I flew SFO-IST by Turkish Airlines business class in their 777. It was a phenomenal product. They apparently are voted the best business class in Europe, and I can see why. The food is excellent, and the seat is long and comfortable. The service is excellent, though I think part of the limitations with the service is secondary to the language barrier.

For those who want the entire video trip report, here it is:


The business class line was extremely short, but the economy line was quite long. The business class was not full. The lounge that they use is the United Club lounge.

UA lounge by sfflyer123, on Flickr

UA lounge meats by sfflyer123, on Flickr


After that, I head to the gate. You can see the B777 getting ready to take me ½ the way across the world for this 12.5 hour flight.

b777 by sfflyer123, on Flickr

After getting on, the business class cabin is excellent. The legroom is truly amazing. I can barely touch the foot rest, and I am over 6 feet tall.

leg room by sfflyer123, on Flickr

They don’t serve alcohol on the ground, only in the air. But the pre-departure drinks are fantastic and great. Kids would love them:

pre-departure drink by sfflyer123, on Flickr

After take off, the first thing they give you is a Turkish delight. A very nice treat.

turkish delight by sfflyer123, on Flickr

We then go for the amuse bouche, which already is a ton of food. It is pretty good.

amuse bouche by sfflyer123, on Flickr

Afterwards, they serve us warm nuts and a drink. I got champagne to start.

nuts and champagne by sfflyer123, on Flickr

The set up is like being in a fancy restaurant. It is very impressive.

table set up by sfflyer123, on Flickr

The appetizer is huge. You can get as much as you want, so you basically can get full off appetizer. Be careful not to get too much food.

appetizer by sfflyer123, on Flickr

They then serve soup in a real bowl on top of a real platter. Very impressive. Like being in a restaurant.

soup by sfflyer123, on Flickr

I then have the sea bass, which is delicious. It is better than most restaurant sea basses that I have had. Just scrumptious.

sea bass by sfflyer123, on Flickr

Although there were phenomenal desserts, I could only get fruit. I was too stuffed.

fruit by sfflyer123, on Flickr

I then have a cup of the Turkish tea, which is served in a cup that you get in Istanbul. Very nice.

turkish tea by sfflyer123, on Flickr

After a long nap, I wake up to have fruit, oatmeal, orange juice, and coffee.

fruit by sfflyer123, on Flickr

For my main course, I have the farm fresh eggs, which appear to have been cooked in the airplane oven. Very impressive.

eggs by sfflyer123, on Flickr

More coffee to wake me up.

coffee by sfflyer123, on Flickr

Overall, this is a phenomenal business class product. In my opinion, it’s better than LX, LH, and UA. The only drawback is that it’s far to travel to Europe. You have to fly past Europe, then connect and fly back to your destination. So if you’re on vacation and the price is right, I would fly Turkish business class. However, if you’re pressed for time, this may not be the best option for you.

For the full report, the video shows the entire trip:


As always, I make no money off the video, and there are no advertisements.

Thank you for watching, and I hope you enjoy it!