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Aww my husband is Finlandssvensk, speaks crystal clear Swedish. Because of that, living in Finland and all, some of the Swedish-Swedish accents are really tough to even hear words for me, but you were crystal clear and I understood every word. And never took a course. Point is, your Swedish is lovely!
I love Turkish Airline and have been using them since 2011, when I discovered them when another airline cancelled my flight. I have been flying with them ever since. The entertainment choices are very good and the meals served are good as well. And the new Istanbul airport is beautiful but like he says there is a lot of walking. I lost my phone and called the lost and found office there and they said they had my phone. The problem is most of the people working there had no idea where this office was at so the directions had me walk around the airport 3 or 4 times going through passport station many times till someone when out of their way to help me. And I had to run to catch my plane after I got my phone back. If you like to shop, you will love this airport.
WiFi - to work around the 1 hour limit, if you have a laptop for example, is to us a Mac Address Changer. Then you can simply change after each hour. I've done this plenty of times in airports and coffee shops around the world, when they have set restrictions :-)
I’ve been to Istanbul airport many times as I come to Turkey almost every year, Istanbul airport at this time was still being built and the work was half finished I understand all the inconveniences you had but Istanbul airport is truly amazing
probably he didn't get any free ticket from Turkish Airlines yet . he will make another video to say how great are them soon as he get something free !!! yes I ve seen the Qatar videos
Welcome back Dan ! I hear some not so good stories about the new airport and you nailed it...you have to walk for miles to get anywhere and some friends who were there recently said parts of the building looked only half finished and they were still working on it. Your tour of the toilets summed it up....and 60 Euro's for a shower in the lounge ...forget it ! Flight looked reasonable and as always you are very honest and frank about your trips !! Looking forward to more...well done again mate !!
I do and dont agree. The furthest gate from passport control is 15/20min walking, which is pretty normal compared to many other big airports in EU. For connecting flights, you have access to “shortcut” routes if your connection is below 2 hours. The taxi time used to be long yes but only untill the 3th runway opened in June 20, taxi time reduced by 40%, 3 more runways are opening soon. The airport improved really a lot after opening. I have flown many times from IST and it gets better every day. I hope you will have a good experience.
Istanbul airport will be fully ready and comfortable in a couple of years. The opening was a bit rushed, it is functional but not fully operational. In a couple of years i guess will be fantastic.
Åker med Turkish Airlines från Arlanda till Istanbul new airport på onsdag. Ska bli spännande att se den nya flygplatsen, men jag förväntar mig mycket promenerande efter att ha sett din video! När du gör reviews av economy class, kan du inte nämna ifall du behöver betala för mat/dryck på planet? Åker man Pegasus så får man betala, men TA ingår allt. Stor skillnad. Tack för en suverän kanal, mycket underhållande, även om jag aldrig åker business/1st class, haha.
Just a reminder to people seeing this video now that Dan took this flight in September, and I believe this was a scheduled upload. Obviously the timing isn’t great... but I don’t think he’s trying to make any particular statement by posting this. Well, thanks again for another honest review Dan.
Thanks for the review, I totally get the competing with the Middle Eastern airlines point but I would add one huge value of Turkish Airlines -> reduce travel time on the way to Asia when connecting in Istanbul compared to other middle eastern airlines.
Anthony Sebastiani another advantage of flying with Turkish Airlines is that they are a member of Star Alliance. It is a huge deal for frequent fliers to be able to earn elite qualifying miles (unlike Dubai or AbuDhabi based carriers). They also offer a free tour of Istanbul for those whose layover is long enough.
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I'm really conflicted about IST and TK in general... it is a nice airport and a nice airline, but it is government-owned and that government isn't exactly operating above board in Kurdish Syria.
Weren’t you supposed to be at TLV? On your last video you said your route is: HKG-BKK-SIN-IST-TLV. Or is this not the flight you took after the Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-200?
