What happened to Turkish Air's BA 787-9?
Mar 14, 2022, 9:01 am
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What happened to Turkish Air's BA 787-9?
Before the pandemic, Turkish was operating the 787-9 on the IST-KUL route but now seems to have only the 777-300 on this route for the whole summer. Anyone knows if this is temporary or have they decided to use the 777 going forward?
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Mar 14, 2022, 6:01 pm
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They removed it for IST-SIN too. Wondered what happened to their 787 and A350 fleet. Thought they would be using it for their US and other long haul destinations.
Mar 15, 2022, 12:27 am
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TK regularly changes equipment to suit demand. The B777 has space for 30 more economy and 19 more business pax compared to the B787-9.
This give you an idea where the B787-9 is flying at this very moment:
This give you an idea where the B787-9 is flying at this very moment:
Mar 15, 2022, 2:35 am
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Where did you find the information shown in the image posted?
Mar 15, 2022, 3:23 am
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Mar 15, 2022, 10:22 am
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Yes I think generally I would prefer the 777 also especially when travelling as a family. Since I arleady booked the J segment on 777 from US to IST, I was hoping to try out the 787-9 also.
Mar 15, 2022, 7:41 pm
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Flown both the 787 and 777 over a few sectors the last few months, I used to prefer the 777 because of the leg room but after flying the 787, the seat actually feels wider than the 777 for the upper body and I definitely got a better sleep than on the 777. Its also easier to watch movies on the 787 as the screen is bigger and closer to you. I hope they upgrade their 777 and 330 cabins soon
Mar 16, 2022, 8:10 am
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Flown both the 787 and 777 over a few sectors the last few months, I used to prefer the 777 because of the leg room but after flying the 787, the seat actually feels wider than the 777 for the upper body and I definitely got a better sleep than on the 777. Its also easier to watch movies on the 787 as the screen is bigger and closer to you. I hope they upgrade their 777 and 330 cabins soon
Mar 19, 2022, 4:41 am
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There is too much demand for Mexico City and Cancun as Mexico doesn't have entry restrictions as well as the accommodation options and cost-of-tourism is much cheaper than many other destinations where TK flies.