Electronic check-in for the flight Turkish airlines. Turkish Airlines (Turkish Airlines). Business class on long-haul routes

Turkish Airlines is Turkey's flagship carrier, serving flights to 120 countries around the world. Included in the TOP 10 airlines in the world. The main airport of Turkish Airlines is Ataturk International Airport located in Istanbul.

In this article, we will talk about the procedure for registering for a Turkish Airlines flight on the Internet and at airports, as well as what difficulties a passenger may encounter during check-in.

Check-in rules for Turkish Airlines flights

Check-in for a Turkish Airlines plane can be done at the airport, at home online, as well as through a mobile application. In addition, there are dedicated self-service kiosks. This undoubtedly saves time as there is no need to stand in a long line. But with or other non-standard baggage, self-check-in is not available for the flight.

To register for a flight, a passenger will need:

• airplane ticket;
• identity document (passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, birth certificate for children under 14 years old);
• foreign passport (for international flights).

Domestic flights

Check-in for domestic flights takes place in the airport building at special counters. They are easily recognizable as they usually carry the airline's brand name. At these desks, in addition to passenger check-in, baggage and hand luggage.

International flights

When flying abroad, in addition to registering at special counters, you also need to go through passport and visa control. Due to this procedure, the time for passing all pre-flight formalities is significantly increased, so you need to come to the air harbor with a large margin of time.

How long does it take to open and when does registration end

For Turkish Airlines domestic flights, check-in at the airport starts 1 hour and ends 45 minutes before departure.

For international flights, check-in at the terminal starts 2 hours before and ends 1 hour before departure.

Check-in at special kiosks is available in the following cities of Turkey: Istanbul, Izmir, Dalaman, Ankara, Adana, Antalya, Gaziantep, Samsun, Bodrum, Konya, Trabzon, Kayseri, as well as at international airports of cities: Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Stuttgart, Zurich , Frankfurt, Vienna, Nuremberg, Birmingham, Manchester, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Athens, Chicago, Madrid, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Barcelona, \u200b\u200bNice, Hong Kong, Oslo, Stockholm, Brussels Warsaw, Bucharest, Sofia, Prague.

Turkish Airlines (Turkish Airlines)

The code IATA: TK
ICAO code: THY
A country: Turkey

National airline of Turkey

Year established: 1933
Alliance Membership: Star alliance
Official website of the airline:www.turkishairlines.com
Address: Turkish Airlines General Management, Building Ataturk Airport, Yesilkoy, 34149 Istanbul, Turkey
Phone: +90 850 333 08 49
Fax: +90 212 465 21 21
E-mail: [email protected]
Representative office in Russia: Moscow, st. Valovaya, 35, Wall Street business center
Representative office in Russia: +7 495 980 52 02, +7 800 700 61 61
Fax of the representative office in Russia: +7 495 933 55 23
E-mail of the representative office in Russia: mows [email protected]
Base airports: Ankara Esenboga, Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen, Istanbul Ataturk

Turkish Airlines (tour. Türk Hava Yolları Anonim Ortaklığı, translated as Turkish Airlines) is the flagship carrier of Turkey, based in Istanbul. It operates regular flights to 220 foreign and 42 domestic airports in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. The main hub of the airline is Istanbul Ataturk International Airport (IST), while the secondary hubs are Esenboa International Airport, Ankara (ESB) and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, Istanbul (SAW).

The airline employs about 12,000 people.

The subsidiary airlines are Anadolujet, SunExpress and B&H Airlines.

Turkish Airlines operates flights from 42 airports in Turkey. Turkish Airlines is the leader in domestic travel with AnadoluJet's low-cost division. Competitors include Onur Air, Pegasus, SunExpress (50% owned by Turkish Airlines) and Atlasjet.

Most of Turkish Airlines' international flights operate from Istanbul Ataturk International Airport, from where the duration of the flight to 50 countries, where flights are made, is no more than three hours. Turkish Airlines serves 220 destinations outside Turkey to around 108 countries. Flights across the Atlantic Ocean to North America - Atlanta, Boston, Washington, Los Angeles, Miami, Montreal, New York, Panama, San Francisco, Toronto, Chicago and Houston, to South - Bogota, Buenos Aires, San Paulo.

