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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:

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Jun 4, 2014, 12:53 pm

#391

LH4116

Join Date: Aug 2010

Programs: TK Elite Plus, SAS EBG, QR Platinum, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 2,297

Flying ARN-IST next week in Business. Flight is currently shown as an A320 and in normal cases it's just the regular blocked middle seat. Do TK by any chance have A320s with 2-2 configuration in Business? I recall them having some 2nd hand aircraft acquired from Kingfisher. Also what are the chances for a last minute equipment swap to an A321?

Jun 5, 2014, 12:26 pm

#392

jonnye

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Location: London, UK / (TLV), Israel

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Posts: 1,663

Question...

Can anyone point me to the post where someone had worked out a way to know whether you'll get a regular Business Class (2x2) rather than an old Business Class (middle seat blocked), by a) number of rows in Business and b) number of rows in economy (738, 739, 321 and 322)

I've looked everywhere but can't seem to find it?

Thanks.

Jun 5, 2014, 2:12 pm

#393

LH4116

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jonnye

If it's four rows in Business on the B738/B739 and A321 then that means the aircraft will have proper recliner seats in Business. If the seat map shows three rows then it's the regular 3-3 config.

Jun 5, 2014, 3:04 pm

#394

jonnye

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LH4116

If it's four rows in Business on the B738/B739 and A321 then that means the aircraft will have proper recliner seats in Business. If the seat map shows three rows then it's the regular 3-3 config.

Thanks - How about 5 rows on a A320? (32N as indicated on EF)

Jun 5, 2014, 3:12 pm

#395

LH4116

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jonnye

Thanks - How about 5 rows on a A320? (32N as indicated on EF)

Hmm then it should be the regular 3-3 configuration. Also I'm not too sure if there are any A320s with the proper seating.

Jun 6, 2014, 12:28 am

#396

jonnye

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LH4116

Hmm then it should be the regular 3-3 configuration. Also I'm not too sure if there are any A320s with the proper seating.

You would think out of LHR on the 22:30 they'd put on an aircraft with New 'J'. Really a little shocking!

Jun 7, 2014, 3:45 am

#397

aulrik

Join Date: Feb 2011

Programs: TK E+

Posts: 602

Quote:

Originally Posted by LH4116

They do have some new aircraft's with 2-2 configuration in C, used relatively often on IST-CPH/ARN/OSL. Really nice medium-haul C seats it is indeed, much, much better than the old standard seats.

Jun 9, 2014, 6:41 am

#398

indo79

Join Date: Apr 2000

Location: CGK SIN PER ORD

Programs: UA 1K MM, Hyatt Plat

Posts: 2,813

Quote:

Originally Posted by movingonfromhere

My family is booked on a flight in October and I noticed they discontinued selling Comfort class via another thread after July. Will they be flying the leased Jet or will it still be a Turkish 777?

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivamuci

It will be one of the new 77Ws TK receives in the next weeks.
Seven rows of Business Class 2-3-2, no Comfort Class.

The space between doors 2 and 3 will be occupied by rows 5-7 of Business Class and the rest is Y.

Just made my seat reservation for IAH-IST on 7/29 and it is showing up as a A343

Jun 12, 2014, 7:55 am

#399

VirginSkies99

Join Date: Jan 2014

Posts: 32

Does anyone know the business class seating on the EDI - IST flight? I know it is a 738 but it is normally the new seating or the old seating or a mixture?

Jun 18, 2014, 7:11 am

#400

domineex

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Istanbul

Programs: TK Elite Plus

Posts: 27

IAH-IST shows the plane type 77B with 7 rows in C.

Seat Guru doesn't have the map for this type. Is that a new plane/seating setting?

Jun 18, 2014, 4:21 pm

#401

Ferhat777

Join Date: Jan 2014

Posts: 110

Quote:

Originally Posted by domineex

IAH-IST shows the plane type 77B with 7 rows in C.

Seat Guru doesn't have the map for this type. Is that a new plane/seating setting?

True it is a new aircraft that is not in the fleet of TK yet.
This new 777 will enter the fleet in July with another 3 to come shortly after.
TK will offer 49 J seats to IAH then.

Current Y+ will go from that route by then.

Jun 18, 2014, 5:17 pm

#402

sliiide

Join Date: Apr 2014

Posts: 260

Quote:

Originally Posted by VirginSkies99

Does anyone know the business class seating on the EDI - IST flight? I know it is a 738 but it is normally the new seating or the old seating or a mixture?

I've flown this leg twice, in Y, and I think it was the plane with the C-seat once and the version with the Y-seats with the middle seat blocked; the other time.

Jun 20, 2014, 6:09 am

#403

barnstaple

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Posts: 428

How much more would you be willing pay to do A330/777 LHR or AMS to IST vs 738/739 LGW to IST? I am trying to work out if the £150 (round-trip) fare difference is worth paying...

Jun 20, 2014, 8:26 am

#404

dabee69

Join Date: Jan 2006

Location: RIX

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Quote:

Originally Posted by barnstaple

How much more would you be willing pay to do A330/777 LHR or AMS to IST vs 738/739 LGW to IST? I am trying to work out if the £150 (round-trip) fare difference is worth paying...

As an FTer I might go for that ;-) I assume you are talking about J class trip. I wouldn't bother at all about Y.

Clear mind says no way. £150 is good dinner for 2.

Jun 22, 2014, 9:49 am

#405

MMM

Join Date: Jan 1999

Location: RIG / POA (Brasil)

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Posts: 330

Differences from A340 (business class) to 777 (business class) ?

What are the main differences from the TK A340 Business Class to the TK 777 Business Class (V2 configuration , with Y+) ?

I heard the seats are quite different and the A340 are really old and not so comfortable.

Thanks.