Jul 10, 2021, 10:16 am
Last edit by: beltway
Seat selection: As of July 2021, TK’s website does not allow pax to manage award bookings made through United. Even if you enter the separate TK PNR provided by United, the website returns an error.
However, the TK app will work using your ticket number(s) and passenger surname(s). Make certain there are no trailing spaces in either field, as the app will error out. Don’t bother with the PNR; the app demands ticket numbers to authenticate even if you start with the PNR.
However, the TK app will work using your ticket number(s) and passenger surname(s). Make certain there are no trailing spaces in either field, as the app will error out. Don’t bother with the PNR; the app demands ticket numbers to authenticate even if you start with the PNR.
Turkish Airlines (TK) award booking experiences using United miles
Oct 17, 2020, 4:19 pm
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Try LH, which is full service at the moment. TK still has the boxed meals and crappy single serve wine, which look very disappointing.
Oct 18, 2020, 9:38 am
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Oct 18, 2020, 9:51 am
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Dec 25, 2020, 1:35 pm
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You will need to call Turkish Airlines directly for seat assignments. TK just started charging for seat assignments as well.
Dec 25, 2020, 1:42 pm
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Dec 25, 2020, 1:53 pm
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Dec 25, 2020, 2:30 pm
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Dec 25, 2020, 2:49 pm
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You could do this online on the TK website after booking your award with UA or you could call TK.
By the way, TK hasn't released their 2022 schedules so it's also impossible to book a RDU-IST award for September 2022 at the moment. I assume that you meant September 2021.
Dec 25, 2020, 3:11 pm
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Seat selection on Turkish Airlines flights is now paid so you would need to pay for your seat if you prefer to choose it before online check-in where it becomes free of charge.
You could do this online on the TK website after booking your award with UA or you could call TK.
By the way, TK hasn't released their 2022 schedules so it's also impossible to book a RDU-IST award for September 2022 at the moment. I assume that you meant September 2021.
You could do this online on the TK website after booking your award with UA or you could call TK.
By the way, TK hasn't released their 2022 schedules so it's also impossible to book a RDU-IST award for September 2022 at the moment. I assume that you meant September 2021.
Dec 25, 2020, 3:43 pm
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Dec 26, 2020, 8:40 am
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Strange experience on TK website. Never gave them an email address that I recall. This AM my partner gets an email with my name on it, from TK. He unsubscribed.
I might have used auto fill on one page when doing a test booking. But I'm not sure. I never knowingly signed up.
On TK website looking at seat maps, trying to find a seat it says... no suitable seat available in a test booking. Why is that? I can't imagine the plane is full. Looking at late Sept? I guess I'll just call in.
I might have used auto fill on one page when doing a test booking. But I'm not sure. I never knowingly signed up.
On TK website looking at seat maps, trying to find a seat it says... no suitable seat available in a test booking. Why is that? I can't imagine the plane is full. Looking at late Sept? I guess I'll just call in.
Last edited by zitsky; Dec 26, 2020 at 9:39 am
Dec 26, 2020, 12:12 pm
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TK is the champion of equipment changes and extremely inconsistent seat maps so maybe they are getting ready to make a change