Turkish Airlines for Australia

[JessicaTam]

It will be interesting to see their pricing. I take it they will need CASA approval before flights start, and get some slots at SYD, so a bit of work to do yet.

 

[NM]

Note that Turkish and NZ have recently announced a CodeShare agreement for flights to Europe via HKG and LAX. Not sure how it will impact any Aus flight, but may be some good options for *A members.

 

[prozac]

Note that Turkish and NZ have recently announced a CodeShare agreement for flights to Europe via HKG and LAX. Not sure how it will impact any Aus flight, but may be some good options for *A members.

How would you go about transferring points into TK to redeem?

I would think that HKG to Europe would then be via IST? Onward J seating would then be the Euro style 3 seat with centre seat covered. I just tried a dummy booking but encountered the usual TK website issues so this might prove problematic if booking.

 

[NM]

How would you go about transferring points into TK to redeem?

Why would anyone need to transfer points into TK? They are *A members, as is NZ. So buying an NZ ticket to some Europe destinations may open up some more points earning options if using the NZ codeshare flight number, for example. Codeshares rarely help with reward redemption. But they often do help with earning options.

I would think that HKG to Europe would then be via IST? Onward J seating would then be the Euro style 3 seat with centre seat covered. I just tried a dummy booking but encountered the usual TK website issues so this might prove problematic if booking.

In the airline's view of the globe, IST is considered to be Europe.

 

[prozac]

Why would anyone need to transfer points into TK? They are *A members, as is NZ. So buying an NZ ticket to some Europe destinations may open up some more points earning options if using the NZ codeshare flight number, for example. Codeshares rarely help with reward redemption. But they often do help with earning options.

In the airline's view of the globe, IST is considered to be Europe.

Paying for a fare via points transfer may reap better value in the Miles and Smiles program, that's why.

I never suggested IST was not in Europe.

 

[RooFlyer]

Note that Turkish and NZ have recently announced a CodeShare agreement for flights to Europe via HKG and LAX. Not sure how it will impact any Aus flight, but may be some good options for *A members.

Excellent news for *A members A third choice for redemptions through to Europe (in reality, a second choice for J, seeing how stingy SQ is on J redemptions).

 

[dajop]

Excellent news for *A members A third choice for redemptions through to Europe (in reality, a second choice for J, seeing how stingy SQ is on J redemptions).

Third choice? Aren't there more than that already?

 

[Baysider]

I would think that HKG to Europe would then be via IST? Onward J seating would then be the Euro style 3 seat with centre seat covered. I just tried a dummy booking but encountered the usual TK website issues so this might prove problematic if booking.

My last IST to BKK flight with TK in J was in a 180 degree flat seat.

 

[NM]

Third choice? Aren't there more than that already?

In combinations, there are more options via various points in Asia. As individual alliance members, the options are limited to SQ, TH, CA, OZ unless you want to back-track or a long routing, the options using NZ, UA, AC, SA. So TK adds another option.

 

[dajop]

In combinations, there are more options via various points in Asia. As individual alliance members, the options are limited to SQ, TH, CA, OZ unless you want to back-track or a long routing, the options using NZ, UA, AC, SA. So TK adds another option.

I was counting the last four plus the first four (which is still more than 3). The various combination also give access to LH, TK, LX & SK 1 stop to Europe.

As an anecdotal aside TK can be difficult or easy to get redemptions on depending on city (very difficult ex-SIN, just like LX & LH ex-SIN too, but much easier ex-BKK or KUL).

 

[prozac]

My last IST to BKK flight with TK in J was in a 180 degree flat seat.

You'd expect nothing less. If you travel the opposite direction to other Euro destinations Bayside you travel in the Euro idea of J class which is 3 economy seats with centre seat covered. As NM correctly points out, the minute you land in IST you are in Europe.

 

[RooFlyer]

Third choice? Aren't there more than that already?

Yes, you are right; badly put by me. I was meaning direct-ish options (ie not counting Asian 'up' and across, or via RSA.)

Anyway, very happy to have TK doing Aust-Europe. The 19 hours might be a bit of a challenge though.

 

[JessicaTam]

I was counting the last four plus the first four (which is still more than 3). The various combination also give access to LH, TK, LX & SK 1 stop to Europe.

As an anecdotal aside TK can be difficult or easy to get redemptions on depending on city (very difficult ex-SIN, just like LX & LH ex-SIN too, but much easier ex-BKK or KUL).

J pricing is a lot cheaper from BKK vs SIN as well

 

[dajop]

Bayside you travel in the Euro idea of J class which is 3 economy seats with centre seat covered. As NM correctly points out, the minute you land in IST you are in Europe.

Actually, IIRC, TK do operate some narrow bodies with QF domestic style J class seats in 2-2 config on some European routes. Certainly they did on the flight I took last month (unfortunately the flight I had in J was on the 3 seat with centre seat covered, the flight I had in Y had the 2-2 seats)

 

[Danger]

Turkish Airlines - Turkish Airlines signs Special Prorate Agreement with Australia's Jetstar - turkishairlines.com

 

[Baysider]

Turkish Airlines - Turkish Airlines signs Special Prorate Agreement with Australia's Jetstar - turkishairlines.com

Wow, that's royalty teaming up with the peasants !

 

[JessicaTam]

One would have thought that VA would have been better, as they already have ties to other *A airlines.

 

[Danger]

Chances of Turkish Airlines flights to Australia shrink | Plane Talking

 

[TomVexille]

Chances of Turkish Airlines flights to Australia shrink | Plane Talking

Wasn't that likely as flights that long generally don't tend to be profitable.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Not OZ - BUT - need 2 tix DUB-IST then IST-ZRH shortly - anybody with exp on these routes lately? Specifically on TK is J at all worth the sugar v Y? DUB-IST Y €479 / J €810.