MONKMAN Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Flew Turkish for the first time this weekend, for the Scotland game. 4 flights all very good. Would fly again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 1 hour ago, MONKMAN said: Flew Turkish for the first time this weekend, for the Scotland game. 4 flights all very good. Would fly again. I looked up the prices for flights for Japan once and they were by far the cheapest. I assumed they must be a bit rubbish for the price though! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I looked up the prices for flights for Japan once and they were by far the cheapest. I assumed they must be a bit rubbish for the price though!Nope. They’re more than acceptable. Absolute tonne of optional meals and free booze. That’ll do for me. They have ludicrously cheap deals flying in and out of Ataturk - $190 return to Heathrow about a month ago, for example. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Flew Emirates to Oz once via Dubai on business class. Whilst the 777 was fab, the Airbus 380 from Dubai to Sydney was total luxury. Genuinely didn't want to get off... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 34 minutes ago, Highland Capital said: I looked up the prices for flights for Japan once and they were by far the cheapest. I assumed they must be a bit rubbish for the price though! Definitely not, I’d put them on par with emirates etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S7C Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Highland Capital said: I looked up the prices for flights for Japan once and they were by far the cheapest. I assumed they must be a bit rubbish for the price though! Turkish are great. The food is actually pretty good. I've flown with them to Japan twice. If you're travelling business class or are lucky enough to know someone who can get you into the Turkish airlines lounge it's the best airport lounge I've ever been in. The one disadvantage of flying with them is that if your connecting flight in Istanbul is delayed then you're not entitled to compensation with Turkey being outwith the EU, although I guess you could say the same for Emirates or Etihad. Can't beat a bit of compensation, especially if it's more than the cost of the flight I'll quite happily sit in an airport for a few hours for 600 Euros. Edited November 19, 2018 by S7C 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabGaz Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Turkish are great. The food is actually pretty good. I've flown with them to Japan twice. If you're travelling business class or are lucky enough to know someone who can get you into the Turkish airlines lounge it's the best airport lounge I've ever been in. The one disadvantage of flying with them is that if your connecting flight in Istanbul is delayed then you're not entitled to compensation with Turkey being outwith the EU, although I guess you could say the same for Emirates or Etihad. Can't beat a bit of compensation, especially if it's more than the cost of the flight I'll quite happily sit in an airport for a few hours for 600 Euros.What is Ataturk like for connecting flights? I’m looking at using Turkish Airlines next year and there is a 90 minute connection in Istanbul. Would this be enough time? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 7 minutes ago, ArabGaz said: What is Ataturk like for connecting flights? I’m looking at using Turkish Airlines next year and there is a 90 minute connection in Istanbul. Would this be enough time? Ataturk is absolutely massive but I think you should be OK for that connection, provided you aren't picking up baggage or anything like that. I can echo what S7C said about Turkish Airlines, I found them excellent, great service, decent airline food, friendly,helpful cabin crew. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 What is Ataturk like for connecting flights? I’m looking at using Turkish Airlines next year and there is a 90 minute connection in Istanbul. Would this be enough time? More than ample. You’ll have time for a pint or two. That said, check that it’s Ataturk and not the new airport, which is replacing it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 You never hear any reviews from those on planes that have crashed? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S7C Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, ArabGaz said: What is Ataturk like for connecting flights? I’m looking at using Turkish Airlines next year and there is a 90 minute connection in Istanbul. Would this be enough time? It's not the nicest airport in the world, but I think 90 minutes should be enough time. The only time I've had a problem there was when there was a terrorist attack in Istanbul a few days beforehand. In that instance security between flights becomes a chaotic mess. It gets very busy between 11pm and 1am in my experience as that's when a lot of the Asian flights are leaving and coming in. Edited November 20, 2018 by S7C 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspy Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Turkish airlines are phasing out Ataturk and moving to the new Istanbul airport 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saigon Raider Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Ataturk airport is one of the worst I have travelled through but Turkish Airlines are great. We had a 4 hour wait last time so booked the hotel for 3 hours - expensive but worth it to actually have a place to chill. We have flown Jakarta - Edinburgh a few times with them, the entertainment system is one of the best and the food is really good as well. Service doesn't look all that friendly but is actually very helpful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 The turkish airline lounge in Ataturk is superb....freshly made kebabs and turkish delight made at your table 90 mins is ample time for a connection as others have said 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 The BA safety video with Joanna Lumley and David Walliams is one of the worst things I've ever seen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 Yes! Its fucking awful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 21 minutes ago, Highland Capital said: The BA safety video with Joanna Lumley and David Walliams is one of the worst things I've ever seen. As usual they are about 20 years behind Virgin who had vic reeves and bob mortimer do theres and yes it is awful 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreElgin Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 The BA safety video with Joanna Lumley and David Walliams is one of the worst things I've ever seen.Fucking horrible isn't it. I still have nightmares about that fucking chibuddy g guy. Flew from Inverness to Paris last summer via Heathrow and had to see it 4 fucking times in one holiday. Tryhard pish.Loganair is class. The planes seem ancient and the interiors are rough as f**k but a free coffee and a caramel wafer wins me over every time. Their customer service is actually decent, too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 11 hours ago, WeAreElgin said: Fucking horrible isn't it. I still have nightmares about that fucking chibuddy g guy. Flew from Inverness to Paris last summer via Heathrow and had to see it 4 fucking times in one holiday. Tryhard pish. On my return flight from Heathrow to Inverness last week, they started showing it and then audio broke so they had to do it manually*. I was delighted! * I mean the safety demonstration. Not the air stewards acting out the whole film! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Fucking horrible isn't it. I still have nightmares about that fucking chibuddy g guy. Flew from Inverness to Paris last summer via Heathrow and had to see it 4 fucking times in one holiday. Tryhard pish.Loganair is class. The planes seem ancient and the interiors are rough as f**k but a free coffee and a caramel wafer wins me over every time. Their customer service is actually decent, too.I got a phonecall from them once to warn me that my flight was going to be 5 minutes late. I ordered another pint. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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