Apr 26, 2013, 12:31 am
Last edit by: jonnye
Please post your "I m flying TK XX, route xxx-xxx, which aircraft, which seat is used?" questions in this master thread.
As this is a wiki thread everyone can now edit this post and add information, particularly on popular routes.
Example:
IST-BKK, TK68, A340-300, old business class seat, angled, no comfort class
BKK-IST, TK65, A330-300, 2-2 full flat
IST-JFK, TK3, A330-300, new business class seat, flat, no comfort class
IST-JFK, TK1, B777-300, new business class seat, flat, comfort class
IST-PVG, TK26, B777-300, new business class seat, flat, comfort class
HKG-IST, TK71, B777-300, new business class seat, flat, comfort class
IAH-IST, TK34, B777-300, new business class seat, flat, comfort class
Details and pictures of the aircraft interiors in all classes can be found here:
FAQ 4: Flying with Turkish Airlines: lounges, aircraft, routes, baggage...
A321's & B738's/9's Business Class Seats Conundrum:
4x Rows - Seating AB EF = New Business Class (Cradle Seats)
3x or 5x Rows - Seating AC DF = Old Business Class (Economy Seats w/ middle seat blocked)
Seat map for 2 class B777
Economy:
Business:
As this is a wiki thread everyone can now edit this post and add information, particularly on popular routes.
Example:
IST-BKK, TK68, A340-300, old business class seat, angled, no comfort class
BKK-IST, TK65, A330-300, 2-2 full flat
IST-JFK, TK3, A330-300, new business class seat, flat, no comfort class
IST-JFK, TK1, B777-300, new business class seat, flat, comfort class
IST-PVG, TK26, B777-300, new business class seat, flat, comfort class
HKG-IST, TK71, B777-300, new business class seat, flat, comfort class
IAH-IST, TK34, B777-300, new business class seat, flat, comfort class
Details and pictures of the aircraft interiors in all classes can be found here:
FAQ 4: Flying with Turkish Airlines: lounges, aircraft, routes, baggage...
A321's & B738's/9's Business Class Seats Conundrum:
4x Rows - Seating AB EF = New Business Class (Cradle Seats)
3x or 5x Rows - Seating AC DF = Old Business Class (Economy Seats w/ middle seat blocked)
Seat map for 2 class B777
Economy:
Business:
"I m flying TK XX, route xxx-xxx, which aircraft, which seat is used?" Master Thread
Aug 10, 2013, 3:20 pm
#256
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Marriott Titanium
Posts: 2,861
Smoking question
The last time I was on a TK flight was between Tbilisi and Istanbul. I didn't get an advance seat assignment, so I was stuck in a middle seat in the back of economy. Just after we got off the ground, I found out that the back was also the smoking area. I found out because at least 8 people around me lit up almost at once. And for the whole flight, SOMEONE was smoking near me. Needless to say, that was the last TK flight I EVER took. Now, 5+ years later, I am asking because I want to make CERTAIN that IF I take TK, it won't happen again. I would just scream.
I DO fly over a hundred flights a year. All of them gloriously smoke-free.
I DO fly over a hundred flights a year. All of them gloriously smoke-free.
Aug 10, 2013, 8:24 pm
#257
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 110
Hi,
Thanks for your response!!
Smoking is not allowed on all Turkish Airlines flights.
http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-in...board/on-board
Thanks ad Regards
taran_2005
Thanks for your response!!
Smoking is not allowed on all Turkish Airlines flights.
http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-in...board/on-board
Thanks ad Regards
taran_2005
Aug 11, 2013, 1:32 am
#258
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Arizona
Programs: IHG Platinum, Hyatt Platinum, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold, AA, WN, UA, US, WN, BA.
Posts: 87
Aug 12, 2013, 10:41 am
#259
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: GYD
Programs: Azerbaijan Airlines Gold, Turkish Miles and Smiles, IHG Plat
Posts: 663
Hi all,
Have just booked my first TK flights for next March, BHX-BKK return. I know the first sector will be on a 737-800; do any of these have seat back screens?
The A340 sectors; seat pitch is advertised as 33" - is this correct and does this route have the latest digital AVOD and USB port (the virtual tour on the TK website shows this, yet some other cabin pics do not.)
Finally, I have a 7 hour layover in IST on my return. Are there any lounges I can pay to enter? How else can I spend the time?
Many thanks for all your advice as ever!
Have just booked my first TK flights for next March, BHX-BKK return. I know the first sector will be on a 737-800; do any of these have seat back screens?
The A340 sectors; seat pitch is advertised as 33" - is this correct and does this route have the latest digital AVOD and USB port (the virtual tour on the TK website shows this, yet some other cabin pics do not.)