So Changi airport keeps its crown for the best airport. You get free unlimited wifi, tons of entertainment spaces and stores to walk around. 1 hr limit on wifi is just not cool.
dudeN Turkish airlines offers free istanbul guided tours (hotel+restaurants are included) for free so I don’t think wifi is a big problem for people with long layovers
Right. So at first your Swedish sounded extremely American but like after American Express the Gothenburg dialect kicked in. Absolutely fantastic! One can hear you’re not comfortable though :)
They accept credit cards. I was able to use my card last December. Why wont they have this service anyway? It‘s an international airport and they are modernised.
I will be traveling through there with my kids. Was wondering about there seats & foods. Thanks so much 🙏🏾 You video really help me with the airport, etc. Good thing I only have less than two hours layovers from America to Africa (first time traveling) 😊
I was at the new Istanbul airport in July and wasn't overly impressed in the craftsmanship of the buildout. I couldn't believe how there wasn't any places to shop or eat besides right after security. It's a massive place but I fear it will show its age quicker than most airports.
And with so many deaths that went into construction of it, one has to wonder who came up with building this airport and building it the way it was built. Does anyone know if the Erdoğan regime was behind the construction of this constructor-killing project?
Dan, I may not be one of your Swedish homey’s but you know that nobody turned off the video. That was so cute, you speaking Swedish!❤️ Thanks for the heads up on the newTurkish airport, I wasn’t going to head there anytime soon though lol🤮🤮 As always, brutally honest review!❤️👍✈️
I dont know the transfer route but there are more than plenty of food shops and restaurants in the main hall on both sides of the terminals. Just ask the stationed helpers who can assist you where to go. Yes its a lot of walking but that is a given with such a huge airport that is destined to handle traffic of 200M passengers a year and there are buggy cars available for a small fee that you can use. Either way, if you dont prefer this airport there is still the smaller Sabiha Gökcen (saw) airport on the other side of Istanbul that you can use.
Here’s my question to all the frequent fliers out there. If my ticket itinerary shows the arrival time in Istanbul at 9 am and my connecting flight leaves from Istanbul at 11am. Does it mean I have 2 hours to make a connection? Which should be OK? Or is it 9am landing (touchdown) time which doesn’t mean that the aircraft will be at the gate at 9am - it can take another 15-20 minutes to reach the gate and another 20 minutes for the passengers to de-plane. In which case my connection time may be less than an hour and considering how HUGE the new IST terminal is - there’s a chance of not making it to my connection gate (since all transit passengers are required to pass through security check again in IST)
I went in February 2019 and it was so empty and there were almost no restaurants available but the restrooms were so clean and the praying room also very clean
I flew from IST to CDG last month. The wifi is sucks. They gave you 1 hour limit but you can’t even used it or at least on my phone it doesn’t work at all. Airport is huge and beautiful, but yeah they opened it too soon. I prefer Ataturk airport. Flying with Turkish airlines, the food choices is not really that good comparing to the older days, but it is better than any european airlines especially Air France.
Jasmine’s World If you are flying with Turkish airlines they offer free Istanbul guided tours (hotels+restaurants are included) and thats all for free if you layover is over 6 hours
When you solely look at the seats perhaps indeed Emirates is a better choice. Yet, Emirates has 6 different economy class fares where Turkish gives you free seat choice and luggage.
honestly, turkish airlines from sofia to Istanbul was my best flight... period...., and i am considering qatar. that is because qatar can do basically do whatever they want. so yeah
Fantastic Review on Turkish Airlines and Istanbul's New Airport Dan! I also visited both the airline and airport in June and I have to agree with you that Turkish Airlines is quite a good airline and that the airport is a bit... meh. But I flew Turkish's 777-300ER and A330-300 and I noticed that the A330 had better economy seats than the 777-300ER. Liked
YOU FORGOT THE TURKISH DELIGHT???!!! SACRILEGIOUS! Great review Dan, thanks. So Changi still reigns supreme... for now. When are you next going to Beijing? The new airport there is absolutely stunning (that's putting it mildly) - it may well edge Changi out for first place in the awards next year!