The largest destinations in Asia are Bangkok, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Osaka, Beijing, Seoul, Singapore, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, Ulaanbaatar, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).

Flights internal: Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Batman, Gaziantep, Denizli, Diyarbakir, Izmir, Kayseri, Kars, Kahramanmaras, Konya, Lefkosa, Malatya, Samsun, Trabzon, Elazig, Erzincan, Erzurum.

Flights to CIS countries: Almaty, Astana, Ashgabat, Baku, Bishkek, Ganja, Dnepropetrovsk, Donetsk, Dushanbe, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Kiev, Minsk, Moscow, Odessa, Osh, Rostov-on-Don, St. Petersburg, Simferopol, Tashkent, Ufa

International flights: Abu Dhabi, Algeria, Amman, Amsterdam, Athens, Bangkok, Bahrain, Basel, Barcelona, \u200b\u200bBeirut, Belgrade, Berlin, Bodrum, Brussels, Budapest, Bucharest, Warsaw, Vienna, Venice, Hamburg, Hanover, Hong Kong, Dalaman , Damascus, Doha, Dubai, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Geneva, Zagreb, Cairo, Karachi, Casablanca, Cologne, Copenhagen, Kuwait, Lagos, Lyon, Lisbon, London, Ljubljana, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Mumbai, Muscat, Munich, New -Delhi, New York, Nice, Nuremberg, Osaka, Oslo, Paris, Beijing, Prague, Pristina, Riga, Rome, Sanaa, Sarajevo, Seoul, Singapore, Skopje, Sofia, Stockholm, Strasbourg, Tbilisi, Tabriz, Tehran, Tel -Aviv, Tirana, Tokyo, Tripoli, Tunisia, Chicago, Shanghai, Stuttgart, Zurich.

Airplane the park: Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, Airbus A330-200, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A340-300, Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900, Boeing 777-300, Embraer 190

As of June 2014, Turkish Airlines' fleet consists of 228 aircraft, excluding the fleet of subsidiaries:

	Aircraft type	Number- in	Ordered	Number of places				Notes
							Total
								Domestic flights, Europe
								Domestic flights, Europe
								Domestic flights, Transcaucasia
								Europe, Middle East, Far East, North America and Africa
								Domestic flights
								Domestic flights, short and medium haul flights
Boeing 737-900ER
								Singapore, London, New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Beijing, Sao Paulo
Total		2 31

Turkish Airlines will provide its passengers on international flights with Wi-Fi Internet and TV. Passengers will be able to watch BBC World, BBC Arabic and Euronews. And the Internet (free) can be used from any device - mobile phones, laptops and tablets. This system has been installed by Panasonic on 11 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and 10 A330-200 airbuses.

Business class on long-haul routes

Aircraft:
Services:

Fully reclining chairs superior comfort for passengers traveling on long-haul routes;

Each seat is equipped with a personal monitor with entertainment system;

Wide range of hot meals and alcoholic / non-alcoholic drinks;

Chef on board on destinations: New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Tokyo;

Business class on medium-haul routes

Aircraft: A321.

Services:

Salon with fixed seating configuration;

Comfort class on long-haul routes

New York, Sao Paulo, Los Angeles, Toronto, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City.

Aircraft: A330-200, A330-300, A340-300, B777-300R.

Services:

The comfort class cabin is located in the central part of the aircraft;

The distance between the seats is 116 cm, width is 49 cm;

Each seat is equipped with a personal monitor with entertainment system;

Wide selection of hot meals and alcoholic / non-alcoholic drinks

Economy class

Aircraft: A321, A320, A319, A310, B737-800, B737-900, B738.

Services:

Comfortable and comfortable chairs;

Wide variety of hot meals and alcoholic / non-alcoholic drinks.

On flights Istanbul - Moscow - Istanbul TK415 / 416 in A321 aircraft, each seat is equipped with a personal monitor with an entertainment system (business and economy class).

* - the total sum of three measurements should not exceed 115 cm (55x40x23 cm).

** - you can additionally take a folding stroller up to 115 cm in size.

The Star Alliance brings together 24 partner airlines and offers the world's widest route network, as well as the benefits of a large and time-honored alliance such as coordinated flight schedules, shared or compatible award programs for frequent flyers, check-in privileges, priority conditions for baggage transportation and much more.

