Overnight at IST
Sep 28, 2011, 9:52 pm
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Overnight at IST
My upcoming trip will land me at IST 5:25AM and my connecting flight is 11:10AM the next morning (yes, is the HKG-IST-LAX flight)
Has anyone recently get the free night of hotel from TK?
Where you should go and ask for the hotel (include transport?)
How easy is the process or is one of those YMMV thing like TK customer service?
Thanks.
p.s. Should I book a hotel in IST now just in case?
Has anyone recently get the free night of hotel from TK?
Where you should go and ask for the hotel (include transport?)
How easy is the process or is one of those YMMV thing like TK customer service?
Thanks.
p.s. Should I book a hotel in IST now just in case?
Sep 29, 2011, 10:28 am
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Sep 29, 2011, 6:38 pm
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I have well aware of that thread. However I am looking for some recent experience. And to be exact where is the hotel desk/starbucks?
Also want to see if it is easy or YMMV kind of thing.
Also want to see if it is easy or YMMV kind of thing.
Sep 29, 2011, 7:11 pm
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Sep 29, 2011, 10:28 pm
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I am looking for more recent experience.
And since you have been reading the other thread. Please read my Post #1 again. I am looking for more specific is anyone has been able to get free night of hotel for the HKG-IST-LAX deal.
Sep 30, 2011, 6:41 am
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That's back in 2009, over 2 years ago.
I am looking for more recent experience.
And since you have been reading the other thread. Please read my Post #1 again. I am looking for more specific is anyone has been able to get free night of hotel for the HKG-IST-LAX deal.
I am looking for more recent experience.
And since you have been reading the other thread. Please read my Post #1 again. I am looking for more specific is anyone has been able to get free night of hotel for the HKG-IST-LAX deal.
Sep 30, 2011, 8:48 am
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Directions and the information in that thread hasn't changed. I have used it several times in the last 3 months. You are eligible to their hotel service. Walk to the counter -> present your boarding pass -> they ask you to wait in the starbucks -> they come to get you and driver takes you to one of their lovely hotels.
Sep 30, 2011, 9:26 am
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To answer your question. Yes, no TK direct flight for IST-LAX for sure.
That's why I want to hear from those who took HKG-IST-LAX and see if they have tried this.
Sep 30, 2011, 9:27 am
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So is that before exiting custom? i.e. still within the secure area?
Sep 30, 2011, 9:28 am
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Directions and the information in that thread hasn't changed. I have used it several times in the last 3 months. You are eligible to their hotel service. Walk to the counter -> present your boarding pass -> they ask you to wait in the starbucks -> they come to get you and driver takes you to one of their lovely hotels.
Sep 30, 2011, 10:13 am
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If you want five stars you should go on your own. I have experienced three different hotels including lovely Air Boss and they have been 2-3stars mostly. Enough for shower and sleep but not much more.
Yes. Hotel services are provided to passengers for connections that cannot be established within the same day or if the time between their connecting flights exceeds ten hours (seven hours for business class passengers) under the condition that they possess confirmed tickets for both flights. If there's no flight to your destination earlier and you have confirmed tickets you are eligible.
Yes. Hotel services are provided to passengers for connections that cannot be established within the same day or if the time between their connecting flights exceeds ten hours (seven hours for business class passengers) under the condition that they possess confirmed tickets for both flights. If there's no flight to your destination earlier and you have confirmed tickets you are eligible.
Sep 30, 2011, 6:56 pm
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Unless there is no onward LAX flight the day you get into IST you won't qualify for the comp hotel. Suggest you book one yourself and go into the city and enjoy the sights. The airport shuttle bus service goes to Taksim Square and there's an IC and Hyatt there though not very convenient to main sites in the Horn district. There are HIs and BWs in this area you can book for $100 a night and get there by subway and tram, if not by cab.
Come to the Toronto Do on election day at the Gentle Giant on Front between Church and Jarvis, introduce yourself and I'll fill you in on Istanbul and the TK HKG-IST-LAX MR which I did in the spring, and will be doing again in two weeks time.
Come to the Toronto Do on election day at the Gentle Giant on Front between Church and Jarvis, introduce yourself and I'll fill you in on Istanbul and the TK HKG-IST-LAX MR which I did in the spring, and will be doing again in two weeks time.
Sep 30, 2011, 9:07 pm
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Unless there is no onward LAX flight the day you get into IST you won't qualify for the comp hotel. Suggest you book one yourself and go into the city and enjoy the sights. The airport shuttle bus service goes to Taksim Square and there's an IC and Hyatt there though not very convenient to main sites in the Horn district. There are HIs and BWs in this area you can book for $100 a night and get there by subway and tram, if not by cab.
Come to the Toronto Do on election day at the Gentle Giant on Front between Church and Jarvis, introduce yourself and I'll fill you in on Istanbul and the TK HKG-IST-LAX MR which I did in the spring, and will be doing again in two weeks time.
Come to the Toronto Do on election day at the Gentle Giant on Front between Church and Jarvis, introduce yourself and I'll fill you in on Istanbul and the TK HKG-IST-LAX MR which I did in the spring, and will be doing again in two weeks time.
And yes, I am from GTA. (and do read many of your posting on AC forum)Yea. for the safe side I did booked a holiday inn, and according to the cancellation policy I have up to 4PM local time to cancel my booking w/o penalty. So I will see how it goes esp I will be arriving 5AM in the morning, should have plenty of time to figure things out. I might even want to spend some time in the TK lounge first.
After this trip I still have 2 x LAX-IST-HKG MR...
Oct 1, 2011, 2:28 am
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