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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 4:13 pm
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IST *A Lounge question
Hi All,

I'll be flying via IST to a destination in Europe. I will have 5 hours between my flights. Is there more than one *A lounge at IST airport?
Any info on the lounge is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 7:16 am
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Originally Posted by bwiadca
Hi All,

I'll be flying via IST to a destination in Europe. I will have 5 hours between my flights. Is there more than one *A lounge at IST airport?
Any info on the lounge is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
I think there is only the CIP lounge, but try your own search http://www.staralliance.com/en/benef...lounge-finder/
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 12:08 pm
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Doesn't matter how many lounges are at IST, once you enter the TK J lounge (*G), you won't want to leave
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 12:42 pm
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Originally Posted by bwiadca
Hi All,

I'll be flying via IST to a destination in Europe. I will have 5 hours between my flights. Is there more than one *A lounge at IST airport?
Any info on the lounge is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Enjoy the TK's lounge at IST.


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Old Jan 2, 2012 | 8:00 am
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Originally Posted by pigx5
Enjoy the TK's lounge at IST.
Thats what I'm talking about!
Thanks!
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 6:36 am
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We were there few weeks after opening in August 2011.

One of the best *A lounge in the whole network IMHO!^
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 8:19 am
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One of the best I've ever come across. You will enjoy it!
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 3:19 am
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Far and away the best *A lounge I've ever been to. Don't go anywhere else other than the TK lounge. Just don't get too carried away and miss your flight like I nearly did!
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 1:52 am
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 2:29 am
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what a dump!!! last time I was there in 2010 on a mileage fun muc-ist-fra-mxp I couldn't get out of the dump. fast enough. it had 5 hours connection time ans I was the only one in the lounge with a dirty mouldy smelling hammam. I luckily have priority pass so I ended up spending time in the lounge near the smoking area
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 3:41 am
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what a dump!!! last time I was there in 2010 on a mileage fun muc-ist-fra-mxp I couldn't get out of the dump. fast enough. it had 5 hours connection time ans I was the only one in the lounge with a dirty mouldy smelling hammam. I luckily have priority pass so I ended up spending time in the lounge near the smoking area
The lounge was recently renovated and is not (in my opinion) the best in the entire lounge network. Perhaps you should look at the pictures posted above?
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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 7:51 am
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Originally Posted by cbourl
what a dump!!! last time I was there in 2010 on a mileage fun muc-ist-fra-mxp I couldn't get out of the dump. fast enough. it had 5 hours connection time ans I was the only one in the lounge with a dirty mouldy smelling hammam. I luckily have priority pass so I ended up spending time in the lounge near the smoking area
It is a brand new lounge opened on 19-Jul-11.@:-) More information and photos here:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/turki...st-lounge.html
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