Turkish Airlines Economy Class | How's Their 777-300ER in 2021?

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Airline: Turkish Airlines, TK
Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER + 737 MAX 8
Aircraft registration: TC-LKB + TC-LCF
Flight date: September 12, 2021
Route: Dubai - Istanbul - Vienna
Flight numbers: TK763 + TK1885
Seat: 45K + 18F
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This is a review of Turkish Airlines economy class cabin on Boeing 777-300, also known as 77W, 773, or 777-300ER. Nonstop Dan tests the meal service or food onboard, recline and headrest, legroom and knee-space, entertainment system, entertainment screen, and entertainment selection (IFE) and reviews the service. He will also discuss the hub airport in Istanbul (IST) new airport, as well as his connecting flight in Europe onboard the Boeing 737MAX, also known as B38M, B737, 737-800 MAX, 737-8 MAX and tests the seat onboard.

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[princem]

Just flew with Turkish airlines 2 weeks ago from Houston-Cairo on a 787. It was my first time flying with them. I have no complaints whatsoever. Their service was exceptional.

[fatihsahin]

Flying very often between Istanbul, Dubai and Doha. Using 3 airlines, TK, Emirates and QR. So far my experience QR has best service but others are close. The only thing with TK is that I believe they do not put ME destinations high on their list since the local carriers are already superior, they dont feel they should compete. Their focus lies more on Far East, Europe and US. Obviously there is also a big price difference, TK is usually much cheaper compared to QR and Emirates.

[camdened]

Dan, an idea for something that would be cool to get would be long haul transatlantic. Compare the big 3 american carriers and the 3 big european ones to see which ones work out best in economy.

[Hispandinavian]

I recently booked a flight on Turkish Airlines from Panama City, Panama to Helsinki, Finland via an overnight layover in Istanbul. 3 years ago, before the dark times, I flew Turkish Airlines from Washington Dulles to Capetown, South Africa via Istanbul. The service was great for being in Coach.

[gparyani]

Allowing passengers to have the window shades open when others are sleeping is a relatively new phenomenon. A decade ago, almost every airline I flew on (European, Gulf, Asian, and others) made people close their window shades so they could completely darken the cabin during sleeping hours. The Boeing 787 was designed during this period, and this is why Boeing decided to implement a window darkener instead of a shade, so that people could still look out even when the crew did such a thing. Of course, when most airlines stopped this practice, that design became irrelevant (there are some airlines, e.g. American, that instruct their crews to not use the global darkener control on their 787s).

[simonnicklin]

Dan, great video's. I am former cabin crew. I spent the majority of my career on long haul. Closing the blinds after a main meal service is to enable passengers to rest or sleep or relax and watch a movie. I can assure you that ''cranking up the heat'' is not what happens at all. The cabin temperature is set on an onboard computer, if anything it can get cold during that part of the flight, and that is because people who are sleeping feel the cold when they wake. With the greatest respect, ''cranking up the heat'' is insulting to the cabin crew community, who as you know are there primarily for your safety, but also your comfort and to give you the best customer service. I, like other crew took various advanced customer service courses and supervisory one's. I don't know where you got the ''closing windows and cranking up the heat'' to make everybody sleep from, but that is, I can assure you a misconception and a false rumour. There may be poor airlines, just as poor customer service in the air as on the ground, but this never happens in most reputable airlines. The idea is to give everybody a service above and beyond, to allow for maximum rest on long sectors, so passengers are as refreshed as possible, then served a light snack, breakfast, supper, afternoon tea ( whichever is applicable ) about an hour and a half before landing. Hope this helps.

[Enoxix.]

Hmm, I have a feeling Turkish Airlines aint going to win this one…

[brianmerdani]

I flew Turkish this summer from Boston to Istanbul and my experience on board was much different from the cabin to the service, I am surprised there’s this much difference between the A333 and B777. The A332 was much more modern. Loved this series, keep up the good work!

[theinfralink]

Totally agree with you. Last night I took Turkish flight from Toronto to Istanbul economy class. The food was ok. I had an isle seat but the leg rooms were so narrow I couldn’t sleep at all. It was a 777-300. Really bad for an 9 hour flight.

