I decided to write about my recent trip with Turkish Airlines inside Turkey: Istanbul-Adana TK2462, departing at 2:05 PM (7/12/2012)
The plane was an A-320.
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The plane was named after the Turkish city of Muş.
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Departure was delayed by 15 minutes. Boarding was at Gate 409.
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We were taken to our plane by one of the famous COBUS shuttles, which are used by all the major airports in the world.
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Here we are approaching the A-320.
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The business class seats were the same as the economy class ones, except that the seats in the middle of the row in business class could be converted into a coffee table.
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I was assigned seat 27D. The upholstery in economy class was leather.
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Accessories like a pillow and blanket were available on demand.
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The headrest could be adjusted with this button:
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Controls for the entertainment system were built into the armrests.
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Takeoff and ascent were very quick. About 20 minutes into the flight, meals were served.
Quality of service and food was great (there was tea, coffee, water, juice, eggplant salad, a chicken sandwich, and chocolate mousse).
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After the light lunch I decided to flip through the flight magazine. It was inside a plastic folder featuring the airline's logo. It looked fresh and clean, and was pleasant to the touch, unlike what you can usually expect on Russian airlines.
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Screens, which were located on the ceiling over every 4th row, showed flight information.
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The bathrooms, though a little worn, were very clean.
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The plane was about 90% full. The flight attendants were friendly and cheerful.
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Although the plane has been in service for 7 years, it looked practically new.
The trip took a total of 1 hour 20 minutes. We began our descent over the mountains by Adana. Descent and landing were both smooth.
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Ramps were rolled up to both the front and rear of the plane, as it was scheduled to leave only 40 minutes later. The A-320 was quickly prepared for its return flight to Istanbul.
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And so, 1 hour 20 minutes later, I'm in Adana's small local airport.
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Thanks to everyone for taking the time to read my review.
Good luck to all flying Turkey's national airline, Turkish Airlines, a member of the Star Alliance.
P.S. For this economy-class flight, I got 432 miles added to my Miles&Smiles rewards card.
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