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Turkish Airlines, Inc. (Turkish Türk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi) (THY) is the national airline of Turkey based in Istanbul. It operates a network of scheduled services to 125 international and 32 domestic cities, serving a total of 157 airports, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the United States. The airline's main base is Atatürk International Airport (IST), Istanbul, with secondary hubs at Esenboga International Airport (ESB), Ankara, and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW), Istanbul. In 2006, it carried 17 million passengers with total revenues of US$3 billion. [1] The airline has around 12,000 employees. The airline was established on May 20, 1933, as the State Airlines Administration - Devlet Hava Yollari Isletmesi Idaresi (DHY). It began operations with an Istanbul, Eskisehir, Ankara service in August 1933. In September 1937, the airline received three De Havilland D.H. 86B biplane airliners. The following December, DHY received the fourth plane. These planes enlarged the domestic routes of DHY to the destination of Istanbul, Eskisehir, Izmir, Ankara, Adana, Kayseri and Diyarbakir.[1] The name was changed to Devlet Hava Yollari Umum Müdürlügü (DHY) in June 1938. The first international flight was launched in 1947 to Athens but it was another 40 years before the introduction of long-haul flights to the Far East and across the Atlantic. In a major reorganisation, the state company DHY was replaced with a mixed corporation, Türk Hava Yolları AO (THY) on 20 February 1956. The airline's shares were passed to the Prime Ministry Public Participation Administration in 1990, which took the company public in December 1990 selling 5% of the shares. The government later sold about 23.0% of the shares to the public in December 2004 and a further 28.75% in May 2006. The airline is owned by TC Privatisation Administration (49%) and private shareholders (51%). It also has a 50% holding in affiliated airline SunExpress, the other half of which owned by Lufthansa of Germany. It has set up in September 2006 an airline catering JV with Do&Co Restaurants & Catering of Austria. Turkish Airlines quit the Qualiflyer group in 1999, due to incompatibilites with Swissair and Delta. A request to join the Star Alliance has been accepted in December 2006; Turkish Airlines is expected to join on April 1st 2008. |
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First Class Every First Class Suite offers a private usage area of about 26sq ft and 90" seat pitch. Every Suite offers a moving door to provide extra privacy. Each of the 8 First Class suites offer a 83 inch long flat bed and a 23 inch flat screen monitor and a wardrobe. In each First Class Suit, there is VIP/Business Jet style table that makes it possible to sit two together facing one another. The First Class Suites also offer a 8-point massage technology, adjustable LED lights, 23-inch flat screen displays Seat Pitch
In Flight Meals After boarding, passengers are given specially designed menus, and offered a welcome drink and canapé. Following hors devours of caviar and various international and Turkish delicacies, a colorful and rich selection of 4 main menus are presented that include soups, meat, fish, far eastern or vegetarian entrées. These are followed by various desserts, cheeses and fruit selections, traditional Turkish tea with lemon, Turkish coffee and Turkish delight, as well as a selection of alcoholic and alcohol-free beverages. Service Daily newspapers and magazines, Bose earphones, Amenity kits from Bulgari, sleep sets, and hot and cold towels are also offered during the flight. Miles&Smiles Classic and Classic Plus members earn double Status Miles compared to the actual miles flown and Elite and Elite plus members earn triple Status Miles compared to the actual miles flown on any First Class travel. On Board Entertainment To keep you entertained during the flight, a 23inch flat screen monitor offers a selection of movies and a wide selection of music albums, documentaries and short features, on demand. In addition to these live text news and various games make the flight more enjoyable. The entertainment section features 30 classic, box-office, international and children’s movies; a short-feature channel with 40 TV series, documentaries and animations; a local and international music stream comprising 250 CD albums ranging in genre from pop to mystic; a game channel with 17 interactive multi and single-player games; and, for our younger travelers, a separate children’s channel and audio books. The entertainment section is continuously updated and expanded, and we plan to increase the number of movies to 60 and the number of short programs to 70. The communication section of the screens allow First Class passengers to send and receive short messages and e-mail, and reach those in other seats or their loved ones on the ground by telephone. On the connections channel, passengers can receive information about connecting flights, and the news channel delivers text- based news on demand. Business Class You will go on enjoying Business Class comfort during your flight aboard one of the Airbus A-330, Airbus A-340, Airbus A-310 or Boeing 737 aircraft - Europe's youngest fleet with experienced pilots and caring cabin crew. There is a special cupboard for your overcoat or jacket along with a selection of local and foreign daily newspapers and magazines. Seat Pitch
