Turkish Airlines Australian Services

[G.Y]

Is there a way to find out which days TK are operating out of Sydney? Not seeing what days anywhere and noting it is only four(?) times a week to commence with. I was hoping to see if there were some competitive fares especially via KUL in Dec/Jan.

Just managed to find something on the TK website for the first day on 5 Dec. Looks like 20:40 departure. Says this though (as below). Meaning no stopovers?


2h -
Stopovers (No connecting flight) for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Not terribly competitive at $6k+ for J.

Yeah it's easiest to look off the website and just change the date and you will see the price fluctuate by nearly double. Yes it's a 20:40 departure, it's bookable now.
And the 2hrs i guess is on the plane as one "direct" flight. So a fuel stop is what I assume it as.

It is quite competitve to europe. actually, it's about 5k cheaper than anything else for 5 people on a booking

 

[G.Y]

So i've booked 5 people on this route (haha) but seats are at $88 for one person, quite steep.
Anyone here know if it's worth it or I should just wait since we depart about mid december, so would the flight be full?

 

[AIRwin]

Inaugural brought forward:

Turkish Airlines Begins Sydney Service in late-Nov 2024 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1500GMT 14OCT24 Turkish Airlines has moved forward planned service launch to Sydney, with the first Istanbul – Kuala Lumpur – Sydney flight now scheduled on 28NOV24, instead of 04DEC24. The Star Alliance carrier’s first 2 flights will now be operated by 777-300ER aircraft, instead o

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[G.Y]

Inaugural brought forward:

Turkish Airlines Begins Sydney Service in late-Nov 2024 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1500GMT 14OCT24 Turkish Airlines has moved forward planned service launch to Sydney, with the first Istanbul – Kuala Lumpur – Sydney flight now scheduled on 28NOV24, instead of 04DEC24. The Star Alliance carrier’s first 2 flights will now be operated by 777-300ER aircraft, instead o

www.aeroroutes.com

uh oh

 

[Sprucegoose]

Most SYD-IST flights seem to have 2x J award seats available. Also 5x Y award seats.

Are cash upgrades available prior to checkin?

 

[stm1sydney]

So i've booked 5 people on this route (haha) but seats are at $88 for one person, quite steep.
Anyone here know if it's worth it or I should just wait since we depart about mid december, so would the flight be full?

Sounds cheap - normally $1000 each way?

 

[am0985]

Most SYD-IST flights seem to have 2x J award seats available. Also 5x Y award seats.

Can't see much award space in J at all on this route with Aeroplan at least.

I know the article showed there was a seat but they seem to have pulled them.

I'd be v surprised if Turkish have much award space, they're pretty stingy with J award seats (to Aeroplan at least anyway)

 

[CaptJCool]

Has anyone priced J for this route ?
In 2024 the ex Melb onto Europe was sub$6,000

 

[G.Y]

Sounds cheap - normally $1000 each way?

yeah it was way cheaper than anything. lowest price for 4 people return berlin was 7.6k
so marginally less than that, but dates only work with the departure dates of the new flight (Monday might be a lot more expensive than tuesday regarding TK is using a codeshare)

 

[aaa99]

Has anyone been able to book SYD-KUL on this route? I can see the MEL-SIN sector bookable separately, but not SYD-KUL for the month of December.

 

[G.Y]

Has anyone been able to book SYD-KUL on this route? I can see the MEL-SIN sector bookable separately, but not SYD-KUL for the month of December.

yeah nah it looks like a fuel stop for now, haven't been able to book it.

 

[G.Y]

Edit: ignore that, looked at the wrong thing

 

[Lynda2475]

TK flooding radio with adverts for this atm

 

[G.Y]

TK flooding radio with adverts for this atm

i'd rather my flight be empty...

 

[Saab34]

First flight inbound just passed the WA coast. It will be likely live streamed on YouTube.

Still no fifth freedom on this route which is weird, and likely costly for TK.

 

[G.Y]

e likely live streamed on YouTube.

First flight inbound just passed the WA coast. It will be likely live streamed on YouTube.

Still no fifth freedom on this route which is weird, and likely costly for TK.

yeah no fifth freedom isn't doing them any favours
It'll be good not the be so much of a guinea pig on this route

 

[CaptJCool]

Given LIKELY occupancy %
, the loadings are probably neither here nor there and don’t make a fifth freedom passengers essential to their TA operations

 

[AIRwin]

First flight inbound just passed the WA coast. It will be likely live streamed on YouTube.

Running more than an hour late

 

[G.Y]

Running more than an hour late

let's hope my 2hr~~ connection in istanbul isn't screwed by something like that

 

[Saab34]

Are they selling the KUL-IST leg separately?