Originally Posted by
ballerinajz
Anadolu carrier (booked under TK official website) vs. TK carrier
Conlusion: the only benifit for *G (non-TK member) is that the checked baggage allowance is the same as flying TK carriers ? both on domestic and international ?
no fast track means i have to wait a long line to get a boarding pass at the check-in counter ?
I see a domestic flight IST - ADB (TK carrier) vs SAW - ADB (it looks Anadolu only operates at SAW ?)
USD $ 10 difference on one-way
an internatioanl 3-4 hours flight TK carrier vs Anadolu carrier $100 fare difference one-way
Is the TK carrier really worth it?
For a domestic flight departing from an airport other than ESB, you would have no *G privilege other than extra baggage allowance when flying AnadoluJet.
For a domestic flight departing from ESB, you would have access to the Turkish Airlines Domestic Lounge access at ESB + the extra baggage allowance.
Also no priority check-in when flying with AnadoluJet however if there is a TK flight departing at the same time, you could use the TK Business Class counters. You may get a priority baggage tag on your baggage but on AJA flights bags generally come in a random order.
By the way, at most airports in Turkey you could also get a mobile boarding pass or use the kiosks if you would like to skip the check-in counter and do not have baggage to check.
And it's also true that TK has stopped flying from SAW after the pandemic. All flights from SAW are on AnadoluJet metal.
For your international question, the soft product between TK international Economy and AnadoluJet international is currently the same. However, Turkish Airlines aircraft have IFE, power outlets, USB ports, and some do have Wi-Fi ( non-TK *G members need to pay for it ). Also on AnadoluJet you would not able to access international contract lounges while on TK you would be able to access them.