TK CIP Lounge @ SAW
Jan 20, 2015, 3:13 pm
#16
Join Date: Apr 2009
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A few (panoramic) photos
Coming across the bridge from the escalator:
Interior (note pide baker in the background)
Pool Table Area/Library/Bar:
Coming across the bridge from the escalator:
Interior (note pide baker in the background)
Pool Table Area/Library/Bar:
Last edited by NYTA; Jan 20, 2015 at 3:28 pm
Jan 21, 2015, 6:37 am
#18
Join Date: Apr 2009
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It was in the evening around 6pm. I asked the lady at the counter who made me a cappuccino - she said they just don't have desserts (how much can it cost to buy a cake?). I also didn't understand why they didn't have the grilled meats or pastas etc. since they have a chef. It seems silly to have a chef whose only job is making pide. At the lounge in IST on the way out a few days earlier they had this amazing meat filled Turkish tortellini like thing that I wish they had at SAW.
Jan 21, 2015, 11:53 am
#19
Join Date: Aug 2014
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It was in the evening around 6pm. I asked the lady at the counter who made me a cappuccino - she said they just don't have desserts (how much can it cost to buy a cake?). I also didn't understand why they didn't have the grilled meats or pastas etc. since they have a chef. It seems silly to have a chef whose only job is making pide. At the lounge in IST on the way out a few days earlier they had this amazing meat filled Turkish tortellini like thing that I wish they had at SAW.
Feb 23, 2015, 12:36 am
#20
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: TK Elite Plus, QR Platinum, KL Gold
Posts: 200
New SAW lounge
NYCA, awesome and thank you for the information. Just in time. Even staralliance.com doesn't list that lounge, yet.
The lounge is open to *G, I guess? The picture on the airport website seems to suggest that, but the text doesn't specifally mention alliance status pax.
The lounge is open to *G, I guess? The picture on the airport website seems to suggest that, but the text doesn't specifally mention alliance status pax.
Apr 28, 2015, 9:48 pm
#22
Join Date: Mar 2007
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bumping this as I'll have Domestic SAW-AYT flight on TK metal as A3 *G
not that I fancy the CIP lounge much, but just curious anyway
The airport link doesn't say *G, plus it's INTERNATIONAL lounge? not Domestic
Lounge Istanbul is accessible to Turkish Airlines’ business class passengers, Elite and Elite Plus card holders.
not that I fancy the CIP lounge much, but just curious anyway
The airport link doesn't say *G, plus it's INTERNATIONAL lounge? not Domestic
Lounge Istanbul is accessible to Turkish Airlines’ business class passengers, Elite and Elite Plus card holders.
Apr 28, 2015, 11:48 pm
#23
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Not sure if the domestic flights depart from the same area as the international flights, but if they do I'm not sure why you shouldn't be able to use it. Transited through there a couple of weeks ago and still no desserts! How hard is it for them to buy a cake? Even worse, they have a baker on staff making pide - you'd think he could bake a cake while he's at it :-(
May 4, 2015, 9:05 am
#24
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bumping this as I'll have Domestic SAW-AYT flight on TK metal as A3 *G
not that I fancy the CIP lounge much, but just curious anyway
The airport link doesn't say *G, plus it's INTERNATIONAL lounge? not Domestic
Lounge Istanbul is accessible to Turkish Airlines’ business class passengers, Elite and Elite Plus card holders.
not that I fancy the CIP lounge much, but just curious anyway
The airport link doesn't say *G, plus it's INTERNATIONAL lounge? not Domestic
Lounge Istanbul is accessible to Turkish Airlines’ business class passengers, Elite and Elite Plus card holders.
Having some TK flights planned as *G in Y with connecting possibility in SAW for a couple of Domestic as well as International TK connection, hope anyone has an update on *G access.
May 20, 2015, 7:50 am
#25
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
I'm at SAW gate 205 now
No CIP lounge I can see after security
The sign to 2F CIP lounge went nowhere but LGM lounge
And their reception said CIP lounge is outside security
Honestly I don't think they understood much English to answer my question anyway
No CIP lounge I can see after security
The sign to 2F CIP lounge went nowhere but LGM lounge
And their reception said CIP lounge is outside security
Honestly I don't think they understood much English to answer my question anyway
May 20, 2015, 3:59 pm
#26
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: IST
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It has it's own signs on the road
May 21, 2015, 4:04 am
#27
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You were so close! At the top of the escalator instead of turning right into the crappy LGM lounge, you needed to make a left-hand U-turn and go across the red carpeted bridge to the lovely TK CIP lounge.
May 24, 2015, 2:23 am
#28
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Thanks all
Ha ha, DARN, so close, and my SAW-AYT was delayed 1 hour, not surprised with late inbound aircraft
Shows again lack of communication or understanding by staff in general
LGM lounge had 1 staff speaking minimum English, he could've told me to go around (U-turn) into CIP lounge...
I took the elevator up, LGM lounge was on my immediate right. Right in front was some construction and I thought that was it.
Ha ha, DARN, so close, and my SAW-AYT was delayed 1 hour, not surprised with late inbound aircraft
Shows again lack of communication or understanding by staff in general
LGM lounge had 1 staff speaking minimum English, he could've told me to go around (U-turn) into CIP lounge...
I took the elevator up, LGM lounge was on my immediate right. Right in front was some construction and I thought that was it.
Jul 7, 2015, 11:52 pm
#29
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Singapore, Vancouver
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Posts: 226
Opening Hours?
Hi, will be flying out of SAW in a few weeks and have a 6.30am departure- am TK*G and was wondering if the lounge is open 24hrs (i.e. if I'd be able to spend the night in the lounge)
Does anyone have info about the opening hours? TK staff at IST (Intl) told me SAW's lounge is 24 hours but they seemed unsure.
Does anyone have info about the opening hours? TK staff at IST (Intl) told me SAW's lounge is 24 hours but they seemed unsure.
Jul 25, 2015, 6:47 am
#30
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Singapore, Vancouver
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TK CIP Lounge @ SAW
As an update for future reference, CIP separate entrance/lounge at SAW opens at 0400 (based on official signs) although TGS staff said 0430/0500
CIP domestic entrance is a 5 min walk- exit departures and cross bridge to take escalator to arrivals, walk against direction of traffic past the line of taxis and toward the airport hotel. Cut diagonally across the VIP parking lot to the CIP terminal.
CIP domestic entrance is a 5 min walk- exit departures and cross bridge to take escalator to arrivals, walk against direction of traffic past the line of taxis and toward the airport hotel. Cut diagonally across the VIP parking lot to the CIP terminal.