Finally, I have a 7 hour layover in IST on my return. Are there any lounges I can pay to enter? How else can I spend the time?
Many thanks for all your advice as ever!
You can pay to use the Prime Class lounge in IST. Think it's about 34 Euros - maybe a bit less. Well worth it
as IST is a big airport with few places to relax. Hope that helps.
Aug 19, 2013, 1:59 pm
#260
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: BOS
Programs: Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott/SPG/Hilton Gold, PreCheck + Clear
Posts: 2,306
OK, I guess I'm manifesting OCD, but a friend forwarded me the following URL just now, appearing to confirm that even TK's newest 777-300ER fleet (marked rev. 2) uses older EmPower plugs for at-seat power, rather than standard AC plugs:
http://www.seatguru.com/charts/longh...ness_class.php
Is SeatGuru clueless here? You'd think given that stuff like this is their bread and butter, they'd get it right....
http://www.seatguru.com/charts/longh...ness_class.php
Is SeatGuru clueless here? You'd think given that stuff like this is their bread and butter, they'd get it right....
Last edited by RandomBaritone; Aug 19, 2013 at 2:05 pm
Aug 21, 2013, 11:59 pm
#262
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 515
This route is flown by A330-200 series which is angled flat. Less than 10 percent of the time, it is substituted with A330-300 series which is true lie flat. Check out http://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/tk6 for recent flight information.
Quick question: When I'm selecting seats on TK6 from ORD-IST, it shows that there are 5 rows (4 in the center), which seems to be particular to the A333. Would this seem to indicate that my flight will have lie-flat seats. Date in question is 10-September-2013.
Aug 24, 2013, 5:27 pm
#263
Suspended
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 704
Smoking is prohibited by turkish law in any public space that is not open on at least 3 sides,the roof counts as the 5th "side". The rules are generally actually enforced,unless the particular location is heavilly patronised by law enforcement personell :-)
Sep 10, 2013, 9:55 am
#264
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: IST - NYC
Posts: 776
TK aircraft types and codes
next week I am booked on a flight that is usually operated by a A321 with real business class. The flight changed to an A320 but business class still shows row 1-4 (this of course could just be the flexible divider). I know there are now B738 also with the short haul business class seats. Do some A320s now have this feature as well?
Also I thought it would be a good idea to have a thread where we collect some information which configurations have which code within TK.
The reason I am so confused is that I have confirmations with code 316 which turned out to be a 319, but there is also the code 319 for the aircraft. The code 318 is used for a standard config 320 with the very old seats in multi-color flower power fabric mostly used on second tier domestic runs.
Is there a user that knows how to differentiate a B738 with the short haul c seating from a standard B738?
Also I thought it would be a good idea to have a thread where we collect some information which configurations have which code within TK.
The reason I am so confused is that I have confirmations with code 316 which turned out to be a 319, but there is also the code 319 for the aircraft. The code 318 is used for a standard config 320 with the very old seats in multi-color flower power fabric mostly used on second tier domestic runs.
Is there a user that knows how to differentiate a B738 with the short haul c seating from a standard B738?
Sep 25, 2013, 6:02 am
#265
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 57
We are on the TK0064 and TK0068 on DEC17 in C. Can anyone confirm the type og seats and make any seat recommandations?
I found this review and wonder if there is any truth to it
Two types of seats in the same cabin offering varying degrees of comfort. Bizarrely seats in row three are lie flat and all the others only recline to very uncomfortable angles and not conducive to sleep.
Source
I found this review and wonder if there is any truth to it
Two types of seats in the same cabin offering varying degrees of comfort. Bizarrely seats in row three are lie flat and all the others only recline to very uncomfortable angles and not conducive to sleep.
Source
Sep 28, 2013, 1:30 pm
#267
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: GYD
Programs: Azerbaijan Airlines Gold, Turkish Miles and Smiles, IHG Plat
Posts: 663
The IST/MAN sectors will def not have lie flat seats. If it's a 737-900 you should get the proper business class seat but all other 737's seem to have the middle seat blocked. It's a 4 hour flight. SIN sectors should be lie flat. You need to check the aircraft type. TK have seat maps on their website.
Sep 28, 2013, 7:58 pm
#269
Join Date: May 2009
Programs: KF
Posts: 58
The IST/MAN sectors will def not have lie flat seats. If it's a 737-900 you should get the proper business class seat but all other 737's seem to have the middle seat blocked. It's a 4 hour flight. SIN sectors should be lie flat. You need to check the aircraft type. TK have seat maps on their website.
Managed to find a youtube for the A330-300 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQjStVjAFf0 .
Thanks for the heads up!
