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turkishflyer1 Jan 28, 2013 4:47 pm

ADB-IST with TK - Returning from Izmir
 
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Airline : Turkish Airlines
Flight : 2333
Departure Point : Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport – ADB
Arrival Point : Istanbul Ataturk – IST
Date : December 8, 2012
Time : 19:10
Gate : 226
Seat : 7F
Class: Y
Registiration: TC-JFV
Duration: 50 minutes

My flight statistics:
*That I started to count from 01/07/2011
63rd*flight
40th flight in 2012
27th* flight with Turkish Airlines
15th* domestic flight with Turkish Airlines
24th* departure in Istanbul Atatürk
4th* landing to Izmir
1st* time on TK2333
5th* flight on Boeing 737 series
3rd* flight on Boeing 737-800
2nd* flight on Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800
1st* flight on TC-JFV

The route map for this flight:

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Online check-in:

Was made before.

Way to the Airport:

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Entering the Airport:

Quick and fast enterance .

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Check-in:
Just going to the counter for the lounge voucher.

Lounge:
After the final security check, upstairs I went to the TAV Comfort Lounge for the lounge had a selection of services.

The lounge card:
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The enterance of the lounge
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My boarding pass:
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Food & Beverage Bar:
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Main Course at the Lounge:
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Boarding:

Boarding was made at gate 226 on time and no queue at the gate.
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The aircraft:

The aircraft is an old 737-800 named Tunceli and delivered in 2000. The MSN number is 29782 and the line number is 490. TC-JFV was painted in the special Manchester United livery.
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Before takeoff:

Seat:

The seat was leather and not comfortable but the legroom was the best had a lot of space because of this seat was normally configured for Business Class.

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The route map that I can't see
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3 different XQ 737-800 to Germany at the Int Terminal

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turkishflyer1 Jan 28, 2013 4:54 pm

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The new Domestic Terminal construction. Now all Dom flights operante from the Int Terminal.
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Takeoff:

On time nearly

IFE:

An overhead monitor that showed the route map and only the Skylife magazine and the safety card onboard.

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Snack:
Again a picnic box that includes;

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Landing:

Landing on-time and the terminal;
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TC-JPE arrived from Stockholm at Gate 222.
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Our aircraft.
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Passenger leaving the aircraft and the aircraft is going to Kazan.
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After the bus took us to the terminal and we leaved the airport.

Review:
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peersteve Jan 28, 2013 5:00 pm

Thank you....your trip report is helpful since we are planning for a possible trip to Instanbul and want to do a one day trip to Ephesus, which would mean a quick flight to and from Izmir.....

EAR111pt2 Jan 29, 2013 8:17 am

Good TR. I can't pass this up. No Turkey sandwich on Turkish Airlines in Turkey?:D

tripleSe7en Aug 30, 2013 1:00 pm

very good report.... i was wondering if seat 7 on 737-800 is missing window (seatguru says that is missing) because im flying with THY from ATH to JFK via IST in a couple weeks. From ATH to IST im flying with 737-800, i choosed 7A and i was trying to find if seatgurus site is correct about the missing window.


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