Jun 3, 2019, 7:06 pm
Last edit by: SFOTraveler1984
List of 787 Destinations: (ordered by date of inaugural flight)
AYT 08JUL19 to 30SEP19 (domestic familiarization flights)
ADB from 27OCT19
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DPS from 17JUL19
AMS few rotations from 26JUL19-21AUG19 & 17OCT19-24OCT19
IAD from 08AUG19
MEX/CUN from 21AUG19
DEL from 21AUG19
JFK from 22AUG19
DXB from 03SEP19
ATL from 10SEP19
PTY/BOG from 10SEP19
MIA from 31OCT19
CCS from 01APR20
NRT from 13APR20
KIX from 14APR20
KUL from 12MAY20
SIN from 08JUN20
Seating:
The TK 787 offers 1-2-1 seating in J as follows (see post #1):
Odd rows: A (window) [aisle] E&F (honeymoon seats, console at the aisle) [aisle] K (window)
Even rows: A (window) [aisle] D&G (seats closer to aisle, console in between seats) [aisle] K (window)
Please note that as of August 11th, it is not possible to select seats on the TK website or in the TK app. Also, the hotline seems to look at an outdated seat map and does not see all seats.
AYT 08JUL19 to 30SEP19 (domestic familiarization flights)
ADB from 27OCT19
--
DPS from 17JUL19
AMS few rotations from 26JUL19-21AUG19 & 17OCT19-24OCT19
IAD from 08AUG19
MEX/CUN from 21AUG19
DEL from 21AUG19
JFK from 22AUG19
DXB from 03SEP19
ATL from 10SEP19
PTY/BOG from 10SEP19
MIA from 31OCT19
CCS from 01APR20
NRT from 13APR20
KIX from 14APR20
KUL from 12MAY20
SIN from 08JUN20
Seating:
The TK 787 offers 1-2-1 seating in J as follows (see post #1):
Odd rows: A (window) [aisle] E&F (honeymoon seats, console at the aisle) [aisle] K (window)
Even rows: A (window) [aisle] D&G (seats closer to aisle, console in between seats) [aisle] K (window)
Please note that as of August 11th, it is not possible to select seats on the TK website or in the TK app. Also, the hotline seems to look at an outdated seat map and does not see all seats.
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Sep 20, 2019, 8:06 pm
#256
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: FLYINGBLUE Gold QRPC Gold OMAN SINDBAD Gold
Posts: 408
Sep 21, 2019, 12:01 am
#257
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Programs: TK Elite Plus,BAEC GGL,ITA Executive, AFKL Gold,QR Gold,HH Diamond,Bonvoy Gold,ALL Gold
Posts: 14,186
For your cabin crew point, I could say it depends on the flight.
Sep 21, 2019, 12:04 am
#258
Join Date: Jun 2018
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 246
Sep 21, 2019, 1:42 am
#259
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SFO, DUS
Programs: BA Gold (OW Emer), TK ELPL (*G), Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 528
Exactly! And I often found that the language barrier is holding the crews back. If you are interested and ask about eg Turkish food or say things like "that you" in Turkish it breaks the ice and almost all crew warm up then.
I once asked a crew member about Turkish tea and almost got a 5 minute lecture how it is made, how you drink it, etc
TK and QR are very similar in terms of their offerings, however I would say that with QR many things are just a little more shiny/polished/exclusive. But I think TK is doing a good job catching up, especially with the new J cabins, uniforms and airport.
I once asked a crew member about Turkish tea and almost got a 5 minute lecture how it is made, how you drink it, etc
TK and QR are very similar in terms of their offerings, however I would say that with QR many things are just a little more shiny/polished/exclusive. But I think TK is doing a good job catching up, especially with the new J cabins, uniforms and airport.
Sep 21, 2019, 2:45 am
#260
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: FLYINGBLUE Gold QRPC Gold OMAN SINDBAD Gold
Posts: 408
Sep 22, 2019, 12:50 pm
#261
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: MUC
Programs: TK M&S Elite+, Qatar Platinum
Posts: 108
Sep 23, 2019, 1:47 pm
#263
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: OTP
Programs: AF/KL platinum, Turkish gold, QR gold
Posts: 1,572
Exactly! And I often found that the language barrier is holding the crews back. If you are interested and ask about eg Turkish food or say things like "that you" in Turkish it breaks the ice and almost all crew warm up then.
I once asked a crew member about Turkish tea and almost got a 5 minute lecture how it is made, how you drink it, etc
I once asked a crew member about Turkish tea and almost got a 5 minute lecture how it is made, how you drink it, etc
Around 80 percent of crews I have had on TK flights are delightful in a fashion similar as described by SFOTraveler1984, about 10 percent average, and 10 percent a bit grumpy.
Sure, SQ perfection it might not be, but I rarely have any complaints at all about TK crews.
Sep 23, 2019, 5:29 pm
#264
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold / Hilton Diamond / IHG Diamond Ambassador / Marriot Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 2,536
outbound to DPS it was essential as the departure is awful. My one request to TK would be to get the service routines really slick with beds made and lights out asap eX IST..
I loved my flights and looking again at TK for all sorts of routings.
Sep 24, 2019, 3:05 am
#265
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Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 17,008
Mine too! I do Jakarta 3 or 4 times a year. Even if i refuse the dinner, or opt for it served later, the two hour (plus) dinner performance make it difficult to settle down to sleep at 3 am.
Sep 24, 2019, 9:39 am
#266
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: New York City
Programs: TK E/*G, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 151
As an update for the thread and the wiki above, F seats are finally unblocked on both the app and the website and I was able to move my wife and I into E and F for NRT-IST.
G seats are still not showing on the seat map though.
G seats are still not showing on the seat map though.
