Originally Posted by
SkyTeam Flyer
Air Conditioning is a killer, it's usally the only thing that gives me a cold....
Yes, I do plan to visit Turkmenistan, would love to see the gas crater/door to hell. The plan is to try and get a transit visa in Teheran, but I need a backup plan if that fails.... This could be to go up from Iran to Baku and take a flight with SCAT or the ferry over to Aktau, KZ. Or, fly from IKA to either TAS/DYU or ALA....
Appreciate any relevant info here, thanks for making these reports. :-)
Thanks again,
SkyTeam Flyer! Good luck with all your planning and travels, those ferries on the Caspian have always intrigued me so that would be an interesting backup plan for sure!
Originally Posted by
fotographer
Very nice, my wife and I were at the same airport and lounge only a few months ago, unfortunately we only had about 45 minutes, and being there early morning. did not get a chance to enjoy ..
but had to my a can of Efes... I was quite impressed with the beer..
Thanks
fotographer! Yes, you do indeed need more time to fully enjoy the lounge as the great assets are all the food and drinks, although I did appreciate a good, quick coffee during the times I had a short morning transit only.
On the beer - I agree that Efes is a fine beer, although in Turkey I actually prefer Bomonti in taste. In this particular case, the IGA lounge at IST beats the Turkish lounge as not only do they have bottles of Bomonti, but also Efes on draught with proper glassware.
Originally Posted by
roadwarrier
Many thanks for the update on the new Lounge. I must really make an effort to experience the new airport.
Thanks
roadwarrier - it is indeed quite an airport to experience!
Originally Posted by
mad_atta
Great photos of Cluj! It looks like a lovely place. And nice to see photos of the new TK lounge at the new IST. It does seem to lack some of the character of the old one, but by the end the shine had rather gone off that lounge so the extra capacity must be welcome. I always enjoy flying TK so I hope to be passing through it before too long.
Thanks
mad_atta - Cluj is a wonderful place for photography, so it's rather easy to take some decent snaps there.
I agree on the TK lounge - overall I like it and its a really pleasant lounge, but it just indeed misses something of the old character. I'm working at the moment on the installment about the IGA lounge at IST - which weirdly enough in some aspects reminded me much more of the grand character of the old TK lounge.