just booked a flight from dusseldorf to Mahe (seychelles via istandbul) and turkish was almost EURO 500 p/p cheaper than Emirates (flying via Dubai which I prefer but also not worth the extra costs)
Idk if someone went to Istanbul new airport but they do have showers in their bathrooms located after the check-in desks, but yes the airport needs a lot of things to be fixed
so I actually flew IST to TXL on Turkish Airlines Economic as well, and i will say my experience is very similar with yours in the video as well in all honesty, the only thing that i had a strong distaste over the experience of my flight for that route was the legroom, and every thing else was decent.
Excellent video but I'm not sure it's right to call Turkish a non-European airline. Their biggest market is continental Europe and if you're flying to say Taipei from anywhere in Europe Turkish is by far the best choice.
Hi Dan, thank you for a lot of good videos. Your argument of why Turkish isn't an European airline would also make other airlines like TAP a Non-European airline too. If Istanbul is the transfer hub for one or not depends on which airport you come from and where you want to go to. Here in September when I was going back to Copenhagen I had a transfer in IST. With my flight, there were many Ukrainians going to Copenhagen from Kyiv. I talked with some of them and they told me it was a better and cheaper connection for them. The last point is that Turkish flies to most of the world and we are speaking of all the world. I think, outside Turkey, Germany is the country where Turkish has the most direct destinations from IST. Btw IST is a European city ;) I totally agree that Istanbul New Airport is so big you have to keep track of time. Again thank you for a good review from Copenhagen :)
Thank you for the honest review. I am definitely also not a fan of that mega massive airport. Toilets and help desks are shameful. Only good thing is the turkish airlines star alliance gold lounge. Try it out next time! I have a video on that lounge too :)
I miss the machines where you could get drinks or snacks from the old airport. In the new one I only found one, and it was soo badly placed. I saw it when i transfered from an international to domestic flight, but its placed before the security check, so when passing you have to throw your drinks away, and you cant go back. Also I miss the free wifi from Starbucks. Couldnt find anywhere in the new airport with free wifi, except the official 1h limited one. Atleast there were a ton of places to charge your phone and more than enough seating.
Where did you find all the charging points at the airport? When I was there's I walked around for ever and ended up sitting on the floor next to the 1 outlet I could find 😶
Du pratar lite göteborgska (det är kul). Snälla prova Ukraine international BC. Jag hittar inte någon som har gjort en tripreport på den och jag vill jätte gärna se det.
I had my flight delayed for three hours in the new Istanbul airport. To be honest, my experience there was horrible. The food option was very limited, and Turkish Airlines offered vouchers for some passengers for a single choice of meal.
I hated the old airport but I hate the new one even more...it is mammoth and difficult to navigate...it is too big and not well air-conditioned (I was there in May, June, and July).
How does it compare to Changi ? It is the intricacies that lie within Changi and most notably terminal 2(the terminal with the most obscure destinations) that make flying so interesting and fulfilling .
I am a lover of TK, so I choose them more often than someone who has no loyalty. Lol. That being sad, your final advice is on point. I enjoy your reviews the most, Dan. Hugs.
Was it a coincidence that the movie was pauzed at that moment? I don't think so... Anyway nice review. I gotta agree on Turkish airlines, they're a good airline but I would not want to transfer at that airport unless I had at least 2 hours or more.
Istanbul is something on its own, not really comparable to middle eastern or european hub airlines. There are a ton of africans transiting through cause Turkish Airlines covers all those small african airports nobody else flies to. Usually 6h flights operated with 737-900ER. You also might want to transit there when coming from Europe if your destination is further north than Doha or Dubai. Like Iran, or anything in central asia. But yes, most people want to fly to or from Turkey, which obviously makes sense.
Well, the experience aboard the plane seems much better than anything I ever experience in the cheap seats on any US carrier, and also on Qantas from Los Angeles to Melbourne. But the Istanbul airport looks like a low-security prison.
