clothes pressing service that allows you to spruce yourself up a little bit. The Turkish Airlines Arrivals Lounge in the Istanbul Atatürk International Airport offered… Read More
Turkish Airlines operates a staggering five versions of the Airbus A330 series aircraft. Most of their flights are on their newer business class configuration that we’ve reviewed several times in the past. However, there are a few select routes that offer this older odd ball 1 – 1 – 1 business class configuration. We would get an opportunity to try out their older business class configuration along with their lie flat seat…. Read More
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