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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 6:03 am
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moeser
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Originally Posted by johhenrik
I've learned to always ask for a glass of Champagne or something when I hand them my coat. Don't expect them to offer it to you, but they always serve it if you ask. First time I was a bit surprised that no one offered anything, but now I've just grown accustomed to ask, which doesn't bother me.
Due to TK policy they don't offer Alc.on certain routes you have to ask.

Originally Posted by purelywasted
I just left from ORD and they held us in the lounge until the last minute and final boarding, we were the only pax in the lounge and the gate was about 50 feet away.

In IST the monitor in the lounge said boarding 1hr before and I was a little shocked, quickly finished my meal, rushed to the gate and found that boarding had not even started. Same airline two different approaches.
I'm flying TK since 2007 and not a single time the boarding in IST started 1h prior.
Trust the FIS in the CIP lounge.

Last edited by moeser; Apr 15, 2013 at 6:08 am
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