In Flight Meals On trans-oceanic and international flights, the meal service entices the palette with seven varieties of appetizers and 3 choices of entree from a variety of international cuisines. Serving the most choice selections of desserts and sweets from Turkey and the world, the renowned world of Turkish hospitality awaits you in the skies. During flight, passengers are treated to a wide selection of refreshing alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, which are accompanied by magazines, daily newspapers, hot/cold towel service and a cozy night service featuring specially-woven blankets and pillows. Service For the comfort of the Business Class passengers, the amenity kits including socks, toothbrush, eyeshades, etc. are available on all flights of 5 hours or more. On Board Entertainment The entertainment selections on long-distance economy class flights on A330, A340 and B777 aircrafts have now become even more entertaining. Passengers have at their disposal a wide range of movies, series, short films, animations, audio books, documentaries, interactive game channels, and SMS and e-mail access, along with an extensive 250 CD music archive, and sound and display options via personal screens. The broad choice of in-flight entertainment options on Turkish Airlines’ A330, A340 and B777 aircraft turn the usual monotony of travel into a enjoyable experience. The journey is transformed into an entertainment extravaganza, with personal screens delivering a wide variety of movies, series, short films, animations, audio books, documentaries, and game channel, along with an archive of 250 albums that cater to all musical tastes. Other features include an externally mounted camera delivering a birds-eye view from the plane, a news channel updated every hour, and the ability to send and receive SMS and email. Premium Economy Class Turkish Airlines will begin to offer the “Comfort Class” on selected routes on its the new Boeing B777s aircraft. The seat pitch in the Premium Economy Class of 116 cm and the seat width of 49 cm are the leading features of the Turkish Airlines Comfort Class. For the entertainment on board every seat offers an individual in-arm embedded screen with the 10.6“ to enable passengers to watch as many films, serials, documentaries and cartoons as they wish while they can access the entire visual archives instantly. Comfort Class passengers will be able to access their files by simply using their personal USB devices or Apple iPods. Seat Pitch
In Flight Meals Economy Class passengers enjoy colorful Mediterranean salads and other unique flavors from the around the world, along with complementary drinks such as whiskey, raki, vodka, wine and a variety of alcohol-free beverages. Rounding out the experience with delectable desserts, Turkish Airlines turns each flight into a veritable feast. Complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are served on international flights alongside the rich selections of menu options that change according to flight duration and direction. International cuisines and special menus tailored to particular diets are prepared by licensed chefs under the trust in hygiene and service quality of Turkish Airlines. Fresh tea and coffee always follow these delicious meals. Service The communication section (B777) of the seat-back screens allow passengers to send and receive short messages and e-mail, and reach those in other seats or their loved ones on the ground by telephone. On the connections channel, passengers can receive information about connecting flights, and the news channel delivers text- based news on demand. On Board Entertainment The entertainment selections on long-distance economy class flights on A330, A340 and B777 aircrafts have now become even more entertaining. Passengers have at their disposal a wide range of movies, series, short films, animations, audio books, documentaries, interactive game channels, and SMS and e-mail access, along with an extensive 250 CD music archive, and sound and display options via personal screens. While flying on Turkish Airlines’ B777-type aircraft, passengers use touch screens and remote controls to select programming on AVOD digital systems. Selections include hourly updated news covering the economy, features and finance, weather reports updated every 4 hours, guides to Turkey, airport and passenger maps, and movies, music, audio books, and games. The entertainment section features 30 classic, box-office, international and children’s movies; a short-feature channel with 40 TV series, documentaries and animations; a local and international music stream comprising 250 CD albums ranging in genre from pop to mystic; a game channel with 17 interactive multi and single-player games; and, for our younger travelers, a separate children’s channel and audio books. The entertainment section is continuously updated and expanded, and we plan to increase the number of movies to 60 and the number of short programs to 70. |
 
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