New Elite / Elite Plus benefit - 5% discount on TK Holidays

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Oct 30, 2025 | 3:42 am
  #1  
Just noticed a new benefit being listed for Elite and Elite Plus memberships.

5% Discount on holiday packages with Turkish Airlines Holidays. Promo code: MSELITE5
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Oct 30, 2025 | 6:31 am
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Seems to be another much more meaningful benefit for Elite and Elite Plus.

Used to be: Free standard seat selection only for Turkish Airlines operated flights
Now: Free standard and prefered seat selection only for Turkish Airlines operated flights

Could anyone confirm if extra legroom seats are free for them?
Looks like it's just for the seats up front.
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Oct 30, 2025 | 6:47 am
  #3  
Quote: Seems to be another much more meaningful benefit for Elite and Elite Plus.

Used to be: Free standard seat selection only for Turkish Airlines operated flights
Now: Free standard and prefered seat selection only for Turkish Airlines operated flights

Could anyone confirm if extra legroom seats are free for them?
Not available for me.

Maybe only works for tickets booked after this announcement.
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Oct 30, 2025 | 7:02 am
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So I tried to simulate the booking and exit row or extra legroom seats are treated differently. Preferred seats are just the normal seats up front. Bummer.
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Oct 30, 2025 | 7:05 am
  #5  
preferred seats don't include the extra legroom seats - preferred seats are the first rows in economy.
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Oct 30, 2025 | 7:12 am
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Quote: preferred seats don't include the extra legroom seats - preferred seats are the first rows in economy.
First row in economy (bulkhead) offers extra leg room. Maybe there's a translation issue.
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Oct 30, 2025 | 1:56 pm
  #7  
Quote: Just noticed a new benefit being listed for Elite and Elite Plus memberships.

5% Discount on holiday packages with Turkish Airlines Holidays. Promo code: MSELITE5

Sometime ago they changed their stupid system so I cannot buy anymore with a Non-Turkish credit card from Turkish Holidays anything. And it is killing me losing at least 15 000 miles in last 1 year alone...
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Oct 30, 2025 | 2:00 pm
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Quote: Sometime ago they changed their stupid system so I cannot buy anymore with a Non-Turkish credit card from Turkish Holidays anything. And it is killing me losing at least 15 000 miles in last 1 year alone...
that's strange because Turkish Holidays is marketed outside of Turkey - e.g. Germany.
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Oct 30, 2025 | 5:03 pm
  #9  
No, not first rows. If you have noticed recently on an A350 for example, the first 10 or so rows of Economy now are marked as "preferred" seats, that is all. TK remains the only major airline that I know of that gauges their top tier customers for Emergency Exit and Bulkhead seats.
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Oct 31, 2025 | 1:31 am
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Quote: No, not first rows. If you have noticed recently on an A350 for example, the first 10 or so rows of Economy now are marked as "preferred" seats, that is all. TK remains the only major airline that I know of that gauges their top tier customers for Emergency Exit and Bulkhead seats.
as I said - first rows / front rows of economy - except extra legroom seats (which is the very first row) as well as emergency exit and premium economy seating on the Turkoflot planes)

in each questionaire I get from TK regarding M&S they ask for desired additional perks for Elite/Elite Plus - I always check "free extra legroom seats" - but it seems these questionaires are just for fun
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Oct 31, 2025 | 5:30 am
  #11  
Quote: in each questionaire I get from TK regarding M&S they ask for desired additional perks for Elite/Elite Plus - I always check "free extra legroom seats" - but it seems these questionaires are just for fun
I'll start to do the same.
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Oct 31, 2025 | 6:31 am
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Quote: I'll start to do the same.
I also mention lifetime status all the time ...
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Nov 5, 2025 | 5:32 am
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Quote: I also mention lifetime status all the time ...
Me too... so it must only be the 2 of us, so they dont listen
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Nov 5, 2025 | 6:39 am
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Soon I'll join you to become the 3rd member of the "club".
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Nov 5, 2025 | 9:15 am
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Quote: No, not first rows. If you have noticed recently on an A350 for example, the first 10 or so rows of Economy now are marked as "preferred" seats, that is all. TK remains the only major airline that I know of that gauges their top tier customers for Emergency Exit and Bulkhead seats.
Check out SAS - now EBG has to pay for exit and bulkhead seats for intra-European flights.
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