Unenthusiastic review of Turkish Airlines soft product in Nine papers

[Flywithd]

Agree! Tragically, because of the appetite suppressant stuff I'm taking (and the good meals on board), I had zero interest in anything in the lounge on each of my recent visits - even the sweets.



My last 2 flights were 'mid-way'. A little more than you would 'expect'. On the SIN-MEL leg, they gave 15 mins warning that the SB sign would be on for maybe an hour, due to forecast turbulence. Toilets got rushed!! In the end nothing much happened and they turned off the SB sign after about 30 mins.



Yes, lesson learned! But its an annoying 'policy' - and seeming IS a policy, as many reports of it.



I suspect its not that they don't 'want' to converse, but they think their English isn't good enough - I noted above that this came across to me as 'reserved' rather than rude. I came across the exact same situation on LATAM transpac - crew would be happily conversing with Spanish-speakers, but barely engaged with Anglos.

On my SIN-IST, I didn't see or hear from the Purser. On the return, she introduced herself and we had a good chat - her English was very good.

The purser was the one laying out the bedding so she was present and most pleasant than the crew I've had on TK before.

The crew could speak very decent language as there wasn't much of a barrier when conversing with them for meals/requests.

I always have zero expections for flights but TK really disappointed after 2 weeks of 8 Asian airlines / Middle eastern airlines unfortunately