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Title: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Debbie20 on January 24, 2019, 11:30:40 AM
Hi Everyone

Does anyone ever travel to Dalaman with Turkish Airlines via Istanbul?  We have always flown direct with the usual carriers but looking for October and Turkish Airlines are a lot cheaper.   :)
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: KKOB on January 24, 2019, 11:45:31 AM
Just be careful of the lay-over times at Istanbul. Some of the flights from the UK arrive late at night and then the Dalaman flight doesn't leave until after 6am.

Other than that, I'd highly recommend Turkish Airlines.
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Fran on January 24, 2019, 11:46:23 AM
I’ve done it a few times, sometimes there’s a long wait at Istanbul but you can pay to go in one of the lounges.


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Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Karennina on January 24, 2019, 17:56:09 PM
Done it once and would defo do again Turkish airlines were great...if i stood to save a lot of money I would go this route without hestitation   ;)
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: TOSH TOSH on January 24, 2019, 18:18:54 PM
We fly with Turkish airlines 6 times every year, we would highly recommend them, yes there is a wait at Istanbul, we always find the flights with the less time to wait in the airport, when we go in March we have only got 5 hours wait going and 2 hours coming back, we almost always have delays going out from Heathrow so by the time we get to istanbul go to passport control and have a coffee the wait is over, and you get 23killo of baggage included, more leg room, a t.v and a nice meal and drink all in with the price and it,s half the price we would be paying to go with any other airline, so definitely thumbs up to Turkish airlines !!  :D
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Debbie20 on January 24, 2019, 18:57:41 PM
Hi Everyone

Does anyone ever travel to Dalaman with Turkish Airlines via Istanbul?  We have always flown direct with the usual carriers but looking for October and Turkish Airlines are a lot cheaper.    :)

Thanks everyone, it certainly seems a good idea so will certainly consider it   :)
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: jan deli on January 24, 2019, 19:28:47 PM
Have you looked at Pegasus for winter flights i’ve used them and did not have too long to wait between flights down to Dalaman reasonable prices too.
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Ray1951 on January 25, 2019, 11:27:11 AM
Having previously flown with TA, I decided to book withthem for my September holiday.  I was beyond disappointed. On arrival at Ataturk Airport, we were literally abandoned and given no information about getting to the domestic terminal.  The airport was so run down compared to our earlier visits. The layover was hellish.  It was badoutbound but worse inbound.  Unless you at present travelling frkm London, you will still fly intothe old Ataturk Airport.  The airline itself and the actual flight were greatbut the ground services, which TA oversee was shocking because of lack of information and a shabby dirty airport.i went mention the toilets !!!!!!!  Lady Year the return flight from Edinburgh was £257, this year it’s approximately £360. I won’t use them again.
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Wasp0 on April 09, 2019, 12:17:37 PM
Having previously flown with TA, I decided to book withthem for my September holiday.  I was beyond disappointed. On arrival at Ataturk Airport, we were literally abandoned and given no information about getting to the domestic terminal.  The airport was so run down compared to our earlier visits. The layover was hellish.  It was badoutbound but worse inbound.  Unless you at present travelling frkm London, you will still fly intothe old Ataturk Airport.  The airline itself and the actual flight were greatbut the ground services, which TA oversee was shocking because of lack of information and a shabby dirty airport.i went mention the toilets !!!!!!!  Lady Year the return flight from Edinburgh was £257, this year it’s approximately £360. I won’t use them again.

Couldn't disagree more! But then we all differ. I use Turkish airline maybe 3-4 time per year, and when compared with Queasyjet and their ilk, often work out cheaper. better seat, Food on Flight, Free 23Kg bag allowance per ticket, Entertainment on flight. Yes you get the stop over, but NEVER in 4 years of doing the travelling to our place in Turkey have i ever waited more than 3 hours. Take this June for Example (2019) Cost of budget airline  cheapest, including luggage allowance, £565. TA = £469!!

Agree Ataturk is run down, but hey the have a new Airport now. May i ask what exactly where you expecting after landing in Istanbul, a personal guide to your dalaman flight? not asking nasterly but just enquiring. Signs clearly show Domestic Transfer and Passport Control??

