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Old Nov 11, 2014, 8:48 am
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Where will TK be taking you for Christmas this year?

Similarly to other airlines threads here on FT, let's see where TK we'll take us for Christmas and New Year.

I'm going to visit Georgia and Armenia over NYE.
TBS is the arrival/departure airport. Open jaw IST-TBS-EVN-IST would have been ideal, but since TK and Turkey have no relations with Armenia, it was out of question.
A nice land border crossing both directions is the way to go.
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Old Nov 11, 2014, 9:51 am
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I am going to FCO from BOS. If I try to book the ticket now (even 2 months ahead) anywhere from North America to IST or beyond, even Y fares are approaching stratespheric J levels. It's always wise to book ASAP as soon as your schedules are confirmed.

Speaking of Armenia, I took the bus from Kars to Iğdır, I could practically see Armenia on the left side of the bus but couldn't cross it.
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Old Nov 11, 2014, 9:54 am
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We are off to Tokyo for Xmas and New Year. Thank god we booked in May! This will be my first year not serving pax on their own christmas holidays! Just trying to decide whether to have KFC in Tokyo on Xmas Day like the locals or not!
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Old Nov 11, 2014, 9:54 am
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Nowhere this year. Family vacation in Austrian Alps (flying with OS - but does a 1 hours flight even count as a flight)
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Old Nov 11, 2014, 1:50 pm
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It is CPT this year.
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Old Nov 13, 2014, 7:25 am
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Since my qualification year starts in February, there was no point to book TK this year. Instead my home airline is doing the honors this christmas.
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Old Nov 21, 2014, 3:58 am
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As always TK will be taking me to OSL shortly before Christmas,in order to stock up on my ribbe,lutefisk,julesild and akevitt,and the more Swedish juleskinke,its a 2 day trip,where this purpose is paramount to my Chrismas enjoyment,-jingerbels are coming to Turkey!!

Although,I have to admit that I have found it hard to get Turks to realy apreiciate the Nordic christmass breakfast tradition,I try,but for some reason Turks do not like drinking akevitt with their breakfast at 11 am,-its incomprehensible!!

I realy cannot tell you how much of an uphill strugle this is,but,-the imperative thing is,-NEVER GIVE UP !!

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Old Nov 24, 2014, 11:40 am
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Home to KHI to visit the fam. Am *gold with UA but will have 2 people accompanying me. Hoping some kind soul will offer to guest one of them into the IST lounge for me on Dec 20 & Jan 10...!
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Old Nov 25, 2014, 8:30 am
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Flying CPH-IST-BKK on Sunday returning home just before Christmas

Flying in J.
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Old Nov 25, 2014, 8:43 am
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Flying LHR-IST-EZE for Christmas. First time on TK and very excited.
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Old Nov 28, 2014, 11:12 am
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Flying DUB-IST-HKG-SIN-IST-DUB over the Xmas period.
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Old Nov 30, 2014, 2:31 am
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To Kitzbühel (via Munich airport) for a winter wonderland skiing holiday
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Old Dec 1, 2014, 7:10 am
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IAH-FCO super excited. The 4 hrs in the IST lounge is going to fly by.
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Old Dec 1, 2014, 9:56 am
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Originally Posted by michaelpowell44
IAH-FCO super excited. The 4 hrs in the IST lounge is going to fly by.
Indeed. Today's IST-FCO was full of Americans. Got me thinking how many people do this crazy routing .
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Old Dec 17, 2014, 9:23 am
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Originally Posted by bostonsun
Home to KHI to visit the fam. Am *gold with UA but will have 2 people accompanying me. Hoping some kind soul will offer to guest one of them into the IST lounge for me on Dec 20 & Jan 10...!
So excited to go home this weekend!
and still hoping for a +1! *fingers crossed*
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