Originally Posted by
Dave69NewYork
Question: I am flying TK2 JFK-IST ( ISL ) May 11 at 7.05 PM, arriving 11.55 AM to Istanbul. Connecting TK 1849 at 1.10 PM IST-ATH. I usually make this connection as I have only carry on. However I do see that flights from JFK are arriving late and missing the connection
to Athens. I am flying in Business and I am Elite+
1. Do you know what gates do the JFK Flights arrive to in Istanbul. Is it usually the A gates ??? I see that TK 1849 usually leaves from F gates. Hopefully using the short Connection Transfer Points ( Next to Gate A5 ) or any other point, I may be able to make the flight even if I land late.
2. Does one have to go through Security Arriving from USA or can one just show Boarding pass and go straight to Departure Area just like it used to be at IST ??
3. If I miss the Connection due to late arrival of incoming flight and have to take another flight, would TK rebook me on an earlier Aegean Air ( Codeshare flight ) at 4.00 PM or put me on their OWN TK Flight at 7.45 PM ?? That would mean waiting for over 6 hours. And would that delay fall under EU Compensation rules ??
Hi Dave,
1- All gates are assigned randomly at Istanbul Airport so there isn't any pattern that any flight would depart at a specific concourse. Only USA, UK, Canada and Israel bound flights uses the gates with extra screening areas and a private seating area. I have shared the list of these gates back in 2018, but they are all around the terminal and not in one single concourse.
2- You should be able to go to the departures level by showing your boarding pass. After arriving to the gate, do not take the escalators up to the arrivals level. Check for an employee at the jet bridge.
3- Probably on their own flight at 19:45, it's rare that TK rebooks to a partner airline. You won't be eligible for EU261/2004 compensation as TK is non an EU carrier and your departure points for both of your flights are not from the EU. If you missed your connecting flight on the opposite ( ATH-IST-JFK ) way, it would be eligible for the EU compensation.