Turkish Airlines, one of the most celebrated prominent airlines in the world, has the fourth largest flight network. The airline offers flights to 290 destinations in 119 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Turkish Airlines takes passengers to exotic destinations in its economy and business classes.
The seats in the economy cabin of Turkish Airlines are 31 – 32 inches wide with a seatback that can recline up to 6 inches and a seat pan that can be moved forward to 1.5 inches, allowing passengers to sit comfortably during both short-haul and long-haul flights. Turkish Airlines also keeps its Economy Class passengers entertained during their flight by providing a range of facilities, from in-flight entertainment accessible through the TV in front of their seats, to a 24-hour WiFipass that the passengers may purchase to stay connected during the flight. Every Economy Class passenger is entitled to 20 kg of baggage. In 2016, the Turkish Airlines Economy Class placed seventh in the World’s Best Economy Class ranking by Skytrax.
Turkish Airlines takes pride of the Turkish culinary tradition, hence Turkish cuisines can be found in almost all its flights, including Economy Class. Aside from Turkish cuisines, Turkish Airlines also serves world cuisines onboard its international flights and hot sandwiches on domestic flights. Passengers flying on international routes may also request special meals to meet their medical, dietary and religious restrictions.
Turkish Airlines ensures the utmost comfort and convenience for its Business Class passengers both on ground and onboard. Prior to their flight, Business Class passengers can avoid long lines by queueing at the Business Class counter, while during the flight, they can enjoy the airline’s various facilities from the comfort of their seat. Every seat in Business Class includes an ottoman, which makes a 75-inch-long bed when fully reclined. Seats are also equipped with a privacy screen, through which passengers can enjoy various movies, music and games. Business Class passengers are allowed 30 kg of checked baggage and two cabin luggage.
Passengers are greeted with welcome drinks as they get onboard a Turkish Airlines flight, where they will enjoy innovative, restaurant-quality dishes served by the airline’s Flying Chefs. Passengers can also expect to find a full bar menu onboard, which mixes both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, including the famous Turkish Coffee. Customized porcelain dinnerware and exclusive glassware are used to serve the meals.
Miles & Smiles, the frequent flyer program of Turkish Airlines, allows its members to earn mileage from flying with Turkish Airlines and its partners, staying in partner hotels, shopping in Alliance stores, and renting cars from authorized partners. Miles & Smiles Classic cardholders will get 15% more mileage, Classic Plus cardholders will get 25% more, and Elite and Elite Plus cardholders, 50% more.
Access to Turkish Airlines’ airport lounges are granted to Business Class passengers and Miles & Smiles cardholders, who may invite their family or a guest into the lounge. Available in the departure and arrival terminals at Turkish Airlines’ destination airports, the lounge offers such facilities as free WiFi, meeting rooms, food and beverages, newspapers, magazines and prayer rooms, among others.
The uniform of the Turkish Airlines flight attendants is dominated by the color navy blue. The three-piece skirt suit consists of a blazer, a vest and a below-the-knee straight skirt. The crew wear a white shirt under the three-piece suit skirt. The blazer features a wide peak lapel adorned by golden buttons just below the right and left shoulders and a pin bearing the airline’s code. A blue scarf featuring a modern interpretation of Turkish motifs is tied in a bow-tie fashion around the neck.
Please find the check-in time for all Turkish Airlines flights on the table below. Check-in time may vary if your flight is operated by a partner airline. Please check your e-ticket to ensure.
Flight Route | Recommended Check-in Time | Check-in Time Limit |
Domestic | 1 hour before departure | 45 minutes before departure |
International | 2 hours before departure | 1 hour before departure |
Online check-in is also available for Turkish Airlines flights. Please follow the steps below.
In general, refunds are permitted for personal reasons (self-cancellation, sickness, pregnancy, or death of a passenger), cancellation/rescheduling by the airline, force majeure, or double booking. However, different airlines have different policies regarding acceptable refund reasons. Please visit Turkish Airlines Refund Policy for a complete information on refund.
You can easily change your flight schedule and itinerary using Easy Reschedule. Some airlines allow changes to date, time, route, and airline, while some only allow changes to date and time.
Please refer to Turkish Airlines Reschedule Terms & Conditions to find the complete guide to rescheduling your flight. If your flight is not eligible for Easy Reschedule, please contact Turkish Airlines directly to reschedule.