TK just matched my DL gold
Jul 6, 2014, 4:47 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: TLV, JFK, ORD and everywhere in between (no longer SEA)
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Posts: 233
TK just matched my DL gold
Hi,
firstly, thanks to all the help here re matching. Turkish just matched me SI gold and their Elite membership.
Something I did not see on the website how long do they give their status? is it one or two years?
Any recommendations re my newly gotten status?
my main hub will be TLV, and I chose to match with Turkish since their flights from TLV to everywhere is extremely convenient and with abundance.
How's the upgrade for intl flights? does it ever happen (with regular coach tickets i.e lowest available price)? any recommendations re upgrades?
thanks!!
firstly, thanks to all the help here re matching. Turkish just matched me SI gold and their Elite membership.
Something I did not see on the website how long do they give their status? is it one or two years?
Any recommendations re my newly gotten status?
my main hub will be TLV, and I chose to match with Turkish since their flights from TLV to everywhere is extremely convenient and with abundance.
How's the upgrade for intl flights? does it ever happen (with regular coach tickets i.e lowest available price)? any recommendations re upgrades?
thanks!!
Jul 6, 2014, 5:59 am
#2
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: TK Elite Plus, SAS EBG, QR Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,301
Upgrades do occur occasionally in case of an overbooking situation, and unlike a certain german airline who treats their customers like garbage, TK actually upgrade based on status. It helps to travel alone which increases your chances quite a bit.
Jul 6, 2014, 6:05 am
#3
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: TLV, JFK, ORD and everywhere in between (no longer SEA)
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Posts: 233
thanks! how about reduced priced economy comfort for intl flights? i dont see any indication for this anywhere. with DL I have 50% off economy comfort "upgrades". how does it work with TK? free I hope? 
Jul 6, 2014, 3:32 pm
#6
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: BRU
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Jul 6, 2014, 3:34 pm
#7
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Jul 6, 2014, 3:52 pm
#8
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Sadly no such thing exists on Turkish. They do have Comfort Class which is their premium Economy, but that sells as a separate cabin class with its own booking classes and mileage accruals. Prices are quite competitive though and it provides some decent value for the money.
Jul 7, 2014, 1:10 am
#9
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: TLV, JFK, ORD and everywhere in between (no longer SEA)
Programs: Delta PM
Posts: 233
Sadly no such thing exists on Turkish. They do have Comfort Class which is their premium Economy, but that sells as a separate cabin class with its own booking classes and mileage accruals. Prices are quite competitive though and it provides some decent value for the money.
do they then upgrade from coach to PE and then to business? I understand that they fly pretty much full at all time from TLV and that their IST-JFK flights are also packed, which is always good news for "space" related upgrades