Like i said, not everyone is the same thank goodness, but IMHO the choice tween TA and Budget for service and COST is a no brainer!
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: IanK on April 09, 2019, 14:11:37 PM
Must admit I struggle to understand why you would take an extra 3-5hrs each way with a stopover on the middle of the night to save £150.
I can absolutely understand doing this to fit in a couple of days in Istanbul though

I'll go and dig out my hard hat now.😁

Ian.
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Wasp0 on April 09, 2019, 18:47:56 PM
Must admit I struggle to understand why you would take an extra 3-5hrs each way with a stopover on the middle of the night to save £150.
I can absolutely understand doing this to fit in a couple of days in Istanbul though

I'll go and dig out my hard hat now.😁

Ian.

No need for a Hard Hat Ian, i am not throwing anything heavy  ;)

I can't speak for others as to why they prefer TA via Istanbul route to Dalaman, but for me it's totally as mentioned above. Not just £150 cheaper, but better service, Better aircraft (Often Wide Bodied Jet half full), FREE Inflight food and entertainment, more leg room, FREE 23Kgs Luggage, Free seat choice, Often(Not always) better arrival/Departure time (Not 02:00, but daylight hours flying and UK arrival time).

I just prefer it, and would do that route even if the saving was minimal, but as mention i fly 3-4 times a year so thats a saving of say £600 a year!!

If your going just for a once time Holiday a year, then yes, go QueasyJet and 'Enjoy' all that they don't have to offer, to get there 4-5 hours sooner.

Like i also said, it's horses for courses, but to throw this back at you 'I can't understand why, if you fly 4 times a year why you would not want to save over £500+ per year, and have a better experience'

Fly Safe Ian  :)
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: IanK on April 10, 2019, 14:16:20 PM
I guess after spending plenty of time in airports and on planes over the years I now want to spend as little time as possible in both.

Ian
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Wasp0 on April 10, 2019, 14:55:54 PM
I guess after spending plenty of time in airports and on planes over the years I now want to spend as little time as possible in both.

Ian

What.....You mean like err holidaying in Blackpool?  :-X  8)   ;)
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: IanK on April 10, 2019, 17:03:35 PM
Err... No.

Just the least amount of airport time possible to get where I want to go.
Ian
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Karennina on November 05, 2019, 16:51:44 PM
So has the Ataturk Airport been replaced with the new IST Istanbul airport?
We are flying from SAW airport to Gatwick is this the smaller airport of the two and can someone also tell me please how long is the walk from landing at domestic terminal to get to the International terminal please say at a briskish walk?
Thanks very much 
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: KKOB on November 05, 2019, 17:10:50 PM
So has the Ataturk Airport been replaced with the new IST Istanbul airport?
 

Yes. And it's bloody huge !  :)
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Karennina on November 05, 2019, 18:06:16 PM
Ah well that is one bit of good news re our flights! At least we not flying from that one and having to run from one terminal to the next!
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Karennina on November 08, 2019, 14:30:29 PM
A quick update re Turkish Airlines I text them via messenger and did get a reply I was sent a link on transfer/ transit passengers (we are classed as transfer passengers) and as “both legs” are with TA our baggage will be transferred for us
So hopefully all will be ok...
Iv saved the link they sent me if anyone else needs to read it tho I have no clue how to get it onto here !

Thanks again for all replies   :)
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Scunner on November 08, 2019, 16:55:04 PM
Err... No.

Just the least amount of airport time possible to get where I want to go.
Ian

Living in Scotland and travelling all over I rarely have the opportunity of a direct flight so spend a fair amount of time on layovers at Schipol/LHR T5 etc. I paid for a lounge access membership - Priority Pass. My life improved immeasurably overnight :D I look forward to a good layover these days  ;) 
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: KKOB on November 09, 2019, 11:57:42 AM
A link to the piece in Karenina's post

https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/any-questions/transfer-transit-passengers/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2MUmX_bWkR62e4QE2B1lW2yvth1WVFtSLUYXgmYQRzvWpg0m44WLDx7MA

Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: shortlands on November 09, 2019, 13:00:23 PM
We are also flying via Istanbul to Dalaman with Turkish Airlines because of cost.We have a 4 hour stop over in Istanbul on the flight to Dalaman am I right in saying that we do passport control at Istanbul which should give us plenty of time on the way out but on the return flight to Gatwick we have 1hour 50 minutes do we do passport control at Dalaman or when we get to Istanbul if so is 1 hour 50minutes enough.
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: KKOB on November 09, 2019, 13:27:01 PM
You'll go through Passport Control at IST in both cases as you'll be arriving at and departing from the Domestic Terminal at Dalaman.

Whether an hour and 50 minutes is enough on your return journey will be entirely dependant on how busy it is at IST.
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Karennina on November 14, 2019, 06:58:09 AM
Soooo I thought I was all chilled out about our upcoming trip re we are transfer passengers and hence luggage will be transferred for us ( still really hoping that’s the case no pun intended re case)
Anyway on re reading this thread Iv seen folk have posted about 23 kilo luggage with TA...on checking our bookings we have 15 kilo each re 1st flight then it increase to 20 kilo for the Gatwick leg...

So does anyone know please if it is standard procedure to issue 15 kilo for a domestic flight, don’t really want to have to pay extra at Antalya if we rock up with 20 each...

Many thanks as always...
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: lissa on November 14, 2019, 07:05:04 AM
Yes, it is generally 15kg for a domestic flight. I have never booked Turkish airlines as you have, that is each flight separately, and have also had 20kg for the whole journey, from Turkey to U.K. I think I would try and contact customer services before traveling and sort before you get to the airport. They might let you through at the airport but if not the charges for excess luggage are high I believe.
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: TOSH TOSH on November 14, 2019, 07:51:58 AM
We fly 5 times a year with Turkish airlines from Heathrow to Istanbul then on to Dalaman Return, Domestic flight and it,s always 23 ..kilo each, each way.
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Karennina on November 14, 2019, 08:47:27 AM
Ok thanks very much for replies I think it’s because Iv done the bookings separately hence my first booking being a domestic flight and only 15 kilos...
Il message them again on Facebook and try to plead my case lol!
 23 kilo is a very good luggage allowance espec to be included in the booking price   :)
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: KKOB on November 14, 2019, 12:48:57 PM
Buy a 'coat of many pockets' and use it to put stuff in for the journey. Once you've worn it through check-in you can just take it off and carry it. Been there, done that several times.  ;)
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Karennina on November 14, 2019, 15:33:26 PM
Well as we were sat trying to work out how to get a bit more re the first flight ( like stuff in pockets etc) then realizing we were not going to be able to add it to our cases anyway I decided to go in TA website and see how much they charge for prebooked extra luggage and was pleasantly surprised to see its only 50tl per extra 5 kilos so I booked an extra 5 kilos and thought when an email arrived 5 mins later it was to confirm the extra baggage but NO it was not for that it was to say DRUMROLL our domestic flight had been changed from 7.55am to 15.30 which meant we would miss our 10.30 flight to Gatwick!
So (praise the lord for the Vodaphone) I phoned up and was told we are not classed as transfer passengers because of how I made the booking, and that we would have to transfer our own luggage at SAW so long story short Iv had to rebook a flight with Pegasus at a much earlier time (pick up from hotel now 3am)...
So a lesson has been learnt in future if I travel with two flights I shall make the booking with only one company.
I am kind of feeling like this is fate re the flight change as I believe we would have missed our LGW flight re having to transfer our baggage and check in again
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: lissa on November 17, 2019, 05:25:28 AM
If you book a return flight with Turkish Airlines, starting from Dalaman back to the U.K., the luggage allowance is 20kg, if the other way round, so starting from U.K., the allowance is 23kg. No idea why!
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: TOSH TOSH on November 17, 2019, 09:15:06 AM
Try booking  with Skyscanner it will be the same weight each way and it,s a lot cheaper than booking with Turkish airlines direct.    :)
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: lissa on November 18, 2019, 11:28:31 AM
Reported on another site that flights were purchased for a Pegasus flight, through another agent, think last minute, and the girl was told on arrival at Istanbul that she had to check in again. As the length between flights was short, she couldn't so another seat on a later flight had to be bought. Some offers on sky scanner say self transfer, it is assumed that it means this. So if you do book through another agency, make sure you have enough time between flights to collect luggage and check in again!
Re  Turkish Airlines luggage allowance, I meant that if you fly from Dalaman to London and back to Dalaman, luggage allowance is 20kg for each flight,  if you fly London to Dalaman and back to London, allowance is 23kg for each flight, booked directly with Turkish Airlines.
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Karennina on November 18, 2019, 19:01:04 PM
I feel like it was fate re our first flight time was changed as if it hadn’t been I truly think we would not have made our Gatwick flight, the man on the phone at Turkish Airlines said we were classed as domestic passengers only, even tho they have us on the system re the Gatwick flight, I said to him if I take the refund and book with another co did he think the time we had between flights ( new one was similar time with Pegasus to original one) and his words were that is also “risky” re making 2nd flight hence we r going on a 2 hr earlier one...
I have defo learnt a lesson for future wen booking a transfer flight!

