AFF Review: Turkish Airlines A330-300 Business Class (IST-BKK)

[AFF Editor]

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Turkish Airlines A330-300 Business Class Review (Istanbul-Bangkok) is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

Turkish Airlines A330-300 Business Class Review (Istanbul-Bangkok)

We review the Turkish Airlines Business Class experience on the long-haul version of its Airbus A330, flying from its Istanbul Airport hub to Bangkok.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

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[RooFlyer]

Thanks, Matt, I'm just about to book my first long-haul TK J flights to Europe for late 2026, so this will help some decisions. $3-4K from Asia to Europe return is excellent value.

 

[ols]

Turkish Airlines A330-300 Business Class Review (Istanbul-Bangkok) is an article written by the AFF editorial team:

Turkish Airlines A330-300 Business Class Review (Istanbul-Bangkok)

We review the Turkish Airlines Business Class experience on the long-haul version of its Airbus A330, flying from its Istanbul Airport hub to Bangkok.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

You can leave a comment or discuss this topic below.

Might be just me but no pictures loaded in you article

 

[AFF Editor]

Might be just me but no pictures loaded in you article

Oh dear, thanks for flagging. Yes, there does seem to be a temporary technical issue currently with images not displaying on AFF articles. Our IT team is looking into it.

Edit: Should be fixed now!

 

[Melburnian1]

One of your best reviews.

I avoid 2+2+2 in J unless (as on very good WY) it has direct aisle access from the window seat i.e. Apex suites.

You hit upon a chief irritant.

On SQ (admittedly a much shorter sector), cabin crew also switched on lights three hours before landing for breakfast.

As you imply, surely two hours or a tiny bit more prior would be sufficient? Taking orders if not already done and serving to each J seat ought take an hour at most, consumption 20 minutes to half an hour and clearing detritus can occur quickly, since we don't all finish brekkie concurrently. The aircraft may be in the early stages of descent by the time the cabin is cleared but this doesn't seem a barrier to cabin crew unless massive turbulence.

The advice of @drron to travel by day on shorter flights (say under seven hours blocks off to on) is wise, but unachievable on every route.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

One of your best reviews.

I avoid 2+2+2 in J unless (as on very good WY) it has direct aisle access from the window seat i.e. Apex suites.

You hit upon a chief irritant.

On SQ (admittedly a much shorter sector), cabin crew also switched on lights three hours before landing for breakfast.

As you imply, surely two hours or a tiny bit more prior would be sufficient? Taking orders if not already done and serving to each J seat ought take an hour at most, consumption 20 minutes to half an hour and clearing detritus can occur quickly, since we don't all finish brekkie concurrently. The aircraft may be in the early stages of descent by the time the cabin is cleared but this doesn't seem a barrier to cabin crew unless massive turbulence.

The advice of @drron to travel by day on shorter flights (say under seven hours blocks off to on) is wise, but unachievable on every route.

Airlines including SQ serve full multi-course meals in business class on short sectors like Bali and bangkok. Even Jakarta!

So to have to start three hours out for intercontinental is ridiculous. Qantas serves t(e second meal 90 minutes or less from arrival.