Complimentary Hotel or day tour for Transit Pax?
May 28, 2012, 9:36 pm
#151
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Jun 3, 2012, 8:48 am
#152
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Sorry tons of great info about the hotel but not seeing very much about the tour and exactly how it works in here...
- If I arrive at 1115 from JFK and am on the 1955 to DEL do I have time to do the 6h tour from 1200-1800?
- How does it work? i.e. where do i go to catch it, etc?
- If I don't do it, is it a ridiculously long time to spend in the IST lounge or are there dayrooms or something where I might be able to catch a nice nap?
- If I arrive at 1115 from JFK and am on the 1955 to DEL do I have time to do the 6h tour from 1200-1800?
- How does it work? i.e. where do i go to catch it, etc?
- If I don't do it, is it a ridiculously long time to spend in the IST lounge or are there dayrooms or something where I might be able to catch a nice nap?
Jun 4, 2012, 2:09 pm
#153
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Location: Los Angeles
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I have a 7 hour layover from 5:40am to 12:45pm. Is that enough time to go into Istanbul? If so, how long will it take to get back? I will be checked in and flying J.
Jun 12, 2012, 12:59 am
#154
Join Date: Apr 2010
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Is there difference in free hotel policy if the tickets are purchased not from TK directly? (We got ours through AA.) Got different answers from different travel agencies and don't know what to think. 
Jun 13, 2012, 11:44 am
#155
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Call in advance?
I called Turkish Airlines and verified that I would be eligible for a hotel. The agent said I would need to call and make a reservation for the hotel in advance. I have tried to call the number he gave me, but it does not work (I get an error in turkish and I do not speak turkish!)
Does anyone know if I have to call in advance or can I just do this at the airport when I arrive in IST?
Thanks!
Does anyone know if I have to call in advance or can I just do this at the airport when I arrive in IST?
Thanks!
Jun 13, 2012, 2:06 pm
#156
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I called Turkish Airlines and verified that I would be eligible for a hotel. The agent said I would need to call and make a reservation for the hotel in advance. I have tried to call the number he gave me, but it does not work (I get an error in turkish and I do not speak turkish!)
Does anyone know if I have to call in advance or can I just do this at the airport when I arrive in IST?
Thanks!
Does anyone know if I have to call in advance or can I just do this at the airport when I arrive in IST?
Thanks!
Jun 13, 2012, 3:00 pm
#158
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Jun 15, 2012, 6:30 am
#159
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Jun 30, 2012, 5:31 am
#160
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Hi everybody, anyone knows if the hotel room is available for one way tickets, I'm looking at buying a ticket with a 17 hours stopover (arriving at 8pm from ALG and connection next day at 1pm to YYZ) and will definitely not take it if the hotel stay is not taken in charge.
Also I noticed on the booking that the class is comfort premium economy, do you have any information about this class as it looks different from regular economy but is not business class.
Thanks
Also I noticed on the booking that the class is comfort premium economy, do you have any information about this class as it looks different from regular economy but is not business class.
Thanks
Jun 30, 2012, 8:37 am
#161
Join Date: Jan 2011
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Hi everybody, anyone knows if the hotel room is available for one way tickets, I'm looking at buying a ticket with a 17 hours stopover (arriving at 8pm from ALG and connection next day at 1pm to YYZ) and will definitely not take it if the hotel stay is not taken in charge.
Also I noticed on the booking that the class is comfort premium economy, do you have any information about this class as it looks different from regular economy but is not business class.
Thanks
Also I noticed on the booking that the class is comfort premium economy, do you have any information about this class as it looks different from regular economy but is not business class.
Thanks
More information about CC can be found here: http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-cy...x#ComfortClass and also you can find discussion about it on this forum if you use search.
Jun 30, 2012, 9:52 am
#162
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Hit or miss on TK free hotel. Denied hotel on an overnight layover with business class ticket. Found Tk to be as inconsitent on this as other service issues.
Agent claimed that since there was an earlier flight (not available in business) that I wasn't entitled to a room. Ended up paying for a room, not as overpriced, as suggested by the agent at hotel desk.
Agent claimed that since there was an earlier flight (not available in business) that I wasn't entitled to a room. Ended up paying for a room, not as overpriced, as suggested by the agent at hotel desk.
Jul 23, 2012, 8:28 am
#163
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PVR
Programs: Aeroplan, Alaska Airlines
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12 hour connection time
I am currently booked on UA904 in business class which will arrive in IST at 12:20. I am looking at possible changes and one of them would have me there for about 12 hours departing on TK70 (business again) to HKG after midnight.
That's a long time in the lounge! And, the visa fee for Canadians is $60 so I don't really want to pay that to spend about 8 hours in the city. I remember something about TK giving you a room at the airport hotel if you have a long layover but I can't find the info. Is that only if you are connecting from TK - TK?
That's a long time in the lounge! And, the visa fee for Canadians is $60 so I don't really want to pay that to spend about 8 hours in the city. I remember something about TK giving you a room at the airport hotel if you have a long layover but I can't find the info. Is that only if you are connecting from TK - TK?
Jul 23, 2012, 1:07 pm
#164
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You can book the transit hotel yourself if you wish. https://www.airporthotelistanbul.com...ation/?l=en-US
Jul 23, 2012, 5:01 pm
#165
Join Date: Mar 2010
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It is only TK-TK.
You can book the transit hotel yourself if you wish. https://www.airporthotelistanbul.com...ation/?l=en-US
You can book the transit hotel yourself if you wish. https://www.airporthotelistanbul.com...ation/?l=en-US
Thanks!