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
Jan 17, 2014, 9:37 am
#316
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How reliable us TK in providing the newer business class cabins on their ex uk flights? Are certain routes more guaranteed than others? Am considering business class to IST but would not want to pay £550 rtn for the business class which is economy seating with the middle seat left vacant!
Two of their 5 daily rotations to London are 777Ws with fully flat bed business cabins. 8 pax even get a upgrade to First since TK does not sell them as First, but prefered to stick to its two class offering when those birds were leased from Jet Airways.
TK1980 11:40 London (LHR) - 17:30 Istanbul (IST)
AND
TK1986 16:10 London (LHR) - 22:00 Istanbul (IST)
In all cases, the seatmap when making the booking is the actual aircraft. It can rarely happen that other aircraft than the 777A (JET AIRCRAFT) is shown when aircraft is swapped for operational reasons.
MAN and BHX get a mix of everything. However, MAN is getting the 737-900 quite frequently compared to other destinations.
Jan 17, 2014, 9:41 am
#317
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 110
I'm having an interesting time trying to figure out what aircraft are running what flights. I'm trying to book my wife and I BOM-IST-TLV in April. Will be separate bookings since my wife has to return a few days earlier than me. I've only looked at her so far, but here's what I'm seeing when I click on the flight details on the search page vs. the seatmaps that are showing up - every flight is different in both instances:
Anyone know if at least the BOM - IST is actually moving to an actual TK-owned aircraft? ITA seems to still show it as 777, operated by 9W for TK. And also if TLV does actually get widebodies?
Also, what happens to existing seat assignments if the planes are different than what shows on the seatmaps? Do they get re-done in a specific way, or do they just drop completely? I'm not even going to bother thinking that selecting 9A in a 330 is going to stick if it changes to a wet-leased 777 where that seat is in business, but one can always hope, can't he.
- TK 721 BOM - IST, showing as 777-300ER in details, seatmap shows a 330-300 (seems to be an actual TK 330, which is odd because this route, whether a 330 or 777 in the past, always seems to be one of the Jet wet-leases)
- TK 786 IST - TLV - 737-800 (details), A340 (seatmap)
- TK 795 TLV - IST - A321 (details), 737-800 (seatmap)
- TK 720 IST - BOM - 777-300ER (details) 330-300 (seatmap - same as 721).
Anyone know if at least the BOM - IST is actually moving to an actual TK-owned aircraft? ITA seems to still show it as 777, operated by 9W for TK. And also if TLV does actually get widebodies?
Also, what happens to existing seat assignments if the planes are different than what shows on the seatmaps? Do they get re-done in a specific way, or do they just drop completely? I'm not even going to bother thinking that selecting 9A in a 330 is going to stick if it changes to a wet-leased 777 where that seat is in business, but one can always hope, can't he.
The Jet birds will stay for at least the end May this year. So you will most likely get the 777A (Jet bird with fully flat beds). There is no Jet A330 in TKs fleet for the moment. Turkish does have own ones which are also flat bed (only the A330-300s).
The TLV sector can be everything depending on the bookings.
Jan 19, 2014, 12:42 pm
#318
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 15
Turkish Airways A330-300/777-300
[Mod note: This thread moved from the flame-free Information Desk forum. Thanks for contributing respectful responses.]
Not sure if I should post this here or on TA's mileage forum, but I'll be flying TA's JFK-IST route in economy class with 1 other person. A330-300 to IST and 777-300 to JFK. I've looked a few seat maps and am trying to determine the best seats. I've learned that you can select your seat 100 days ahead of time, but people have experienced issues with this, can anyone confirm? I'm going to try for bulkhead seats but assuming we can't get those any other recommendations?
Not sure if I should post this here or on TA's mileage forum, but I'll be flying TA's JFK-IST route in economy class with 1 other person. A330-300 to IST and 777-300 to JFK. I've looked a few seat maps and am trying to determine the best seats. I've learned that you can select your seat 100 days ahead of time, but people have experienced issues with this, can anyone confirm? I'm going to try for bulkhead seats but assuming we can't get those any other recommendations?
Last edited by jackal; Jan 19, 2014 at 10:28 pm
Jan 19, 2014, 10:28 pm
#320
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Since this question is specifically about Turkish, I'll move it to the TK forum where the experts therein can provide further input.
Please note this thread originated in the flame-free Information Desk forum.
jackal
Moderator, Information Desk
Please note this thread originated in the flame-free Information Desk forum.
jackal
Moderator, Information Desk
Jan 20, 2014, 1:30 am
#321
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Welcome to FlyerTalk and the TK forum Tbhart ^
I am merging your query with the existing seating thread we have here.
starflyergold
Turkish Airlines | Miles&Smiles forum moderator
I am merging your query with the existing seating thread we have here.
starflyergold
Turkish Airlines | Miles&Smiles forum moderator
Jan 20, 2014, 3:06 am
#322
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I just called TK and said I would like to assign seats x y and z for the return and they reserved them for me on the phone (or atleast seat availability map shows them taken right after call).
I do not know what seats are good for economy but when flying in economy, I always try to select seats as front as possible since service usually starts there. If you have seats at the rear of plane it usually goes like "Would you like to have meat or veg meal?" Meat. We only have veg.
Jan 23, 2014, 12:34 pm
#324
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Flying TK 53 NRT-IST on 31 May. At present states 330, but not whether 332 or 333. Does it make a difference in Y and is it worth flying on day NRT-IST which appears to be consistently 77W instead?
Jan 24, 2014, 4:55 am
#325
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Location: IST - NYC
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It is the A330-200. I can't comment on the comfort difference of the seats but the A330-200 has an older generation seat and also an older generation IFE. The 77W has the advantage of having internet (still free), though that is very slow. Plus on the 77W you can upgrade at a discounted rate to comfort class.
Jan 25, 2014, 4:52 am
#326
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The Jet birds will stay for at least the end May this year. So you will most likely get the 777A (Jet bird with fully flat beds). There is no Jet A330 in TKs fleet for the moment. Turkish does have own ones which are also flat bed (only the A330-300s).
The TLV sector can be everything depending on the bookings.
The TLV sector can be everything depending on the bookings.
Jan 27, 2014, 5:51 am
#327
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"I m flying TK 727, route KTM-IST, which aircraft, which seat is used?"
Is it the 332 or 333? I believe only the 333 has full flat seats. Is there a full meal service?
Is it the 332 or 333? I believe only the 333 has full flat seats. Is there a full meal service?
Jan 30, 2014, 5:26 am
#329
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We're flying from LHR on the A321 next month but I wish I could change to the 777-300ER which leaves later on in the day, have you had any experience flying the 7:55am flight from LHR to IST?
Jan 31, 2014, 1:54 am
#330
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Tk17 ist-yyz
Try to choose which European city to fly back home after a Transatlantic cruise, (very flexible on post cruise land trip) and find the taxes are the cheapest flying from IST - which is also among our favorite cities.
The route is IST-YYZ-CLT-FLL but we intend to ditch the CLT-FLL part and spend a few days in YYZ with families.
TK17 shows as 777-300 per UA site. I assume this is where the better business class seats are.
Where on TK site I can find the aircraft on this route?
The route is IST-YYZ-CLT-FLL but we intend to ditch the CLT-FLL part and spend a few days in YYZ with families.
TK17 shows as 777-300 per UA site. I assume this is where the better business class seats are.
Where on TK site I can find the aircraft on this route?