The Lufthansa Regional route network, which connects different regions of Europe, is the perfect complement to the Star Alliance route network. For completeness, there are additional partnerships with some other airlines.

Enjoy 1,293 destinations in 190 countries, 20,500 daily flights, access to more than 950 lounges around the world and many other benefits.

check-in

For frequent flyers, the airline has created the Miles and Smiles loyalty program. When traveling with Turkish Airlines and partner companies (American Airlines, Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, TAP Portugal), you can earn bonus points ("miles") that can be spent on tickets or upgrades your level in the program.

In this article I want to visually consider the registration for Turkish Airlines aircraft. I recommend that you go through this process through the Internet, without any queues and in a relaxed atmosphere. This will not only save time at the airport, but also be among the first to choose your favorite seats on the plane, which is very important, especially on long flights.

It should be noted that, unfortunately, online check-in for the flight is not available at all airports. So, for example, when flying from Sarajevo, I could not take advantage of this opportunity. In other cases, she helped me a lot: you can take your time and not stand in line. This option can also be considered irreplaceable if you do not have checked-in luggage, but only carry-on luggage. Then, upon arrival at the airport, you need to go directly to the check-in and security desk.

Okay, let's put the theory aside for later, let's analyze everything with a specific example.

1. Online check-in for regular Turkish Airlines flights starts 24 hours before departure. It is very convenient, you register at home, even if you then go to the airport by train or bus across the country. Slowly, in a relaxed atmosphere, and not rushing to nearby cafes in search of WiFi.

Attention! If the flight consists of several flights, then registration will be available 24 hours before the departure of the last of them!

To start the registration procedure, we go to the TK website, where you will be asked to indicate the e-ticket number ( E-Ticket Number) or PNR code ( Booking Reference), as well as the name ( First Name) and surname ( Last Name) of the passenger, and then click the Next \u003e\u003e ( Continue).

At the same time, pay attention to the checkbox “ To start online check-in only for mentioned passenger please click.“. This function is for those who have several people entered on the ticket and you want to go through the check-in procedure only for the passenger whose name and surname have just been entered. By default, the checkbox is unchecked, and we do not need it in most cases.

Please keep your booking reference and e-ticket number confidential for your own security – Please keep your e-ticket number confidential. for your own safety.

2. If you entered all the data in the first step correctly, you will be directed to the next page. It serves to select a flight for check-in, indicate the bonus account number of Turkish Airlines or another airline that is part of Star Allians ( Frequent Flyer Card Number) and your citizenship ( Nationality). Please note that the Turkey Card ID field ( Republic of Turkey ID Number) are filled in only by citizens of the Republic of Turkey. Then click the Next button.

Please note that flights for which check-in functions are already available are marked as Availeble to Check-in.

3. A new inscription will appear at the bottom. You need to set the corresponding checkbox in the green field stating that you agree with their rules, and click again Continue.

I accept the above conditions and would like to continue check-in – I agree with the airline's rules and would like to proceed with online check-in.

4. We got to the step where we need to indicate a seat for ourselves and the rest of the passengers. You can read about which seat is better to choose on the plane in a separate article.

As you can see, we have before us a diagram of an airplane and a schematic representation of all passenger seats in our class. White, empty squares - vacancies, then we can choose them. We select, click on them with the mouse and the corresponding place will appear opposite your surname. After this procedure, click next. If the flight is connecting, you will be asked to select seats on other aircraft. Do it.

After we have found a place for ourselves on all segments of the flight, we can go to the next page.

5. On this our registration is actually completed. At this point, you can still go back and change seats, but before the boarding passes are printed.

So now you need to print ( Print) all boarding passes ( Boarding pass) in the appropriate column. With these sheets, you will have to come directly to the flight. Try not to wrinkle it, as I did, stuffing it into my trousers pocket, at the Donetsk airport during the inspection the scanner only counted the security code from the boarding pass 5 times, I had to get nervous.

Please note that without Boarding Pass you will not board the plane! Please do not lose these pieces of paper. For reliability, I recommend that you print several copies and put them in different places, plus one to carry with you on a USB flash drive in electronic form (I advise you to study this in my article on travel documents).

