The Newbie Zone: ask your questions here
Dec 1, 2015, 8:46 am
#1036
Moderator, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles & Accor ALL
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: BRU
Programs: TK*G, Accor ALL Platinum
Posts: 7,591
Sounds strange but what is the overall experience of folks flying to US with TK from IST?
The yelp reviews from LAX and SFO are quite worrying - lost (as in never returned) luggage, stolen items, huge delays and overall rudeness.
Definitely not what I would expect from Europe's best airline.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/turkish-airlines-san-francisco
http://www.yelp.com/biz/turkish-airlines-los-angeles
The yelp reviews from LAX and SFO are quite worrying - lost (as in never returned) luggage, stolen items, huge delays and overall rudeness.
Definitely not what I would expect from Europe's best airline.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/turkish-airlines-san-francisco
http://www.yelp.com/biz/turkish-airlines-los-angeles
Dec 1, 2015, 4:05 pm
#1037
Join Date: Jun 2006
Programs: UA Premier 1K, Star Alliance Gold, Titanium Elite Marriott, Celebrity Elite, IHG, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 343
Sounds strange but what is the overall experience of folks flying to US with TK from IST?
The yelp reviews from LAX and SFO are quite worrying - lost (as in never returned) luggage, stolen items, huge delays and overall rudeness.
Definitely not what I would expect from Europe's best airline.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/turkish-airlines-san-francisco
http://www.yelp.com/biz/turkish-airlines-los-angeles
The yelp reviews from LAX and SFO are quite worrying - lost (as in never returned) luggage, stolen items, huge delays and overall rudeness.
Definitely not what I would expect from Europe's best airline.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/turkish-airlines-san-francisco
http://www.yelp.com/biz/turkish-airlines-los-angeles
Dec 1, 2015, 9:42 pm
#1038
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: Krisflyer, Asia Miles, Miles and Bonus
Posts: 251
Hello, I hope that someone can clarify the following. I am not living in Turkey. I signed up for a Miles and Smiles account in August 2015 and earned 10000 status miles in September 2015 before I got upgraded to Elite through a status match in October 2015. The Elite status will end in October 2017. Suppose I earn another 15000 status miles by, say, February 2016. Does it mean that my Elite status will be extended for another two years till October 2019? Thanks.
Dec 2, 2015, 2:07 pm
#1040
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA Platinum
Posts: 502
Award travel and seat assignmsnt
Hi All,
I'm traveling on a business award ticket through United, leaving DUB-IST-SFO (April '16).
In checking the website I don't see any sort of contact info for trying to get a seat assignment (I'm trying to avoid that middle biz seat to SFO).
Any pointers or advice on getting seat assignments ahead of time (or if at all possible) would be appreciated,
V/r,
Tim
I'm traveling on a business award ticket through United, leaving DUB-IST-SFO (April '16).
In checking the website I don't see any sort of contact info for trying to get a seat assignment (I'm trying to avoid that middle biz seat to SFO).
Any pointers or advice on getting seat assignments ahead of time (or if at all possible) would be appreciated,
V/r,
Tim
Last edited by popoemt; Dec 2, 2015 at 3:17 pm
Dec 2, 2015, 9:44 pm
#1041
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 625
Hi All,
I'm traveling on a business award ticket through United, leaving DUB-IST-SFO (April '16).
In checking the website I don't see any sort of contact info for trying to get a seat assignment (I'm trying to avoid that middle biz seat to SFO).
Any pointers or advice on getting seat assignments ahead of time (or if at all possible) would be appreciated,
V/r,
Tim
I'm traveling on a business award ticket through United, leaving DUB-IST-SFO (April '16).
In checking the website I don't see any sort of contact info for trying to get a seat assignment (I'm trying to avoid that middle biz seat to SFO).
Any pointers or advice on getting seat assignments ahead of time (or if at all possible) would be appreciated,
V/r,
Tim
Dec 2, 2015, 10:26 pm
#1043
Moderator, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles & Accor ALL
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: BRU
Programs: TK*G, Accor ALL Platinum
Posts: 7,591
Hi All,
I'm traveling on a business award ticket through United, leaving DUB-IST-SFO (April '16).
In checking the website I don't see any sort of contact info for trying to get a seat assignment (I'm trying to avoid that middle biz seat to SFO).
Any pointers or advice on getting seat assignments ahead of time (or if at all possible) would be appreciated,
V/r,
Tim
I'm traveling on a business award ticket through United, leaving DUB-IST-SFO (April '16).
In checking the website I don't see any sort of contact info for trying to get a seat assignment (I'm trying to avoid that middle biz seat to SFO).
Any pointers or advice on getting seat assignments ahead of time (or if at all possible) would be appreciated,
V/r,
Tim
Dec 3, 2015, 1:36 am
#1044
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,665
I called TK to change my FF number but they said the computer wouldn't allow it. Does anyone know how to change FF numbers on TK bookings. It's an all-TK booking, no codeshares if that helps. Some say to change it at check in.
Dec 3, 2015, 1:41 am
#1045
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,665
Hi All,
I'm traveling on a business award ticket through United, leaving DUB-IST-SFO (April '16).
In checking the website I don't see any sort of contact info for trying to get a seat assignment (I'm trying to avoid that middle biz seat to SFO).
Any pointers or advice on getting seat assignments ahead of time (or if at all possible) would be appreciated,
V/r,
Tim
I'm traveling on a business award ticket through United, leaving DUB-IST-SFO (April '16).
In checking the website I don't see any sort of contact info for trying to get a seat assignment (I'm trying to avoid that middle biz seat to SFO).
Any pointers or advice on getting seat assignments ahead of time (or if at all possible) would be appreciated,
V/r,
Tim
Dec 3, 2015, 10:21 am
#1046
Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: BA Gold, TP Silver
Posts: 888
Dec 7, 2015, 8:02 am
#1048
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 1
Can anyone give me advice...We booked Turkish air to Tel Aviv and our middle names were left out on the reservation. Now they say they won't let us fly on Dec. 20 unless we buy new tickets with our correct names. We are not sure what to do. They won't give us a refund and want us to pay for another flight. Any help would be appreciated. They have not been helpful.
Dec 8, 2015, 1:58 am
#1049
Moderator, Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles & Accor ALL
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: BRU
Programs: TK*G, Accor ALL Platinum
Posts: 7,591
Can anyone give me advice...We booked Turkish air to Tel Aviv and our middle names were left out on the reservation. Now they say they won't let us fly on Dec. 20 unless we buy new tickets with our correct names. We are not sure what to do. They won't give us a refund and want us to pay for another flight. Any help would be appreciated. They have not been helpful.
Dec 8, 2015, 4:54 am
#1050
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: who knows!
Programs: FB PFL, TK Gold, PC Platinum
Posts: 442
Can anyone give me advice...We booked Turkish air to Tel Aviv and our middle names were left out on the reservation. Now they say they won't let us fly on Dec. 20 unless we buy new tickets with our correct names. We are not sure what to do. They won't give us a refund and want us to pay for another flight. Any help would be appreciated. They have not been helpful.