Turkish Airlines

[beano2274]

Looking at taking the wife to the UK around May/June not sure about dates yet, but am getting good prices from Turkish Airlines, I have read a few blogs about them on different websites, but was wondering if anyone has traveled with them before, what were your impressions and would you use them again.

Thanks in advance for comments good or bad

[beano2274]

or Qantas to the UK, yes I know they have had a few problems but a good price is being offered.

[thaibear1]

I booked 2 times BKK - ZRH with an stop in Istanbul. Flight and service was good - very good, direct booking with Turkish Airlines too, the only thing I claim, ZRH - Istanbul - Bangkok, in Istanbul (night time) with 8 hrs waiting for connection flight to long and internal Hotel much to expensive, not many possibilities to relax or snorre but for the price okay. I would fly again or try Air Berlin have sometimes better prices.

[beano2274]

Prices under 70,00baht for 2 pax, with both airlines. Air Berlin website does not seem to allow bookings from Bangkok to London direct, or maybe it is me.

[beano2274]

seems it was me hehe

[gdk]

I have been with them many times mostly for there good connection with Brussels about 1hour 50 waiting time be sure that you flight is not during the time when they have the dijad to Mekka last year had a delay in Istanbul of 7 hours and the people at the info desk have poor knowledge of English and that give some problems.

Check the transfer time Istanbul To England

It is not a bad airline I have flow worse

There are no more direct flights BKK to BRU that the reason I fligh with Turkish and I hate Schiphol, arrogant immigration and customs

by the way they fligh AIRBUS

[beano2274]

The problem with Air Berlin is that the return flight I want goes from DUS to TXL (Tegel) then onto Bangkok. Or an 8 hour stay in DUS, which is gonna be boring.

[seekingfriends]

hi ,i have friends who fly with turkish airlines .from london to ankara. no prpbs good service. nice crews. james hat yai

[thaibear1]

I learn, cheaper the flight longer you stay in the airport for connection, check out the UAE and you see

[beano2274]

just to put some figures in here (2 PAX)

Air Berlin 58,000 baht to STN (Stanstead) end May RTN beginning June

Qantas 60,290 to LHR

Egypt Air via Cairo (3 hours stopover there, 2 hours back) 57,750

Turkish Airlines via Istanbul (just under 2 hours stopover both ways) 68,260

Rest in the 75,000 upwards region, although Jet, Kingfisher, Air India and China were lower than those quoted above am not interested in going through India or over 20hours to LHR via PEK.

[beano2274]

And AirAsia X just from KUL to STN is coming in at around 62,000 just the flight no add ons, and also no flight from BKK to KUL.

[LindsayBKK]

Full List

* On 3 March 1974, Flight 981 crashed in France due to explosive decompression, killing all 346 people aboard. The main cause was a design fault on the cargo doors of DC-10 aircraft, registered TC-JAV and named Ankara. Prior to the Tenerife airport disaster, it was the deadliest aircraft disaster in the world.

* On 30 January 1975, Flight 345, a Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship (registered TC-JAP and named Bursa) on a scheduled domestic flight from Izmir Cumaovası Airport (IZM) to Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport (IST/LTBA) crashed into the Sea of Marmara during its final approach at the destination airport and sank. All the four crew and 38 passengers on board the aircraft lost their lives.[41]

* On 19 September 1976, Flight 452, a Boeing 727-2F2 (registration TC-JBH, named Antalya) on a domestic flight from Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport (IST/LTBA) to Antalya Airport (AYT/LTAI) struck high ground in Karatepe Mountains during an attempted landing in Isparta instead of Antalya by pilot error. All the eight crew and 146 passeners on board were killed.[42]

* On 23 December 1979, a Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000 (registration TC-JAT, named Trabzon) on a scheduled domestic flight from Samsun Airport (SSX/LTAQ) to Esenboğa Airport (ESB/LTAC) in Ankara struck a hill in Kuyumcuköy village at Çubuk, 32 km (20 mi) north-east of the destination airport in severe turbulence on approach to landing. Three of the four crew and 38 of the 41 passengers on board were killed.[43]

* On 16 January 1983, Flight 158, a Boeing 727-2F2 (registration TC-JBR, named Afyon) landed about 50 m (160 ft) short of the runway at Ankara Esenboğa Airport (ESB/LTAC) in driving snow, broke up and caught fire. 47 passengers died, all of the seven crew and 13 passengers survived the accident with injuries.[44]

* On 29 December 1994, Flight 278, a Boeing 737-4Y0 (registration: TC-JES, named Mersin) crashed during its final approach to land at Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN/LTCI) in driving snow. Five of the seven crew and 52 of the 69 passengers died.

* On 7 April 1999, Flight 5904, a Boeing 737-4Q8 (registration TC-JEP, named Trakya) on a repositioning flight crashed in Ceyhan eight minutes after taking off from Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA/LTAF). There were no passengers on board, but all six crew members died in the accident.

