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 Also, the hotline seems to look at an outdated seat map and does not see all seats.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 Also, the hotline seems to look at an outdated seat map and does not see all seats.
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Aug 4, 2019, 1:33 am
#152
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Posts: 115
My issue is that the seats just get tighter and tighter (while I’m sure that the population doesn’t). A couple of years ago, I had no issue what so ever. All business class seats were of good length and width. And I do fit perfectly fine in most business class seats, such as the Vantage XL, both reverse herringbone seat models, Q Suites, the old TK seats (also used by a lot of other airlines), new Polaris 777 seats, the Lufthansa 2-2-2 seats, Thai’s 1-2-1, and so forth. What I don’t fit in is the awful Vantage seat in a 767 and I find it very sad that TK moves to a model which is way tighter than what’s offered by many of their competitors. Especially since TK a) haven’t managed to squeeze in more seats and b) seem to have a higher % of family members travelling in C than many other airlines.
The facts are that TK is the only airline to have picked this tight seat on long-haul ops. As we all know, only SQ have picked these seats and they only use it on regional routes. For an airline that has so many ultra long-haul flights, one could expect TK to pick the roomiest seat availiable.
Aug 4, 2019, 8:52 pm
#153
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SFO, DUS
Programs: BA Gold (OW Emer), TK ELPL (*G), Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 528
I just posted a short trip report here: Turkish Airlines New Business Class 787 IST to DPS (Bali)
Comments and feedback welcome!
Comments and feedback welcome!
Last edited by SFOTraveler1984; Aug 14, 2019 at 3:07 pm
Aug 5, 2019, 4:42 am
#154
Join Date: Aug 2019
Programs: Eurobonus
Posts: 3
We are making the same trip in October with our 5 year old and it would be great to get some input on which three seats are best for two adults and a child.
Aug 6, 2019, 11:15 am
#155
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,269
I had to call, once again, as they changed my flight by 5 minutes and heaven forbid I could confirm this information without speaking to someone half-way around the world.
Anyway, all that to say, they changed me from 3K to 1K with a phone call so it can be done over the phone.
Last edited by RetiredATLATC; Aug 6, 2019 at 11:44 am
Aug 6, 2019, 8:51 pm
#156
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SFO, DUS
Programs: BA Gold (OW Emer), TK ELPL (*G), Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 528
Saw a video review online yesterday about the row 1 cubby being bigger and as a 6'3 250lb guy that resonated with me for my 10+ hour flight.
I had to call, once again, as they changed my flight by 5 minutes and heaven forbid I could confirm this information without speaking to someone half-way around the world.
Anyway, all that to say, they changed me from 3K to 1K with a phone call so it can be done over the phone.
I had to call, once again, as they changed my flight by 5 minutes and heaven forbid I could confirm this information without speaking to someone half-way around the world.
Anyway, all that to say, they changed me from 3K to 1K with a phone call so it can be done over the phone.
Aug 7, 2019, 4:54 am
#157
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,269
Aug 7, 2019, 6:14 am
#158
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SFO, DUS
Programs: BA Gold (OW Emer), TK ELPL (*G), Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 528
Shouldn't really matter where they sit, only if they are able to solve customer requests. And I have been positively surprised with the global hotline a few times in the last months or so...(on matters more difficult than assigning seats
)Last edited by SFOTraveler1984; Aug 7, 2019 at 6:27 am
Aug 8, 2019, 2:16 am
#159
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SFO, DUS
Programs: BA Gold (OW Emer), TK ELPL (*G), Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 528
Adding CCS to the 787 route network
https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...rvice-changes/
https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...rvice-changes/
Aug 8, 2019, 4:09 am
#160
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: OTP
Programs: AF/KL platinum, Turkish gold, QR gold
Posts: 1,572
Adding CCS to the 787 route network
https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...rvice-changes/
https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...rvice-changes/
Aug 8, 2019, 4:25 am
#161
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SFO, DUS
Programs: BA Gold (OW Emer), TK ELPL (*G), Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 528
That's quite an interesting route for it - although I cannot see the logic in it? TK is among one of the few airlines left serving CCS besides AF from Europe - and HAV seems a low yield destination dominated by the holiday crowd. Surely there are better routes to put the 787 on?
But I agree, doesn't make a lot of sense to me either... I guess it does make sense to put the 787 on lower demand routes due to lower operating costs, but CCS out of all places.. hm.. was hoping for BKK...
Aug 8, 2019, 3:22 pm
#163
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
It seems that TK decided to continue advertising their old Business Class seats instead of their new ones at their 787-9.
This is the back cover of the TCDD Raillife Magazine ( Magazine for Turkish Railways )
I've also seen the same advertisements in multiple places around Istanbul at several billboards, recently.
This is the back cover of the TCDD Raillife Magazine ( Magazine for Turkish Railways )
I've also seen the same advertisements in multiple places around Istanbul at several billboards, recently.
Aug 8, 2019, 7:05 pm
#164
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SFO, DUS
Programs: BA Gold (OW Emer), TK ELPL (*G), Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 528
It seems that TK decided to continue advertising their old Business Class seats instead of their new ones at their 787-9.
This is the back cover of the TCDD Raillife Magazine ( Magazine for Turkish Railways )
I've also seen the same advertisements in multiple places around Istanbul at several billboards, recently.
This is the back cover of the TCDD Raillife Magazine ( Magazine for Turkish Railways )
I've also seen the same advertisements in multiple places around Istanbul at several billboards, recently.
Aug 10, 2019, 11:19 pm
#165
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SFO, DUS
Programs: BA Gold (OW Emer), TK ELPL (*G), Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 528
I just posted a short trip report here... Comments and feedback welcome!