6. Printing the boarding pass is done in the following way: after clicking on the Print button of the corresponding flight, a pop-up window pops up (make sure they are not blocked by the browser!)

Here we click on Please click here to print the boarding pass to send to the printer for printing, and be sure to save it on the computer with the item Please click here to download the boarding pass... We repeat for each boarding flight.

If the passengers have made the ticket payment via internet or call center, main credit card is required to be presentes during the boarding time – If a passenger bought a ticket online or by phone, he will have to present his credit card, which was used for payment in confirmation of its physical presence at the time of boarding. In practice, I have never met, but just in case I do not buy through a virtual credit card, but only pay with physical ones.

7. That's all, actually! Congratulations and happy flight!

Any questions? Ask in the comments!

Frequently Asked Questions

What to do with your luggage?

If you have checked baggage, you will need to drop it. As a rule, for this you need to stand in line with those who check in for the flight (even with boarding passes). And only in some airports for such passengers there is a separate counter and even a self-service baggage check-in machine. If you only have hand luggage, go straight to boarding.

I checked in for the flight, but I cannot print my boarding passes; instead of the print item, there is Info.

There are a number of reasons why the service will not allow you to print your boarding pass. In such cases, you will be able to receive them during check-in at the counter, along with everyone.

I bought a ticket at a travel agency and online registration is not available to me. It's true?

Yes indeed. Travel agencies redeem places in “blocks”. You can only check in at the airport.

Can they ask me for the card with which I paid for the tickets?

Yes, but only if you bought directly from that airline's website.

Turkish Airlines is one of the largest European airlines headquartered in Istanbul. The company is headquartered in Ataturk Airport largest city Turkey.

In 82 years, Turkish Airlines has expanded from 5 to 298 aircraft, both passenger and cargo. In terms of growth, the company ranks among the leaders of the world's air carriers. In 2013, a decision was made to purchase big liner in the history of Turkish civil aviation... Turkish Airlines is constantly rejuvenating its air fleet with an increasing quality of service. The total fleet, by the end of 2020, will be 421 aircraft. With the addition of new aircraft, the average fleet will be 6 years.

Also, the production of aircraft seats for Turkish Airlines aircraft began. This is the first manufacturer in Turkey in this area. Boeing 737-800 aircraft, as well as Airbus A319-320 and 321 aircraft, were the first to adapt to the installation of new seats.

The design of the new seats will bring the passenger's flight comfort to a qualitatively new level.

Another undoubted innovation is the specially designed kitchen facilities. The kitchen equipment was developed by Turkish engineers and the first airplanes are starting to be equipped with these appliances.

The company has been a member of the Star Alliance confederation since 2008. The quality of transportation has improved significantly. Service standards have earned many acclaimed awards in the air travel industry.

Among the awards of Turkish Airlines are:

• Best Airline Southern Europe"(2009, 2010).
• 3rd place in the category "Best Airline in Europe" in 2010.
• Received the 2017 World's Best Economy Food Award.
• In 2012, 2013 and 2014, the company received the title of the best in Europe, as well as the title of the best cuisine in the world on flights.
• A total of seven times confessed the best company Southern Europe, and the company's cuisine to this day is the best in the world.

The company provides 3 classes of passenger service: economy, business and comfort.

Economy class a lot of legroom, all seats recline. All places are equipped with sockets, as well as a modern entertainment system. Also, the company's free complex food is considered the best in the world.

Business class Turkish Airlines provides chairs with massage and reading lamp. Passengers can be separated by a partition, and the seats can be transformed into a bed. All places are supplied with an individual entertainment system. Complimentary welcome drinks are provided and the cuisine is replete with Turkish and world dishes.

In comfort class comfortable and wide armchairs with large monitors are installed. The choice of food and drinks is quite wide.

Check-in for flights

The company provides booking services both through the box office and online through the official website or intermediary agencies selling tickets.

Online check-in for the company's flight becomes available a day before departure, check-in directly at the airport is possible no earlier than 2 hours.

Online registration " Turkish Airlines»Does not take much time. This requires passenger data and seat selection. When buying tickets for email a confirmation is received, which, among other data, indicates the weather forecast at the end point and the exchange rate of the ruble and local currency. This email contains a link that takes the customer to the registration page.

