ISTFlyer

No, you would not get any of your *G benefits in AnadoluJet. Just an extra baggage allowance if you are TK*G.
Although, no contract lounge access, no priority seating, no fast track, etc...

tobegold

TK Elite+ get access to TK lounges (not sure if plain Elites do) when on Anadolu flights.

ISTFlyer

Not any more. Elite Plus members pay the discounted rates that Elite members pay. Non-TK*G members are however still welcome to use lounges with one guest when flying on AnadoluJet.
https://www.anadolujet.com/en/travel...ssenger-lounge

From the other thread;
PVDtoDEL , were you admitted to the TK Lounge in ESB when flying with AnadoluJet? Thanks for reporting back.

PVDtoDEL

Unfortunately, I ended up in VAN instead of ESB, so wasn't able to test it.

ballerinajz

Anadolu carrier (booked under TK official website) vs. TK carrier

Conlusion: the only benifit for *G (non-TK member) is that the checked baggage allowance is the same as flying TK carriers ? both on domestic and international ?

no fast track means i have to wait a long line to get a boarding pass at the check-in counter ?

I see a domestic flight IST - ADB (TK carrier) vs SAW - ADB (it looks Anadolu only operates at SAW ?)
USD $ 10 difference on one-way

an internatioanl 3-4 hours flight TK carrier vs Anadolu carrier $100 fare difference one-way
Is the TK carrier really worth it?

ISTFlyer

For a domestic flight departing from an airport other than ESB, you would have no *G privilege other than extra baggage allowance when flying AnadoluJet.
For a domestic flight departing from ESB, you would have access to the Turkish Airlines Domestic Lounge access at ESB + the extra baggage allowance.

Also no priority check-in when flying with AnadoluJet however if there is a TK flight departing at the same time, you could use the TK Business Class counters. You may get a priority baggage tag on your baggage but on AJA flights bags generally come in a random order.

By the way, at most airports in Turkey you could also get a mobile boarding pass or use the kiosks if you would like to skip the check-in counter and do not have baggage to check.

And it's also true that TK has stopped flying from SAW after the pandemic. All flights from SAW are on AnadoluJet metal.

For your international question, the soft product between TK international Economy and AnadoluJet international is currently the same. However, Turkish Airlines aircraft have IFE, power outlets, USB ports, and some do have Wi-Fi ( non-TK *G members need to pay for it ). Also on AnadoluJet you would not able to access international contract lounges while on TK you would be able to access them.

ballerinajz

Thank you, ISTflyer.

For the international flights, what do you mean by the soft product ?

My main concern:
1. checked baggage allowance no difference: I'm assuming that AnadoluJet with the same baggage allowance as TK can have higher weight limit than other airlines?
2. priority check-in (int. flight needs to show the passport for check-in)
3. lounge access for intl. depature

Since United already extended the elite status for the next year, I don't need to get elite miles for the rest of 2020.

ISTFlyer

What I was mentioning as soft-product is the service onboard. In both TK and AJA Economy Class the onboard service is the same.

For your concerns.

1- For non-TK*G's, there is a +20kg bag allowance on both carriers. However, the base baggage allowance could depend on which TK and AJA operate and this differs from route by route.

2- AnadoluJet does not offer priority check-in for *G's ( including TK elites ), however, if you are at an outstation with a TK aircraft departing at the same time slot, you could use the TK Business Check-in counters for an AJA flight.

As you mentioned SAW before, there is no priority check-in at SAW.

By the way, there is no requirement that you would need to show the passport at check-in ( unless traveling to some countries ); if you don't have any checked baggage ( including carry-on to check ), they could also verify your documents at the gate podium.

3- At AnadoluJet you would be only able to access lounges operated by Star Alliance with your United *G card. No contract ( third-party lounges ). For example, you could use the Lufthansa Senator Lounge when flying FRA-SAW; however, not the lounge that TK contracts at Dubai for their own passengers when flying DXB-SAW.

Again, as you mentioned SAW, the TK International Lounge in SAW is currently closed so no lounge access on SAW departures. If you have PriorityPass, there is another lounge but the offerings are mediocre over there.

Askin001

Just came back from a VIE-SAW-VIE roundtrip on flights operated by Anadolujet.

Star Alliance Gold benefits are zero. No Priority, no lounge if you're flying out of SAW (due to lounge being closed), no priority luggage tags etc.

Priority was more like a workaround by booking a last row seat so I could get on the plane among the first passengers

Overall, the flight was orderly and fine, though.

MatthewLAX

What about the OS lounge in VIE?

escape4

The only way to earn miles from Anadolu is to credit to TK Miles & Smiles, right? No other *A member will credit anything?

ISTFlyer

You would earn miles on some *A partner FFP's such as Lufthansa Miles&More and United MileagePlus when flying AnadoluJet.

xljost

I'm flying DXB-SAW on Anadolujet as a LH*G, am I allowed the extra 20kg of baggage, even when in the booking confirmation it says 0kg included (ticket bought on turkishairlines)?

nobles1

any answer to this? flying DUS-SAW and according to turkish rep he told that star alliance gold members can use the extra luggage benefits however upon entering united gold number on the reservation it doesn't recognize any status.Appreciate the answer.

axxoo25

Wrong information.

The +20 kg benefit is valid for TK elite/+ memebers, not for *A gold members.

https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-i...ge-calculator/