Originally Posted by
pencereamelesi
I found my some op-ups on my DB but I upgraded several times on
IST-ANK-IST route even I was Classic-Plus (TK*S) only, 6-7 years ago. But almost it is not possible in these days on that route because there are many more people who wait in CIP Lounge than people who wait in Economy gate.
Airline: Turkish Airlines
Route: TK1829 IST Istanbul Atatürk CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle
Booked cabin: Economy Class
Upgraded cabin: Business Class 2D
Number of passengers: 1
Date: February 2010
Miles&Smiles level: Elite
Booking class: V
Airline: Turkish Airlines
Route: TK5888 IST Istanbul Atatürk BJV Bodrum Milas
Booked cabin: Economy Class
Upgraded cabin: Business Class 2C
Number of passengers: 1
Date: August 2010
Miles&Smiles level: Elite
Booking class: M
Airline: Turkish Airlines
Route: TK2419 IST Istanbul Atatürk AYT Antalya
Booked cabin: Economy Class
Upgraded cabin: Business Class 3D
Number of passengers: 1
Date: March 2011
Miles&Smiles level: Elite
Booking class: G
Airline: Turkish Airlines
Route: TK1556 HAJ Hannover Langenhagen IST Istanbul Atatürk
Booked cabin: Economy Class
Upgraded cabin: Business Class 1F
Number of passengers: 1
Date: May 2011
Miles&Smiles level: Elite
Booking class: T
Airline: United Airlines
Route: UA1015 CUN Cancun Internacional - IAH Houston
Booked cabin: Economy Class
Upgraded cabin: Economy Plus 15A/15C
Number of passengers: 2
Date: March 2014
Miles&Smiles level: TK*G
Booking class: L
Airline: Turkish Airlines
Route: TK2923 AYT Antalya - SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen
Booked cabin: Economy Class
Upgraded cabin: Business Class 2F
Number of passengers: 1
Date: March 2014
Miles&Smiles level: Elite
Booking class: V
You are very lucky to get upgrades on the IST-ANK-IST route since TK favors high ranking government officials over passengers with status. This policy has never been published officially but rather a long serving tradition of the airline. IST-ANK flights are usually filled with bureaucrats which make it almost impossible to get those upgrades.