Turkish Airlines via Istanbul to the UK

[NanLaew]

Just did a quick search for late-March flights to Manchester and Turkish came up with some decent prices (35.5k baht r/t), agreeable departure times and decent, no-rush layovers.

 

Using either their 777's or A330's for the longer haul and 321's for the hop across Europe.

 

Anyone with recent experience of Turkish, their Coach seating configurations, service and transfer experience at Istanbul?

 

Thanks!

NL

[Rc2702]

I used them in 2017 after the attempted coup. At that time there was a magazine available to read on the plane explaining the coup in great detail. That was the only content in the magazine.

 

Airport was busy. It was not unpleasant it was better than I expected.

 

 

 

[NanLaew]

1 hour ago, Rc2702 said:

I used them in 2017 after the attempted coup. At that time there was a magazine available to read on the plane explaining the coup in great detail. That was the only content in the magazine.

 

Airport was busy. It was not unpleasant it was better than I expected.

 

 

 

Thanks for that. I will also check some of the regular sites and blogs for seat pitch and other info.

 

Just imagine if THAI started making brochures to explain the Thai coups to passengers in great detail, the seat back pockets would be stuffed full!

[sirineou]

I can't say enough good things about them, The stuff was extremely helpful,  the planes clean and modern, the food OK, and each seat had its own entertainment pod with games, many movies, and TV shows.

 We have flown with Turkish air  Two times, 

First wife flew  NYC to BKK with a two hr layover in Istanbul .  There was an incident in NYC at the JFK airport, where the airport had to be evacuated, (Bomb scare,everyone run, nothing to do with Turkish air) in the confusion wife's carry on,  , handbag (with passport)  and  coat was lost among with hundred of other travelers who drop everything and run.

Flight was rescheduled twelve hrs later but wife was too shaken up to fly.  Next day we went to the airport to find her things, and American authorities told as to look at a pile of things, we looked but did not find them there,  US Authorities said they must be lost and to file a police report. Before we filed the report we went to the Turkish air kiosk to ask about scheduling , 

Turkish air personnel was very concerned and helpful. They got a representative to walk out from behind the counter, and go to all the areas in the airport where we had no access   and look for my wife's stuff.  

Long story short, They found her stuff. Then told her not to worry take as long as she wanted and they would put her on another flight!!!  THEY WERE FANTASTIC. Wife went to Thailand with then a week later.

 

Next year we flew the same attinuary together.

In talking to a rep at Turkish air, we mentioned that we had friends in Greece and we would like to visit. She suggested to extend the two hr layover to a week, and get a connecting flight from Istanbul to Athens  stay a week the connect back to Istanbul and continue to BKK.

She was able to set it up for only $200 more per person and we spend a fabulous week in Greece

Brilliant service.!!!!!!!!

 

 

[Deserted]

I have used them 4 times and found them to be quite good every time. Definitely a 4 star airline, no complaints. 

[Chivas]

£825 you're having a giraffe OP

[NanLaew]

On 3/18/2018 at 7:04 PM, Chivas said:

£825 you're having a giraffe OP

It's well within my budget so no, I am being serious.

[Chivas]

19 hours ago, NanLaew said:

It's well within my budget so no, I am being serious.

Am not doubting you can pay it am doubting the sanity of anyone actually doing so with that airline at that amount.....least £250 too expensive and then some

[NanLaew]

22 hours ago, Chivas said:

Am not doubting you can pay it am doubting the sanity of anyone actually doing so with that airline at that amount.....least £250 too expensive and then some

Here's something for you to try that may add value to this discourse. Right now, you've only questioned my sanity.

 

Let us know the £575 'and then some' airline and the flight itinerary that matches, ie. BKK-MAN r/t before the end of this month.

 

Thanks!

NL

[tartempion]

I was lucky just by accident found a business class fare to Brussels for 58.500THB or 1550€, flying late May, read they are rather good.


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[Gruff]

I flew with them once and they were fine but Attaturk is not a nice airport. I don't know about now but you may find the fare comes down if you do a stopover in Istanbul for a few days as i chose to do.  A few airlines are dong this now i just got a really competitive one way fare BKK to London with Air Astana by stopping over in Almaty and  Astana for a few days. Cheaper fare and  see new places not bad atall!

[tartempion]

If you fly biz or are *A gold you get acces to one of the best business lounges on the planet.
A new Istanbul airport is under construction, planned opening 29 October, guess that will not happen.


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[pj123]

Just looked at prices for BKK-LHR 2-16 May

1220 USD economy (about 40,000 THB).

Plus you can pay another 236 USD to reserve exit row seats on all 4 flights (although LHR-Istanbul wasn't available for the dates I was looking at)

Very nice website though. Probably the best airline site I have ever used. Fast and clean design.

But price is high. Eva will fly you direct for just 29,560 same dates.

Total time in the air is 14.5 hours. Eva 12.5.