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 Also, the hotline seems to look at an outdated seat map and does not see all seats.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 Also, the hotline seems to look at an outdated seat map and does not see all seats.
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Oct 10, 2019, 2:56 pm
#286
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: CDG
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 1,611
Extensive delay today for flight TK66 which landed in Bali almost 4 hours late. Ironically the return flight to Istanbul is scheduled for tomorrow 2 p.m. according to TKs website. I thought that was a bit surprising as even with a 1 a.m. departure the flight would have returned back to Istanbul under 2 hours late. Is there a curfew in Bali for late departures? Aircraft in question is TC-LLD
Oct 14, 2019, 2:21 am
#287
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 19
Anyone experienced the product (both hard and soft) in economy yet? My wife and I are doing ATL-IST and return in the 787 but not until the end of the month (outbound) and October (inbound). Had to select our seats through the call center as we booked our tickets at the sales office. Evidently that is keeping us from making any changes (to include accepting schedule changes and selecting seats) online.
With a 10pm departure (and often delayed past 11) I doubt my wife or I will partake in the first service on the outbound but coming back is daylight so we'll likely be awake for most of it!
Thanks!
With a 10pm departure (and often delayed past 11) I doubt my wife or I will partake in the first service on the outbound but coming back is daylight so we'll likely be awake for most of it!
Thanks!
Oct 14, 2019, 3:49 am
#288
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
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- If you're flying domestic, you would be auto-assigned seats together. For more details see this thread.
- If you're flying international, you may choose your seats for free ( except exit-row extra-legroom & bulkhead seats ) 100 days before departure via MMB on the Turkish Airlines website/app.
Oct 14, 2019, 3:55 am
#289
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 19
Assuming that you are flying Economy;
- If you're flying domestic, you would be auto-assigned seats together. For more details see this thread.
- If you're flying international, you may choose your seats for free ( except exit-row extra-legroom & bulkhead seats ) 100 days before departure via MMB on the Turkish Airlines website/app.
- If you're flying domestic, you would be auto-assigned seats together. For more details see this thread.
- If you're flying international, you may choose your seats for free ( except exit-row extra-legroom & bulkhead seats ) 100 days before departure via MMB on the Turkish Airlines website/app.
When I login and view the flights this is what I get for now, I can't find a place to set seats.
Oct 14, 2019, 4:01 am
#290
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If you don't confirm the changes by calling the hotline or visiting/calling/e-mailing a sales office, you would only be able to choose seats at the airport and in addition, in case the flight is overbooked, you would be the first ones to be dumped off as you haven't confirmed the changes yet.
For more details about Confirming Flights: Visit this thread.
Oct 14, 2019, 4:24 am
#291
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 19
You need to confirm the changes in your ticket before. After confirming the changes via the hotline or via a sales office, you would be able to select seats.
If you don't confirm the changes by calling the hotline or visiting/calling/e-mailing a sales office, you would only be able to choose seats at the airport and in addition, in case the flight is overbooked, you would be the first ones to be dumped off as you haven't confirmed the changes yet.
For more details about Confirming Flights: Visit this thread.
If you don't confirm the changes by calling the hotline or visiting/calling/e-mailing a sales office, you would only be able to choose seats at the airport and in addition, in case the flight is overbooked, you would be the first ones to be dumped off as you haven't confirmed the changes yet.
For more details about Confirming Flights: Visit this thread.
Oct 15, 2019, 6:51 am
#292
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: FCO
Posts: 498
According to Routesonline, these 787-9 aircraft would operate daily flights from Izmir starting 27 October 2019.
It seems that TK doesn't want their aircrafts to be grounded after arriving from Washington or Atlanta at the afternoon until heading to Bogota or Denpasar later in the night.
In my opinion, we could also see an Ankara flight like this in the future, operated by 787-9 aircraft.
Quoted article:
https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...ervice-in-w19/
It seems that TK doesn't want their aircrafts to be grounded after arriving from Washington or Atlanta at the afternoon until heading to Bogota or Denpasar later in the night.
In my opinion, we could also see an Ankara flight like this in the future, operated by 787-9 aircraft.