[rogaviation]

Turkish has many good things about the airline, I flew their business class from Washington d.c to Istanbul one time and the experience was stellar! But now watching this video I didn't feel the same great airline it once was. But I do understand that covid has been reducing the "amazing" and outstanding first, business, and economy class service from the past but I cant blame them as of other airlines are still some what struggling. But this was an awesome video dan I appreciate you for making it and letting me experience it! 😁👍👍

[arianjabari]

you know what makes your reviews apart from other youtubers' is that they're completely honest and also unique

[francisfleury]

2 weeks ago, I did YUL-IST in a A350, then IST-GYD in a old A330, a few days later GYD-IST in a A320 and one week after IST-YUL in a A350. The YUL-IST flight was the best flight I ever had. Cathering was great, service was perfect, the A350 was wonderful. After a very long walk in the airport, I took the A330 to Baku, I was surprised to get a full service meal on a 2h45 flight. But the old A330 is not a A350. On the A320 to go back to Istanbul, it was OK. But the nightmare starts on the flight back to Montréal... First, I was not able to get my boarding pass online, I had to do the lineup at the airport. But there are 4 desks for the 2 flights to Canada on that day. And on those 2 flights, there were around 100 migrants per flights, with all their life as bags. So it took 2 hours to got my boarding pass even if I was at the airport 4h30 before my flight. Security was fast, then, boarding... Only one poor lady was at the gate do board a 300 passengers flight. With most passengers unable to speak or understand English or Turkish. So as she called Business Class, everyone ran to the gate. A mess. In flight, I was so lucky... no more choice for the lunch so I had to take the horrible pastas... witch I didn't eat. I ate only a small pudding in the entire flight... So the inbound flight was a 5 star flight and the return a third world flight.

[simondavey]

It's got to be Emirates! It's fascinating to see the morphology of your videos from the early days of Dantorp aviation. It's been brilliant to watch your journey (literal and metaphorical)!

[aquaduck]

I guess all of the aircrafts are different. I just went to turkey a few months ago and the aircraft was amazing! They gave each person headphones and a blanket. If anybody realised the Istanbul airport is littarly HUGE. When I mean huge my mom who has lived in turkey for a while lost her way, which made us late for out flight. But the aircraft is amazing and so is the airport and the most beautiful of all is turkey. (My opinion)

[craiglsimons]

Great report Dan! I’m not a fan of the 777 and try my best to avoid flying on it - never had a really comfortable flight. However, I’ve flown both the Emirates and Turkish 777-300ER and Emirates had a better, more comfortable product (on the most modern one). The Turkish one was comfortable on an aisle seat for a 3.5 hr flight between London and Istanbul. Tired cabin and IFE was the same as you experienced, but both airlines had fantastic meals. It’s a great airline though and have a substantial route network with very competitive pricing. Haven’t tried their new aircraft, but look forward to doing so in the future! Keep up the great work! 🙌

[albalala]

"The sound is equivalent to your neighbours playing music from their 2014 dell laptop on the loudest volume through a thin wall." Might be the most specific review on the internet. :)

[DoraKarakaya]

Turkish Airlines is an airline company that stands out worldwide with its excellent service quality and exceptional customer satisfaction. With its comfort, safety standards, and flawless service approach, it offers passengers an unforgettable experience. Turkish Airlines, with its extensive destination network, modern fleet, and innovative approach, is not just an airline company but also a leader transforming the travel experience. Anticipating the needs of its passengers and constantly redefining industry standards, it provides an experience that makes you say "wow" on every journey. Turkish Airlines is not just an airline you fly with, but a travel companion that makes your journey unforgettable.

[sheryn]

Turkish airlines used to be good. Just flew with them recently on economy from LAX to Cairo. I canceled the return trip. It was a horrible 13-hour flight from LAX to Istanbul. The attendants look grumpy and the food was a joke. The seat was so small. Unfortunately, seems their quality is plummeting in a really bad way. I switched to Qatar airways - Q suites. I think that’s the best option for long haul flights.

[kenpinto]

Dan please review the new Etihad airlines in 2021 during Covid-19 ! ❤️

[sklee]

Turkish Airlines has one more advantage for me: Star Alliance. One of my favorites.