Transferring/Transit at Istanbul Atatürk airport
Jul 31, 2016, 4:51 am
#586
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I have been transitting through IST 4 times after the attack, two times arriving from EU and two times from Asia. No change whatsoever in routines or procedures. Only difference is that it feels like there are slightly less passengers at the airport these days, but it might just have been a coincidence.
Jul 31, 2016, 11:04 am
#587
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I am booking a transit Italy-->IST-->NCE, flight is crazy cheap, and I am Star Gold. There is a forced overnight, but I am booking paid Y. What have been peoples' experiences in the past few weeks of people flying Turkish (safety concerns) or overnighting at Turkish hotels. Any concerns?
Jul 31, 2016, 1:17 pm
#588
Join Date: May 2016
Location: IST, LHR
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Posts: 481
I am booking a transit Italy-->IST-->NCE, flight is crazy cheap, and I am Star Gold. There is a forced overnight, but I am booking paid Y. What have been peoples' experiences in the past few weeks of people flying Turkish (safety concerns) or overnighting at Turkish hotels. Any concerns?
Aug 1, 2016, 1:09 am
#589
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I am booking a transit Italy-->IST-->NCE, flight is crazy cheap, and I am Star Gold. There is a forced overnight, but I am booking paid Y. What have been peoples' experiences in the past few weeks of people flying Turkish (safety concerns) or overnighting at Turkish hotels. Any concerns?
Can't comment on hotels though.
Aug 4, 2016, 3:43 am
#590
Join Date: Aug 2016
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Hi Everyone,
I have booked BUD-IST-MIA on a same ticket with a 1 hour 35 minute layover in IST.
What do you think, can i make it?
I have booked BUD-IST-MIA on a same ticket with a 1 hour 35 minute layover in IST.
What do you think, can i make it?
Aug 4, 2016, 4:28 am
#591
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^It is tight but should be manageable. If you miss the connection they will put you up in a hotel and rebook you.
Aug 4, 2016, 5:18 am
#592
Join Date: Aug 2016
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I'll try to check the baggage to MIA in BUD, and also acquire the Boarding Pass to the widebody jet.
Aug 4, 2016, 5:24 am
#593
Join Date: May 2009
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They'll automatically do that for you. No worries. As long as the flight from BUD to IST isn't delayed much, you'll have enough time. And even if it's delayed, they'll rebook you onto the next possible connection. Just make sure not to lose time once you get to IST, as US-bound destinations do often require extra-scrutinity and might close the gate a bit earlier.
Aug 4, 2016, 5:41 am
#594
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Nothing has changed... and i would say this makes the things even more scary. Not a good news that nothing has changed!
Aug 4, 2016, 6:28 am
#595
Join Date: May 2016
Location: IST, LHR
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Aug 4, 2016, 7:12 am
#596
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There will be a visa check from our beloved Türk Hava Yolları. You would think that's enough but nope, Gözen must also make sure your visa is in order. Then you show your boarding pass and to this dude from Gözen who will either be nice and let you to the gate area or send you to secondary bag screening because you look suspicious or have SSSS on your bp. I was unlucky with SSSS so secondary it was for me. The whole process took about 20 minutes.
Aug 4, 2016, 8:31 am
#597
Join Date: May 2016
Location: IST, LHR
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Go straight to the MIA gate and get ready for ultimate security theater.
There will be a visa check from our beloved Türk Hava Yolları. You would think that's enough but nope, Gözen must also make sure your visa is in order. Then you show your boarding pass and to this dude from Gözen who will either be nice and let you to the gate area or send you to secondary bag screening because you look suspicious or have SSSS on your bp. I was unlucky with SSSS so secondary it was for me. The whole process took about 20 minutes.
There will be a visa check from our beloved Türk Hava Yolları. You would think that's enough but nope, Gözen must also make sure your visa is in order. Then you show your boarding pass and to this dude from Gözen who will either be nice and let you to the gate area or send you to secondary bag screening because you look suspicious or have SSSS on your bp. I was unlucky with SSSS so secondary it was for me. The whole process took about 20 minutes.
Aug 4, 2016, 11:16 am
#598
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Even in Europe, like AMS, where there is the D1 gate with a special check before you get the gate number for your Delta flight to the US.
Aug 4, 2016, 2:37 pm
#599
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I sure have gone thru that at other airports as well but the IST version is the most theatrical one, plus most people weren't frequent flyers and didn't seem to know how lines work.
Aug 5, 2016, 4:03 am
#600
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Dubai raises them a explosives-residue detection machine right before you get to the gate area ("after" security), for US flights.