Turkish Airlines offers one of my favorite business class products, and that's in spite of the fact that as of now their business class seats are quite outdated. Fortunately that's changing shortly, as Turkish Airlines has just taken delivery of their first Boeing 787-9, which features an all new business class product. Their new business…
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Just don't let Turkish Airlines damage all of their 787 before they actually enter service...
Any info on non-US routes? I read they were flying to DPS and KUL, possibly others too?
Ben,
Turkish actually fly its 787 to Denpasar Bali on July 17th.
Availability is wide open..
@Matt, my post covers the other international routes that do have availability. Some, like DPS, do have quite a bit. It also looks at all the cities that will be getting 787 service and when.
For shorthaul, AMS is a good place to get rewards as well.
Flying ATL-IST-LIS on NYE. Booked in business but can't find whether odd or even seats are closest to the window.
I remember booking Turkish Business from NYC ~2 years ago and the availability was wide open, though Flyertalk makes it seem like Turkish treats award space like AA does (from nothing to abundant).
Can anyone provide any color on how often they open the space up for US routes?
@RetiredATLATC - not positive on this but judging from the first picture of the cabin on this post, I would guess odd numbers are closer to the window.
@ATLDC, thanks, looking at the far row in that picture it looks like the IFE is on the aisle in row 1 meaning even rows will be closer. Probably doesn't make a big difference as it appears the privacy screen covers a portion of the window in the even # rows.
I'm booked on Sep 10 from Atlanta, hopefully it will really fly on that date. The last row of business is row 8 and you can see it's closer to the window. I think the even numbered rows are the "window" seats.
You have to call in to reserve the seats ask of now. Maybe that is changing now that they have had delivery.
Booked CUN-IST as part of a larger Aeroplan award. Got 23 hours in Cancun to see some ruins and hit the beach, before hopping on this new product. Very excited!
Been fighting United for days trying to book an award in January Space is showing up but they say Turkish will not confirm flight. To far out??
If you have shoulders, like most humans, you'll hate this seat. Flown the Singapore airlines equivalent and it's really narrow in bed mode and narrow in seat mode. Not sure it's an upgrade or a trap...
We're booked on inaugural flight MEX-IST on Aug 26th. Come join us. All award seats were gone, then I saw 2 seats open up in Business a couple of days ago using united.com award search.
P.S. Hoping the inaugural flight doesn't get bumped out either. Originally this flight was showing on the schedule at least 7-10 days earlier than the date we actually confirmed, so hoping that the Aug 26th date sticks. On another note, I see they are operating a 777 on this route a couple of days earlier, so I wonder what that is about?
@Josh, it's doable on Aeroplan so long you are traveling within maximum permitted mileage (MPM) for the chosen city pair.
@Lucky - LifeMiles hasn't updated with the new IST-MEX/CUN routes, how long does it normally take for them to update new routes. I purchased miles especially to book a trip I have planned next year.
I believe they are also flying out of Panama City, Panama to IST. I am booked on a flight October 30. Love Turkish Airlines and the new airport/lounge in IST.
Ha what a joke. Go to Mexico to take a flight to Turkey? no thanks. Sounds like the drug and terrorist express. Plus having to go through Mexican immigration just to connect is a nightmare. Ill sit this one out...
Hi there
I am a TK Elite Plus member and will fly LHR-IST-Atlanta Business Class in September 2019 and Istanbul-Atlanta section is operated by 787
I do not like 787 from Qatar, used to travel a lot between nordic countries to doha with them
I paid total of 45.000 TK miles one way all the way from LHR - IST - Atlanta, I got 1 night stop over in istanbul, LHR-IST leg is 777
you pay quite a lot of miles for one way , United 70k miles almost the double, I could get return ticket with 90k business class
booked for next may, 2 biz seats on aeroplan
IAD-IST
has been available for quite some time.
Booked round trip ATL-IST-SJJ in October 2019 for 90k miles (TK) but I transferred only 70k TYP because of (expired) Citi bonus. Taxes were $480 total.
I am not able to change my G or D seat assignment as they claim that no “exit seats” available.
Anyone has an idea what it means? New airplane?
Where is the screenshots of award availability calender and Miles+Fares from ?
Which website?