Quoted article:
https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...ervice-in-w19/
Oct 15, 2019, 9:34 am
#293
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Book your flight 2-3 days before the flight, you still have the risk that your aircraft would be changed, however, it's much less risky than booking weeks or months ago.
Oct 16, 2019, 1:38 am
#294
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: FCO
Posts: 498
Aircraft types for domestic flights change a lot so if you want to specifically fly on the 787, do not book in advance.
Book your flight 2-3 days before the flight, you still have the risk that your aircraft would be changed, however, it's much less risky than booking weeks or months ago.
Book your flight 2-3 days before the flight, you still have the risk that your aircraft would be changed, however, it's much less risky than booking weeks or months ago.
As far as you know, where is actually fliying this 787?
Oct 16, 2019, 3:49 am
#295
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As you may know, TK has to deal with rescheduling 12+12 737-MAX aircraft so aircraft types may have presumably changed throughout months.
According to my checks ( tried to make a dummy booking for 5-6 random dates ), the 787-9 which was scheduled has left is place to 777-300ER on the IST-ADB-IST route.
So, currently no 787-9 in domestic routes after 27OCT unless last minute aircraft changes.
Oct 16, 2019, 4:27 am
#296
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: FCO
Posts: 498
The reason for that would be AYT is a summer-heavy route ( significantly more pax in the summer ) so the AYT route would be operated by almost all narrow-body with the start of Winter Season.
As you may know, TK has to deal with rescheduling 12+12 737-MAX aircraft so aircraft types may have presumably changed throughout months.
According to my checks ( tried to make a dummy booking for 5-6 random dates ), the 787-9 which was scheduled has left is place to 777-300ER on the IST-ADB-IST route.
So, currently no 787-9 in domestic routes after 27OCT unless last minute aircraft changes.
As you may know, TK has to deal with rescheduling 12+12 737-MAX aircraft so aircraft types may have presumably changed throughout months.
According to my checks ( tried to make a dummy booking for 5-6 random dates ), the 787-9 which was scheduled has left is place to 777-300ER on the IST-ADB-IST route.
So, currently no 787-9 in domestic routes after 27OCT unless last minute aircraft changes.
I'm considering to fly an award from Turkey before my Elite status expires (end October
) ...will I be softlanded to Classic plus? ) in order to try some lounge or maybe in the next months flying in J and that's why i was looking for some widebody.ADB seems in any case a good choice for the 777 and also for the luonge. What do you think about? Other hints for optimising aircraft and lounge?
Oct 16, 2019, 4:55 am
#297
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Ok, so we see the same things. Thank you for doublechecking.
I'm considering to fly an award from Turkey before my Elite status expires (end October ) ...will I be softlanded to Classic plus? ) in order to try some lounge or maybe in the next months flying in J and that's why i was looking for some widebody.
ADB seems in any case a good choice for the 777 and also for the luonge. What do you think about? Other hints for optimising aircraft and lounge?
I'm considering to fly an award from Turkey before my Elite status expires (end October
) ...will I be softlanded to Classic plus? ) in order to try some lounge or maybe in the next months flying in J and that's why i was looking for some widebody.ADB seems in any case a good choice for the 777 and also for the luonge. What do you think about? Other hints for optimising aircraft and lounge?
In terms of aircraft type, 777-300ER would be the best in your case.
Oct 16, 2019, 5:01 am
#298
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: FCO
Posts: 498
Just to mention that award tickets won’t give you status miles. ADB, ESB, AYT are the best airports for turnarounds. If we compare, ADB to ESB, the ADB lounge has much decent furniture but the offerings are almost the same. I haven’t visited the AYT lounge for years so I can’t comment on that.
In terms of aircraft type, 777-300ER would be the best in your case.
In terms of aircraft type, 777-300ER would be the best in your case.
Thank you again.
Oct 16, 2019, 5:10 am
#299
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Oct 16, 2019, 5:47 am
#300
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: FCO
Posts: 498
Are you aware if flying on J (or on Y and Elite) INTL-IST-DOMESTIC will I be able to access the Business Lounge (or M&S Lounge) or I'm entitled only to the Domestic Lounge?