Paolo Ariedo they are usually about 22-25% lower than the major European and American Airlines. About the same as the Mideast carriers. Double the luggage allowance of American and European. Luggage allowances on par with Mideast and Asian carriers.
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Dan, how about u do LHR to MLA , Malta on air malta
Good chance u will get their brand new a320NEO
Aww my husband is Finlandssvensk, speaks crystal clear Swedish. Because of that, living in Finland and all, some of the Swedish-Swedish accents are really tough to even hear words for me, but you were crystal clear and I understood every word. And never took a course. Point is, your Swedish is lovely!
Vi har ju hört dig tala svenska under inslaget på Malou, du behöver inte oroa dig och vara ängslig över hur du upplevs när du talar svenska.
Please review Etihad 787 Business Class
Are you on the a350?
Great stuff!
The Points Guy UK lol how tf did your comment go unnoticed
@carwow
I love Turkish Airline and have been using them since 2011, when I discovered them when another airline cancelled my flight. I have been flying with them ever since. The entertainment choices are very good and the meals served are good as well. And the new Istanbul airport is beautiful but like he says there is a lot of walking. I lost my phone and called the lost and found office there and they said they had my phone. The problem is most of the people working there had no idea where this office was at so the directions had me walk around the airport 3 or 4 times going through passport station many times till someone when out of their way to help me. And I had to run to catch my plane after I got my phone back. If you like to shop, you will love this airport.
WiFi - to work around the 1 hour limit, if you have a laptop for example, is to us a Mac Address Changer. Then you can simply change after each hour. I've done this plenty of times in airports and coffee shops around the world, when they have set restrictions :-)
You have to enter your mobile phone number. And you can only use one number for 1h a day. And I didnt see any place with free Wifi
Tbh if the airport will have 2 million people using the WiFi at the same time it will be as slow as heck
@@NavigatoTravels yeah but it doesnt. Not even close.
Istanbul Airport is only half completed, just saying.
Edgy xx only 25% is currently finished
Fed
I’ve been to Istanbul airport many times as I come to Turkey almost every year, Istanbul airport at this time was still being built and the work was half finished I understand all the inconveniences you had but Istanbul airport is truly amazing
I've been there myself and it has soooooo many eating places.The food is very delicious.Don't listen to him.
I'm not Turkish and Turkey is great.
probably he didn't get any free ticket from Turkish Airlines yet . he will make another video to say how great are them soon as he get something free !!! yes I ve seen the Qatar videos
artDoksia Studio all of his trips are by his expenses...
Yeah true lol
@@norsklion he has a policy where he doesn't accept upgrades and flights paid for him!
OMG! In Swedish and in Gothenburg accent, Thank you Daniel. You made my day :D
Welcome back Dan ! I hear some not so good stories about the new airport and you nailed it...you have to walk for miles to get anywhere and some friends who were there recently said parts of the building looked only half finished and they were still working on it. Your tour of the toilets summed it up....and 60 Euro's for a shower in the lounge ...forget it ! Flight looked reasonable and as always you are very honest and frank about your trips !! Looking forward to more...well done again mate !!
I do and dont agree. The furthest gate from passport control is 15/20min walking, which is pretty normal compared to many other big airports in EU. For connecting flights, you have access to “shortcut” routes if your connection is below 2 hours. The taxi time used to be long yes but only untill the 3th runway opened in June 20, taxi time reduced by 40%, 3 more runways are opening soon. The airport improved really a lot after opening. I have flown many times from IST and it gets better every day. I hope you will have a good experience.
Some reason is so so satisfying to talk about plans for some kind of reason
I just finished watching Goblet of Fire before I watched your video! Lol! Nice!
Istanbul airport will be fully ready and comfortable in a couple of years. The opening was a bit rushed, it is functional but not fully operational. In a couple of years i guess will be fantastic.
Åker med Turkish Airlines från Arlanda till Istanbul new airport på onsdag. Ska bli spännande att se den nya flygplatsen, men jag förväntar mig mycket promenerande efter att ha sett din video!