Pulkovo airport

When checking in for a Turkish Airlines flight at Pulkovo Airport, you can use the company's check-in counters and self-check-in kiosks located in the departure area on the 3rd floor. To do this, you will need a passport, ticket details, bonus card number (if required).

Departure from Vnukovo

When registering at Vnukovo, you can use check-in desks 103-110 on the second floor of the terminal, self-service kiosks and online check-in via the website and mobile applications.

However, with online registration it should be remembered that the information on the current site is not entirely complete and it is worth using the old version of the site.

It is also possible to book your ticket by phone using the company's single call center number 8-800-700-6161 a day before departure.

Departure from Antalya

For those passengers who fly from Antalya airport, you must remember that check-in for the flight takes place only through self-service terminals and check-in counters, online registration is not available.

Charter flights

Charter flights by the company cost a little more than the budget option, but this is fully justified. The seats are very comfortable and comfortable to fly. The kitchen meets all the expectations of a company that is the leader in this segment. It is worth noting that on the screens of the electronic entertainment center, all information is either in English or in Turkish. The staff also speaks mostly English. On a charter company, you can freely request alcoholic European drinks for lunch.

You can register for charter flights of the company through the leading tour operators online and through the hotlines of these companies.

The quality of service is in no way inferior to regular flights at a cheaper ticket price.

Turkish Airlines has its own loyalty program - Miles & Smiles... The age of the participants is from 2 years. You can register both on the website and during the flight. Traveling with a company allows you to accumulate bonuses or miles. The program includes partner airlines, hotels and car rental stations.

There are two types of bonuses:

• Club miles - can be used to buy tickets, as well as increase the level in the program.
• Bonus miles are for ticket purchases only.

Turkish Airlines is Turkey's largest air carrier with regular flights to 120 countries, including Europe, America, Asia and Africa. In total, the carrier has 292 destinations. Turkish Airlines occupies a leading position in this indicator, no other airline in the world can boast of such a route network.

The home airport of Turkish Airlines is Ataturk International Airport (Istanbul). Additional hubs are International airports Esenboga (Ankara) and Gokcen (Istanbul).

Airline history

Turkish Airlines has existed since 1933. Then the main flights of the carrier were made between three large Turkish cities: Istanbul, Eskisehir and Ankara.

In 1937, the company's fleet was replenished with new aircraft, and route network was supplemented by 4 more cities in Turkey. And 10 years later, in 1947, the carrier made its first international flight to Athens.

Long-haul flights across the Atlantic and to Far East Turkish Airlines began operating only in 1987.

Since 2008, Turkish Airlines has been a full member of the Star Alliance.

During 2012-2015. the carrier was in the top ten best airlines the world.

Today Turkish Airlines has 3 subsidiary airlines: AnadoluJet, SunExpressand North Cyprus Airlines.

Flight destinations

Turkish Airlines operates flights from 42 airports in Turkey, including a very large number domestic flights... Only on the Istanbul - Ankara route, flights are operated more than 100 times a week.

Most international flights the carrier operates from the Ataturk airport in the city of Istanbul.

AT Europe regular flights are organized to the following countries: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Great Britain, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania , Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Ukraine, Sweden, Switzerland.

By Turkish Airlines you can get to cIS countries: Belarus, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

Transatlantic flight by Turkish Airlines

Using the services of Turkish Airlines, you can fly across the Atlantic to North America (US and Canadian cities: Atlanta, Boston, Washington, Havana, Los Angeles, Miami, Montreal, New York, Panama, San Francisco, Toronto, Chicago and Houston) and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Cuba, Venezuela).

Eastern (Asian) direction Turkish Airlines includes flights to India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Philippines, Mongolia, Nepal, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Syria, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen.

Turkish Airlines planes fly to Africa, you can fly to the following countries of the African continent: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Libya, Cameroon, Congo, Morocco, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa.

The airline operates regular flights to russian cities: Voronezh, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Krasnodar, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, St. Petersburg, Sochi, Ufa. There are also direct charter flights of Turkish Airlines from Russian cities to the resort Antalya.

