{"id":232619,"date":"2018-01-16T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/news\/flight-istanbul-hong-kong-turkish-airlines-business-class-2\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T13:00:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T17:00:14","slug":"flight-istanbul-hong-kong-turkish-airlines-business-class-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reviews\/flights\/flight-istanbul-hong-kong-turkish-airlines-business-class-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Turkish Airlines B777 – Business Class"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a few hours in the Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge<\/a>, we are back in the terminal of Istanbul International Airport to catch our flight to Hong Kong in Business Class with Turkish Airlines!<\/p>\n

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Istanbul – Hong Kong with Turkish Airlines<\/h2>\n

Our flight is the last one listed on the first screen: 2:00 am.<\/p>\n

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Still some corridors to cross (the conveyor belts help at this late hour)…<\/p>\n

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…and here we are at the boarding gate.<\/p>\n

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This flight will be operated by a Boeing B777. For your information, Turkish Airlines operates a flight from Montreal to Istanbul on an Airbus A330.<\/p>\n

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The difference between B777 and A330 in business class? The rows are composed in 2-3-2 on B777 against 2-2-2 on A330. To see the experience on an A330,
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Boarding of the flight Istanbul – Hong Kong<\/h3>\n

Thanks to the children, and traveling in business class, we will be the first to board at the scheduled time: it is around 1:30 am local time.<\/p>\n

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The cabin of the B777 of Turkish Airlines<\/h3>\n

In business class, the rows are therefore in 2-3-2. If you are traveling as a couple, you should obviously choose the rows on the portholes.<\/p>\n

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Aside: On our side, a problem with the reservation (a baby + a toddler) and a wrong information from the CIP Lounge concierge, made me and my daughter find myself on the row of 3 seats…. one of which was supposed to be “blocked”: no passenger should have had access to it.<\/p>\n

It would have made our life easier: Turkish Airlines does not offer a “bedpan” for babies against the walls<\/strong>. So our goal was to have the middle seat… for baby.<\/p>\n

Anyway, the business cabin turned out to be full and we had a passenger next to us in the 3 seat row, which made that plan null and void.<\/p>\n

Alexandra has to choose: next to her grandmother… or to her father.<\/p>\n

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The leg space is very important with an ottoman…<\/p>\n

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…under which you can place your personal belongings.<\/p>\n

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The seat has traditional adjustments as well as a massage function.<\/p>\n

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Shortly before takeoff, the staff is busy in the cabin distributing the adult comfort kits (FURLA)…<\/p>\n

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… and for the children, which is very much appreciated by Alexandra, leaving me hardly time to take pictures of the contents (her hand present on each one!) …<\/p>\n

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A high quality DENON headset will also be distributed.<\/p>\n

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The crew will also take the orders of the different passengers for the evening meal and the breakfast.<\/p>\n

I must admit that after having had dinner once on the flight Nice – Istanbul, then in the CIP Lounge, it will be “difficult” to have dinner again 1 hour after takeoff at the equivalent of 3 am local time!<\/p>\n

The menu served on board<\/h3>\n

Here is the menu for dinner and breakfast…<\/p>\n

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…and the drinks offered on this flight.<\/p>\n

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Nearly an hour after takeoff, the meal will be served. Most of the passengers decided to start their night. I resist to present you the dishes! We start with the aperitif.<\/p>\n

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The entrance that looks like what we were offered on the flight Nice – Istanbul<\/a>…<\/p>\n

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…followed by the main course…<\/p>\n

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… to finish with the dessert cart.<\/p>\n

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The food was good, without being exceptional. The service was excellent, worthy of a real business class… if not first class. The flight attendants take care to call you by name and will respond quickly to your requests.<\/p>\n

The flat bed<\/h3>\n

2 hours after takeoff, it’s finally time to go to bed! A (very thin…) mattress topper will be placed on the chair. A large pillow will be distributed in addition to the small one.<\/p>\n

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Additional coverage will also be provided.<\/p>\n

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The chair is quite comfortable, I was able to rest a good 4-5 hours. My mother was able to sleep 8 hours straight (!) while Audrey frequently woke up with our baby (not visible under the blanket!)<\/p>\n

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Alexandra also liked her “middle chair” and her eye mask.<\/p>\n

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The entertainment system<\/h3>\n

The quality of the screen is very good, as is the content offered with relatively recent films in all languages.<\/p>\n

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Breakfast<\/h3>\n

A little less than 2 hours before landing, a breakfast will be served to passengers who have requested to be awakened.<\/p>\n

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Bottom line<\/h2>\n

A very good flight between Europe and Asia on Turkish Airlines.<\/p>\n

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Pros:<\/p>\n