* On 8 January 2003, Flight 634, an Avro RJ-100 (registration: TC-THG, named Konya) crashed while on a VOR/DME approach to runway 34 at Diyarbakir Airport (DIY/LTCC), Turkey. 75 of the 80 passengers and crew died.[45]

* On 25 February 2009, Flight 1951, a Boeing 737–800 (registration: TC-JGE, named Tekirdağ) carrying 135 passengers, crashed while approaching Schiphol Airport, Netherlands. Nine people died, including the three pilots.[46] 86 passengers were transported to local hospitals. The preliminary results of the Dutch investigation found that a faulty altimeter caused the aircraft to throttle the engines back to idle and that the crew failed to react quickly enough resulting in a stall and crash. Boeing advised operators of all 737 aircraft to carefully monitor primary flight instruments and not to engage autopilot/throttle systems during approach and landing in event of a radio altimeter malfunction.[47][48][49][50][51][52]

* On 5 January 2011, an attempt was made to hijack Flight 1754 from Gardermoen Airport, Oslo to Ataturk International Airport, Istanbul. The hijacker was overpowered by other passengers on the flight and was arrested when the aircraft landed.[53] The flight was being operated by Boeing 737-800 TC-JGZ.[54]

[beano2274]

thanks for the wikipedia stuff, but at the top it does say they have overhauled their jets and the average age is now 6.9 years. Since only the last two are within that time space then no worries. Also the flight in 2003 was a small domestic plane and not an International flight. And most of their planes now are Airbus and not Boeing.

[smokie36]

I'd go with Qantas just for the direct flight no messing about and only a couple thousand Baht more. Easy choice imo.

[bristolgeoff]

many middle east carriers are offering deals too.so have a good look around

[beano2274]

many middle east carriers are offering deals too.so have a good look around

Not this time I'm afraid to say.

Qatar 80,000+

Gulf 83,000+

Emirates 82,000+

Etihad just under 70,000

[gdk]

Full List

* On 3 March 1974, Flight 981 crashed in France due to explosive decompression, killing all 346 people aboard. The main cause was a design fault on the cargo doors of DC-10 aircraft, registered TC-JAV and named Ankara. Prior to the Tenerife airport disaster, it was the deadliest aircraft disaster in the world.

* On 30 January 1975, Flight 345, a Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship (registered TC-JAP and named Bursa) on a scheduled domestic flight from Izmir Cumaovası Airport (IZM) to Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport (IST/LTBA) crashed into the Sea of Marmara during its final approach at the destination airport and sank. All the four crew and 38 passengers on board the aircraft lost their lives.[41]

* On 19 September 1976, Flight 452, a Boeing 727-2F2 (registration TC-JBH, named Antalya) on a domestic flight from Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport (IST/LTBA) to Antalya Airport (AYT/LTAI) struck high ground in Karatepe Mountains during an attempted landing in Isparta instead of Antalya by pilot error. All the eight crew and 146 passeners on board were killed.[42]

* On 23 December 1979, a Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000 (registration TC-JAT, named Trabzon) on a scheduled domestic flight from Samsun Airport (SSX/LTAQ) to Esenboğa Airport (ESB/LTAC) in Ankara struck a hill in Kuyumcuköy village at Çubuk, 32 km (20 mi) north-east of the destination airport in severe turbulence on approach to landing. Three of the four crew and 38 of the 41 passengers on board were killed.[43]

* On 16 January 1983, Flight 158, a Boeing 727-2F2 (registration TC-JBR, named Afyon) landed about 50 m (160 ft) short of the runway at Ankara Esenboğa Airport (ESB/LTAC) in driving snow, broke up and caught fire. 47 passengers died, all of the seven crew and 13 passengers survived the accident with injuries.[44]

* On 29 December 1994, Flight 278, a Boeing 737-4Y0 (registration: TC-JES, named Mersin) crashed during its final approach to land at Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN/LTCI) in driving snow. Five of the seven crew and 52 of the 69 passengers died.

* On 7 April 1999, Flight 5904, a Boeing 737-4Q8 (registration TC-JEP, named Trakya) on a repositioning flight crashed in Ceyhan eight minutes after taking off from Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA/LTAF). There were no passengers on board, but all six crew members died in the accident.

* On 8 January 2003, Flight 634, an Avro RJ-100 (registration: TC-THG, named Konya) crashed while on a VOR/DME approach to runway 34 at Diyarbakir Airport (DIY/LTCC), Turkey. 75 of the 80 passengers and crew died.[45]

* On 25 February 2009, Flight 1951, a Boeing 737–800 (registration: TC-JGE, named Tekirdağ) carrying 135 passengers, crashed while approaching Schiphol Airport, Netherlands. Nine people died, including the three pilots.[46] 86 passengers were transported to local hospitals. The preliminary results of the Dutch investigation found that a faulty altimeter caused the aircraft to throttle the engines back to idle and that the crew failed to react quickly enough resulting in a stall and crash. Boeing advised operators of all 737 aircraft to carefully monitor primary flight instruments and not to engage autopilot/throttle systems during approach and landing in event of a radio altimeter malfunction.[47][48][49][50][51][52]

* On 5 January 2011, an attempt was made to hijack Flight 1754 from Gardermoen Airport, Oslo to Ataturk International Airport, Istanbul. The hijacker was overpowered by other passengers on the flight and was arrested when the aircraft landed.[53] The flight was being operated by Boeing 737-800 TC-JGZ.[54]

so to see you not like any turks, take a look at there performance during the last 10 years