Thanks again tho for all info and replies   :)
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: Karennina on November 24, 2019, 04:26:25 AM
Soo it was absolutely fated out for us that the first flight I’d booked with TA that had the time changed was not meant to be!
Long story short but because our original flights on 18th Nov with Thomas Cook were no more Derek had overstayed by x2 days so we had to go to the “visa violation” desk to get issued with a form to go pay the fine and trying to find the kiosk to pay the fine took forever so without a doubt we would have missed our Gatwick flight...

Have to say both flights with Pegasus and Turkish Airlines were superb defo two of the nicest flights Iv had for ages, TA business class section looked fab I did try to get an upgrade but it didn’t work!   :)  ;)(http://)
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: MarKar on April 28, 2020, 23:14:16 PM
Has anyone else had a flight cancelled or suspended with Turkish Airlines yet.
I have received an email today to say itinary change from 20/05/20 to the 21/05/20 dept Gatwick to Dlm same time, ( even though can't imagine  they will be flying by then).
Just checked the website tonight and it's says that all flights are suspended untill 28/05/20.
It looks like we can change our flights free of charge to another date, which suits us as long as we are allowed to fly later in the year but it does say this is a one time change free of charge, but what happens if you change them to a date and that is also cancelled. Has anyone had experiences such as this yet,  are they an easy company to lias with, what have you chosen to do??
Thanks
 
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: HappyMonday on April 29, 2020, 09:42:55 AM
If you time it right there is no need to be waiting 3-4 hours. We have recently used the new airport and its great with only a 90 min transit time between flights.  The flight was during the day and arrived at Dalaman at a decent time. Turkish Airlines with in flight movies etc makes such a difference over cheaper airlines.  However, just as a word of caution, the first time that we did this way we arrived at Dalaman at 9pm and had to wait until 11pm before the shuttle transfer desk opened! This was even with a 'maximum 45 min wait for shuttle guarantee'.  Do a private transfer to not have this problem.
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: cenk on April 29, 2020, 11:09:36 AM
Has anyone else had a flight cancelled or suspended with Turkish Airlines yet.
I have received an email today to say itinary change from 20/05/20 to the 21/05/20 dept Gatwick to Dlm same time, ( even though can't imagine  they will be flying by then).
Just checked the website tonight and it's says that all flights are suspended untill 28/05/20.
It looks like we can change our flights free of charge to another date, which suits us as long as we are allowed to fly later in the year but it does say this is a one time change free of charge, but what happens if you change them to a date and that is also cancelled. Has anyone had experiences such as this yet,  are they an easy company to lias with, what have you chosen to do??
Thanks
 
Our flights at the end of march are cancelled too. We took our money back. You can call their customer care service.
Title: Re: Turkish Airlines?
Post by: MarKar on July 05, 2020, 15:59:17 PM
Update for anyone who's waiting for refunds just checked my bank and I have received my refund from Turkish airlines for my cancelled flights 20/5/20. No email confirming this payment just appeared back to my card.