När du gör reviews av economy class, kan du inte nämna ifall du behöver betala för mat/dryck på planet? Åker man Pegasus så får man betala, men TA ingår allt. Stor skillnad.
Tack för en suverän kanal, mycket underhållande, även om jag aldrig åker business/1st class, haha.
New airport?!? Wow, great video thanks dan. :D
Just a reminder to people seeing this video now that Dan took this flight in September, and I believe this was a scheduled upload. Obviously the timing isn’t great... but I don’t think he’s trying to make any particular statement by posting this. Well, thanks again for another honest review Dan.
Thanks for the review, I totally get the competing with the Middle Eastern airlines point but I would add one huge value of Turkish Airlines -> reduce travel time on the way to Asia when connecting in Istanbul compared to other middle eastern airlines.
Anthony Sebastiani another advantage of flying with Turkish Airlines is that they are a member of Star Alliance. It is a huge deal for frequent fliers to be able to earn elite qualifying miles (unlike Dubai or AbuDhabi based carriers).
They also offer a free tour of Istanbul for those whose layover is long enough.
Actually you are wrong the airport hotel offers showers that you can rent for a reasonable price
Turkish airlines boarding music is the best
3:04. I honestly wanna know the credit card limit. I'm gonna fly there in May
Same in May too
I was In Istanbul last week
Lucky u
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I'm looking to fly with Turkish to HK. But if WiFi is limited, a long layover of 9 hours is not very appealing, no matter how cheap the tickets are.
was the meal included? i might fly with them on an A321 through Istanbul next summer
Finally a harry potter fan thats does reviews on airlines!
It's a shame I didn't fly the old airport to compare to the new one (if I ever fly there lol)
I'm really conflicted about IST and TK in general... it is a nice airport and a nice airline, but it is government-owned and that government isn't exactly operating above board in Kurdish Syria.
Aircraft need 20 mins to taxi from point of landing to the terminal finger at the new IST airport
Ivan_ [Ka] yes. Been three last week. Can confirm. Horrible!
This taxi time will be reduced when the 3rd runway is completed by 2020
@@hudayiodabasi3741 It MAY be reduced - the runways at the far end of the airport grounds will still be operational. 50 % chance either way
Taxiing to the very left runway in IST also takes so long I’ve experienced it on Infinite Flight
Weren’t you supposed to be at TLV?
On your last video you said your route is: HKG-BKK-SIN-IST-TLV.
Or is this not the flight you took after the Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-200?
who else has got into a weird habit of watching travel vids ;-;
me lmao
@@mxraluchi9584 idk why but i watch these before traveling😂
So Changi airport keeps its crown for the best airport. You get free unlimited wifi, tons of entertainment spaces and stores to walk around.
1 hr limit on wifi is just not cool.
dudeN Turkish airlines offers free istanbul guided tours (hotel+restaurants are included) for free so I don’t think wifi is a big problem for people with long layovers
amir aydi They also offer free hotel stay
And its not like Istanbul doesnt have stores lol
I love your videos so much! I just came back from school and i always watch your videos first if you post.
Right. So at first your Swedish sounded extremely American but like after American Express the Gothenburg dialect kicked in. Absolutely fantastic! One can hear you’re not comfortable though :)
They accept credit cards. I was able to use my card last December. Why wont they have this service anyway? It‘s an international airport and they are modernised.
I will be traveling through there with my kids. Was wondering about there seats & foods. Thanks so much 🙏🏾 You video really help me with the airport, etc.
Good thing I only have less than two hours layovers from America to Africa (first time traveling) 😊
AMAZING video! I’m going on the ATR 72 in 2 weeks any tips on which seat I should choose? (It’s BRA so free seating :) Much love from Sweden❤️🇸🇪
Hi Dan, great video! - Just wondering what the soundtrack is at the end of your recent videos?
Is it from Epidemic sound? Thanks!
