Dear FT members, I would still like to remind you that, yes, I also want TK to bring back their hot food.

However, there has been no change since June where TK had resumed operating flights:

1- TK is following a hygiene based marketing strategy rather than marketing their onboard soft-product.
2- TK does not have any COVID test requirements when transferring, plus no border restrictions for transferring at IST.
3- TK operates the most flights in Europe ( more flexibility and a wide schedule )
4- TK's Business Class product is currently one of the Business Class products that the loads are high. They are not flying with 5-10 passengers in J per flight like other European carriers.
5- TK still offers reasonable connection times and continues to offer their transit hotel service on long layovers. ( Many people would choose a 15h layover in IST compared to DOH, DXB, AUH, etc... )
6- Turkey is the main point of transfer for the high-demand EU-US market for non-US citizens/Green Card holders due to the Presidential Proclamation.
7- Turkey is the getaway point for most countries like Iraq, Iran, Libya, etc... where there are almost no flights from other countries.
8- TK is still a monopoly for passengers starting or ending their travel in IST. Many tourists prefer to visit Istanbul because there is no COVID test requirement and no quarantine upon arrival to Turkey.

These are what came to my mind.

TK still has these strategic advantages, why should they improve their food offerings? We have also seen people happy with the current offerings when TK is offering a decent hard-product and a good schedule.