Word of warning for anyone who has booked TK J on the 77W ex. IST, particularly the 08:00 departure. The Business Class checkin queue was impressively long before 07:00 yesterday. I'd say well over 100 people queuing, and lots of gobsmacked, worried looking passengers constantly joining the back, for 6 or 7 desks. I mentioned it to my First Class concierge and she said that's normal. A few trying to access the F desk were politely given 'the Turkish finger'. So don't arrive too late!

I can think of plenty of airlines who can only dream of J checkin queues like that these days.