Yes it is :)
I was at the new Istanbul airport in July and wasn't overly impressed in the craftsmanship of the buildout. I couldn't believe how there wasn't any places to shop or eat besides right after security. It's a massive place but I fear it will show its age quicker than most airports.
And with so many deaths that went into construction of it, one has to wonder who came up with building this airport and building it the way it was built. Does anyone know if the Erdoğan regime was behind the construction of this constructor-killing project?
I flew Turkish airlines this month to the UK and the meals were exactly the same as the ones on this video including the Veggie special meal.
Dan, I may not be one of your Swedish homey’s but you know that nobody turned off the video. That was so cute, you speaking Swedish!❤️
Thanks for the heads up on the newTurkish airport, I wasn’t going to head there anytime soon though lol🤮🤮 As always, brutally honest review!❤️👍✈️
They do have shower facilities at the airport. I just flew from there around 10 days ago. It is located on the first level.
Jassim M. are they free?
I dont know the transfer route but there are more than plenty of food shops and restaurants in the main hall on both sides of the terminals. Just ask the stationed helpers who can assist you where to go. Yes its a lot of walking but that is a given with such a huge airport that is destined to handle traffic of 200M passengers a year and there are buggy cars available for a small fee that you can use.
Either way, if you dont prefer this airport there is still the smaller Sabiha Gökcen (saw) airport on the other side of Istanbul that you can use.
Here’s my question to all the frequent fliers out there. If my ticket itinerary shows the arrival time in Istanbul at 9 am and my connecting flight leaves from Istanbul at 11am. Does it mean I have 2 hours to make a connection? Which should be OK? Or is it 9am landing (touchdown) time which doesn’t mean that the aircraft will be at the gate at 9am - it can take another 15-20 minutes to reach the gate and another 20 minutes for the passengers to de-plane. In which case my connection time may be less than an hour and considering how HUGE the new IST terminal is - there’s a chance of not making it to my connection gate (since all transit passengers are required to pass through security check again in IST)
Watching this before traveling to another side of the world ~
Hey. Would you recommend this airline to someone who is travelling with 2 toddlers? And what seats should they choose?
Afreen Fakhri yes of course, in my experience tk is the most family friendly airline!
I went in February 2019 and it was so empty and there were almost no restaurants available but the restrooms were so clean and the praying room also very clean
I flew from IST to CDG last month. The wifi is sucks. They gave you 1 hour limit but you can’t even used it or at least on my phone it doesn’t work at all.
Airport is huge and beautiful, but yeah they opened it too soon. I prefer Ataturk airport.
Flying with Turkish airlines, the food choices is not really that good comparing to the older days, but it is better than any european airlines especially Air France.
Dhaka Airport also offers unlimited wifi!😔
they do? damn... thats suprising cause its, well, bd, not a rich country
Yes they do!Free and unlimited for everybody including Passengers and their relatives at arrival hall!😃
I’m going to this airport Thursday for a 8 hour layover idk how I’m supposed to do this with 1 hour of WiFi
Jasmine’s World If you are flying with Turkish airlines they offer free Istanbul guided tours (hotels+restaurants are included) and thats all for free if you layover is over 6 hours
amir aydi wait so like they let u get out of the airport and explore Istanbul?
Abbas Al Mansuri yea they do but u have to have a turkish visa
Jeg skjønte alt jeg dan! Funker det for Nordmenn også?
When you solely look at the seats perhaps indeed Emirates is a better choice. Yet, Emirates has 6 different economy class fares where Turkish gives you free seat choice and luggage.
Thumbs up for you speaking Swedish!!! I don't understand it, but it's sooooo cool.
Wow NonstopDan what is the special plane?????
Non stop with the top videos always!
