The last time I flew Turkish Airlines was back in 2013, so it has been over five years. I can’t believe that’s the case, given that they fly to more countries than any other airline in the world. I was looking forward to seeing how the product has held up over the years.
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I again feel that you (and many others) underrate the standard TK hard product. Particularly since you were traveling with Ford, the lack of all aisle access is no concern and you get a ton of space. Plus, as you mention, better airflow.
I know that the ideal is direct aisle access, but that doesn't trump all other concerns. For me at least.
Herringbone is crap. How is it lucky you got that compared to their much nicer forward facing flat beds. You really prefer not to sit next to anyone even when you are traveling with a companion. The forward facing seats have way more room... much nicer screen, not angled in a weird position , so much room you can very easily step over a neighbor without touching them.
Is 8 hours "such a quick flight"? You can cross 3 continents in 8 hours, I consider 8 hours to be quite long. Maybe it's because in the US everything is seen as domestic even though flights are 6 hours.
And this is probably the worst Turkish A330 configuration you can have. The A330 with the forward facing flatbed looks so much nicer and are a lot wider. Even the A330 with recliners look better than this configuration and they have wifi onboard.
@James K.
I can understand your POV, but having to climb over someone you know, or have them climb over you, can be annoying, especially if the person in the aisle seat is sleeping.
I mean, for me, that's the issue when it comes to aisle access.
«which are their only A330s with direct aisle access from every business class seat.»
Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t these A330s the only planes in TK’s fleet with direct aisle access for every seat in business class, regardless of plane type?
I love your expression "breakfast meat". It's often not even proper meat, is it.
@Ryan - once you do a 13+ hour long haul flight, even once, 8 hours goes by in the blink of an eye. Westbound daytime flights from Europe to JFK are nothing for me now that I have done Asia. Flying to LA is literally a hop, and I barely even think about flights to Florida anymore. Its crazy how exponentially longer flights get psychologically once you get over 13 hours. The last two hours on a 15 hour flight can feel longer than an entire 6 hour US transcon even when youre in J.
Interesting - I flew the Jet Airways JFK-BRU route a dozen or so times in the 2009-2010 range. I remember loving the hard product a lot more than these pictures elicit, but then again I was still pretty green to the premium products at that point. However, I am positive that the middle row used to always face the other direction such that the A seats were the ones facing the half wall. Did Jet really have seatplans with the middle aisle going in both directions??
@Ryan try flying once on a 12 hour or more flight and youll understand how 8 hour flights are considered short. In a 12 hour flight you board, dinner service, maybe a movie (2 hours), sleep for 6-8 hours, then wake up and have the remaining 2 hours for breakfast and some entertainment. Even more on a longer flight. Anything shorter than that is a pain since you cant get proper sleep and it just seems super long.
Can you even see out the windows in these seats? Looks like the windows are behind you.