Fraggle1990 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Going to Thailand in November, looked on skyscanner and its Turkish Airlines who are offering the cheapest flights, when i've been to asia before it was with Emirates or Qatar. Are they good to fly with or pay the extra for the other airlines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robroy1874 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Awful - avoid if possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungalow Bill Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I was under the impression they were now one of the best. Yet to fly with them myself though. Most folk rave about Qatar but I had a horrendous experience with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphonseCapone Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I was under the impression they were now one of the best. Yet to fly with them myself though. Most folk rave about Qatar but I had a horrendous experience with them. I'm flying with Qatar next week. What was your experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Qatar are tremendous. Turkish not quite so good. The food's certainly interesting, but the overall experience is a bit tinpot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Used them several times over the last few years. I find them very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraggle1990 Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 Mixed response, think ill bite the bullet and go with them. 28 hours in total worth of travelling though....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trotter Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Admittedly I was in business class, but it was bloody tremendous. Also, the lounge at Istanbul is one of the nicest places I have ever been, inside or outside an airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I'd get a little concerned if the inflight movie is Midnight Express. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondejamtart Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 One of the best airlines I've flown with...I would use them every time if I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CostaJambo Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Only used them once but it was absolutely fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 They've got a good reputation and if you are only passing through it'll be fine. In fact Ataturk airport is probably secure as... given events of the last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 My criteria for a flight is 1. Select cheapest flight. 2. Confirm my seat is inside the airplane. 3. Purchase ticket. Am I doing it wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungalow Bill Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 I'm flying with Qatar next week. What was your experience?I was flying Melbourne to Doha and as I got on the seat there was a terrible smell of sick in the vicinity of my seat. When we got to cruising position, I got the TV out from the side of my seat (I had an exit row seat), and the TV was covered in someone's sick. They must have thrown up over it on the flight to Melbourne. Anyway, I alerted the stewardess who cleaned it and cleaned the floor too, the smell was still bad though. I then went to watch the now clean TV, but it wasn't working, probably due to the mashed carrots being in the TV unit! So, no TV for a 14 hour flight, so they offered me 'reading material'! Great I'll read for 14 hours! But, the light didn't work either! I guess the entire electrics for my seat were goosed from the sick. So there was me thinking I'd get an upgrade, nope nothing. It was miserable. I complained, but all they offered me was some Q-Miles, but I'm reluctant to fly them again. The turnaround in Doha was also very short, although I believe this has been addressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambos_1874 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 They won't be as bad as Ryanair so that's a plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col1874 Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 They won't be as bad as Ryanair so that's a plus.I don't get why everyone criticises Ryanair. I've flew with them several times with no problems. Turkish Airlines were recently in the top 5 airlines in the world. Can't remember where I seen that though. Worst airline I've been with has to be British Airways. Cabin crew were stuck up snobs who liked an argument. Edit: Correction: they were 7th, so top 10. http://www.worldairlineawards.com/awards/world_airline_rating.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 My criteria for a flight is 1. Select cheapest flight. 2. Confirm my seat is inside the airplane. 3. Purchase ticket. Am I doing it wrong? You're doing it right if all you want is the cheapest flight available. Some people want better connections or a more convenient flying time, more leg-room, better food, friendlier service, larger range of entertainment etc. So they would probably look at it differently. Anyway, Qatar is better than Turkish in my opinion, but in the main, Turkish is 100% fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwayssunnyingorgie Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 They won't be as bad as Ryanair so that's a plus. Ryanair is OK, when I have used them they have departed on time and landed safely, I dunno what else they could offer for ?20-?30. Just take food and something to occupy yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyjambo Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Turkish Airlines are one of the better airlines that I have flown with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Found BA and KLM both good. Never flew with Turkish. As for Ryan Air. Used them once, with no issues, though there CE is a bit of a knob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Found BA and KLM both good. Never flew with Turkish. As for Ryan Air. Used them once, with no issues, though there CE is a bit of a knob. We've flew to Barcalona Reus (for Salou) for ?6 return and Majorca for ?10, as long as your prepared to put up with cramped conditions its fine. O'Leary is a knob right enough I mean ?6, can't get a day return on the train from Bathgate to Edinburgh for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyNic Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Aye, decent if you want your case delivered to your hotel 3 weeks late and 4 days after you've already flown home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Ryanair are great for the prices you pay. For some reason you get the odd bumpy landing with them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 I don't get why everyone criticises Ryanair. I've flew with them several times with no problems. Turkish Airlines were recently in the top 5 airlines in the world. Can't remember where I seen that though. Worst airline I've been with has to be British Airways. Cabin crew were stuck up snobs who liked an argument. Edit: Correction: they were 7th, so top 10. http://www.worldairlineawards.com/awards/world_airline_rating.html The BA flights from Edinburgh to Gatwick are a joke. No legroom whatsoever. The ones to City are much better. Only flown internal with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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