Crazy 4 years ago
honestly, turkish airlines from sofia to Istanbul was my best flight... period...., and i am considering qatar. that is because qatar can do basically do whatever they want. so yeah
Fantastic Review on Turkish Airlines and Istanbul's New Airport Dan! I also visited both the airline and airport in June and I have to agree with you that Turkish Airlines is quite a good airline and that the airport is a bit... meh. But I flew Turkish's 777-300ER and A330-300 and I noticed that the A330 had better economy seats than the 777-300ER. Liked
YOU FORGOT THE TURKISH DELIGHT???!!! SACRILEGIOUS! Great review Dan, thanks. So Changi still reigns supreme... for now. When are you next going to Beijing? The new airport there is absolutely stunning (that's putting it mildly) - it may well edge Changi out for first place in the awards next year!
We are going to spain and portugal next June. Can't wait to see your videos. !!!
just booked a flight from dusseldorf to Mahe (seychelles via istandbul) and turkish was almost EURO 500 p/p cheaper than Emirates (flying via Dubai which I prefer but also not worth the extra costs)
You speaking Swedish and then returning to English gave me one of my best laughs today
Turkish Airlines is very nice... especially in Europe...
Sameed
Looking forward to trying Turkish airlines next year. Thanks for the video!!
Love this video I think tk is the best European airline
Turkish Airlines Fan you mean the best
European 😂😂😂 since when did turkey become part of europe !
It counts as European in most of the categories and when skytrax awarded them best airline they awarded them best airline in Europe
@@NavigatoTravels just as an airlines yes but as a country no!
@@cocomoose4730 Seriously??? Even on this channel???
Idk if someone went to Istanbul new airport but they do have showers in their bathrooms located after the check-in desks, but yes the airport needs a lot of things to be fixed
Actually, When I went to Istabul airport thier were many cafes and shower booths, a mall up stairs too!
so I actually flew IST to TXL on Turkish Airlines Economic as well, and i will say my experience is very similar with yours in the video as well
in all honesty, the only thing that i had a strong distaste over the experience of my flight for that route was the legroom, and every thing else was decent.
Thanks lovely vlog good luck
Why don't you like Dubai's airport? Just curious, thanks
Excellent video but I'm not sure it's right to call Turkish a non-European airline. Their biggest market is continental Europe and if you're flying to say Taipei from anywhere in Europe Turkish is by far the best choice.
Hi Dan, thank you for a lot of good videos. Your argument of why Turkish isn't an European airline would also make other airlines like TAP a Non-European airline too. If Istanbul is the transfer hub for one or not depends on which airport you come from and where you want to go to. Here in September when I was going back to Copenhagen I had a transfer in IST. With my flight, there were many Ukrainians going to Copenhagen from Kyiv. I talked with some of them and they told me it was a better and cheaper connection for them. The last point is that Turkish flies to most of the world and we are speaking of all the world. I think, outside Turkey, Germany is the country where Turkish has the most direct destinations from IST. Btw IST is a European city ;) I totally agree that Istanbul New Airport is so big you have to keep track of time. Again thank you for a good review from Copenhagen :)
I don’t think so turkish airlines is a Middle East airline though
It’s a Mongolian airport
Skytrax awarded them as best European airline
Turkish Airlines Fan there not European they never will be there basically mongols so there asian
But they have a European part ;)
Skytrax is so corrupt. If you pay them enough they will claim you have the best service on Mars.
Love all your videos
Dan you got to tell us what you think of Berlin airport
Dan try out WestJet in Canada
by any chance is it better than Air Canada?
Canadian airlines are joke
Thank you for the honest review. I am definitely also not a fan of that mega massive airport. Toilets and help desks are shameful. Only good thing is the turkish airlines star alliance gold lounge. Try it out next time! I have a video on that lounge too :)
I miss the machines where you could get drinks or snacks from the old airport. In the new one I only found one, and it was soo badly placed. I saw it when i transfered from an international to domestic flight, but its placed before the security check, so when passing you have to throw your drinks away, and you cant go back.
Also I miss the free wifi from Starbucks. Couldnt find anywhere in the new airport with free wifi, except the official 1h limited one.
Atleast there were a ton of places to charge your phone and more than enough seating.
