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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 3:34 pm
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SFflyer123
 
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Originally Posted by jimat3c
You can have champagne for your PDB, you just have to ask. I have flown with TK on numerous occasions and have never been refused.
Never knew this. Thanks.


Originally Posted by KLouis
What kind of language barrier are you talking about? I never flew TK with a crew member who would not speak English!
They can speak English, but they are not super proficient in it.

Originally Posted by Surftel
Flew this same flight a few months ago with my wife. It really is the best European business class. Excellent food, excellent seat......and the lounge in Istanbul is amazing
Thanks for the comment!

Originally Posted by Surftel
The English of the crew on the flights I have taken were limited but everything else was so good it really didn't matter
Agree. They speak it, but it's not great. I ask for a glass of the "Bordeaux", and they poured me a glass of port instead.

Originally Posted by popoemt
Oh boyyyy, I am on the return of this flight in April! Getting excited, long lay over in IST to take advantage of the Turkish lounge and then what looks to be an amazing flight.

Thanks for Sharing SF!
Great! I will post the return flight in a bit also!
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