I made quite the opposite experience with the toilets. Very clean, empty, looks like new. But it was in a part of the airport which was very quiet
Staff at Istanbul airport need a lot of training. They are not helpful at all.
kiran nakarmi they will be getting
Where did you find all the charging points at the airport? When I was there's I walked around for ever and ended up sitting on the floor next to the 1 outlet I could find 😶
You'll find loads built into the plastic seating on most the gates around the airport
audio is not at certain times and back ground music is too loud during speaking.
Will they build a second terminal?
I was just in the old airport in 2018, it looks like the new one looks better. But maybe it’s still somewhat malfunctioning
Du pratar lite göteborgska (det är kul). Snälla prova Ukraine international BC. Jag hittar inte någon som har gjort en tripreport på den och jag vill jätte gärna se det.
Dan, your Swedish is good. I bet IKEA would hire you to translate labels from English into swedish
I was in istanbul 1 month ago after the upload the date
I had my flight delayed for three hours in the new Istanbul airport. To be honest, my experience there was horrible. The food option was very limited, and Turkish Airlines offered vouchers for some passengers for a single choice of meal.
Awesome Dan ❤️✈️
Even at Changi the only pay shower option is the Lounge(last time I was there it was $15 USD). I went to Plaza Premium Lounge at SIN.
Just not true. www.changiairport.com/en/airport-guide/facilities-and-services/shower-and-spa-services.html
I hated the old airport but I hate the new one even more...it is mammoth and difficult to navigate...it is too big and not well air-conditioned (I was there in May, June, and July).
what was wrong with the old airport (ataturk airport) ?
How does it compare to Changi ? It is the intricacies that lie within Changi and most notably terminal 2(the terminal with the most obscure destinations) that make flying so interesting and fulfilling .
I was in Istanbul airport 15th july 2019 and its a pretty cool place + and i like u videos!
That was the last day of my holiday in turkey 😕
I am a lover of TK, so I choose them more often than someone who has no loyalty. Lol. That being sad, your final advice is on point. I enjoy your reviews the most, Dan. Hugs.
Was it a coincidence that the movie was pauzed at that moment? I don't think so... Anyway nice review. I gotta agree on Turkish airlines, they're a good airline but I would not want to transfer at that airport unless I had at least 2 hours or more.
Istanbul is something on its own, not really comparable to middle eastern or european hub airlines.
There are a ton of africans transiting through cause Turkish Airlines covers all those small african airports nobody else flies to. Usually 6h flights operated with 737-900ER. You also might want to transit there when coming from Europe if your destination is further north than Doha or Dubai. Like Iran, or anything in central asia.
But yes, most people want to fly to or from Turkey, which obviously makes sense.
Well, the experience aboard the plane seems much better than anything I ever experience in the cheap seats on any US carrier, and also on Qantas from Los Angeles to Melbourne. But the Istanbul airport looks like a low-security prison.
How does TKs *fares* compare, though?
@@odeiraoloap I've never flown that airline. The only non-US carrier I've ever flown on was Qantas, and that was 21 years ago.
Paolo Ariedo they are usually about 22-25% lower than the major European and American Airlines. About the same as the Mideast carriers. Double the luggage allowance of American and European. Luggage allowances on par with Mideast and Asian carriers.
I love Turkish airlines service ... best in Europe
Such a Beautiful Airport, but inconvient. Yes They need to work on having showers it would be most helpful.
Ten minutes from bag claim to check in...wow that's bad.
Does each airline have staff or a booth to help people?
Aboubacar Okeke - Diagne okey
Did you find drinking water fountains in the airport?
You need to add that taxing also takes lots of time, so consider this also in connection.
Rohit Talekar , there are none.
@@ptrs559 Yeah, I was also not able to find them at aiport. Disappointing!
Rohit Talekar or no drinking water stations where you can fill your personal size water bottles from.
How tall are you? I'm judging the amount of legroom you had on the plane. -Thank yo u