Aircraft of the airline "Turkish Airlines"

As of July 2018, the fleet of Turkish Airlines consists of 310 aircraft, another 216 airliners have been ordered (they will replenish the company's fleet in the period from 2018 to 2023). The whole fleet aircraft Turkish Airlines is represented by the world famous and reliable brands Airbus and Boeing:

• Airbus... Models: А319-100, А320-200, А321, А321neo, А330-200, А330-300, А340-300. Models А321neo (91 aircraft) and А350-900 (25 aircraft) were ordered.
• Boeing... Models: 737-700, 737-800, 737-900ER, 777-300ER. Models 737MAX8 (65 aircraft) and 737MAX9 (10 aircraft), as well as 787-9 (25 aircraft) were ordered.

Schemes of the aircraft cabin of Turkish Airlines can be viewed on the official website of the airline in Russian. And in the publications of our portal you can get acquainted with the placement of chairs and the best places aboard aircraft and Turkish Airlines, often flying to russian cities.

Boeing 737-800 of Turkish Airlines

Service classes

Turkish Airlines offers passengers 2 classes of service:

• Economy class... The backrests recline by 15 cm, there is a comfortable footrest, an adjustable headrest and a touch screen. During the flight, passengers are offered soft and hot drinks, on flights over 1 hour, hot meals are provided. From entertainment, 350 video programs and 600 music discs are available.
• Business Class... The armchairs fold out into a horizontal bed 188 cm long. There are built-in massage modules, power supply, reading lamp. Meals on board are served in china, and the menu changes every week and includes gourmet dishes that have been awarded the Skytrax Best Catering in Europe category. At the airport, business passengers check in at a separate counter, board the plane last, and leave it in the first days. There are also increased baggage allowances.

In different aircraft models of the airline, as well as depending on the main flight route of the airliner, the location of the “economy” and “business” cabins is different. Find out in advance about the layout of the aircraft you plan to fly in order to choose the best seats for a comfortable flight with Turkish Airlines.

Flight rules for passengers

On international flights of Turkish Airlines, the rules of carriage luggage and carry-on luggage depend on the direction of the route and flight distance.

Most often, Economy Class passengers can carry luggage weighing up to 20 kg and hand luggage up to 8 kg free of charge. For business class the norm free carriage luggage - 30 kg, hand luggage - 2 pieces no more than 8 kg each.

The maximum allowable baggage dimensions are 158 cm in the sum of measurements, weight - 32 kg, for hand luggage the total sum of three dimensions should not exceed 118 cm (55 * 40 * 23 cm).

Can be transported in baggage sports equipment... On domestic flights 1 set of equipment for many sports (kayaking, golf) can be brought in completely free of charge. Special fares established by the air carrier for the transportation of sports equipment for international flightsare from 30 to 60 euros. More information on the conditions for carrying equipment on board the aircraft can be found on the official website of Turkish Airlines in Russian.

Pregnant women From 28 to 35 weeks before the flight, they present a medical certificate stating that there are no contraindications to flights, and women from 36 weeks of pregnancy are not allowed on board.

For flights with small children Turkish Airlines has a system of discounts, separate check-in counters at airports, and special baby food on board. A baby stroller is carried on the plane free of charge.

The airline provides a paid service (from 7 to 12 years old) during the flight. Order a service and issue required documents for such a flight, the child must be in advance.

Pets allowed for carriage and travel with Turkish Airlines comfortably and safely. Cats, dogs and some caged birds are allowed on board, provided that none of the passengers on the flight has provided a medical certificate stating that he is allergic to the transported animals. The permissible dimensions of the cage are 23 * 40 * 55 cm, and its weight with the pet should not exceed 8 kg. It is also possible to transport animals to luggage compartment aircraft. Some pets are not allowed on the plane due to international air travel regulations, please check the list in advance.

The animal must have a veterinary certificate and passport, as well as other documents that may be needed at the destination.

More information about all the nuances of transporting pets on board aircraft can be found.

Miles and Smiles program (Miles & Smiles)

Turkish Airlines' Miles and Smiles program for regular customers of the airline provides many benefits, from award tickets to free upgrades.

It is very easy to become a member of the program, you just need to fill out the Miles & Smiles member form on the Turkish Airlines website. This is done absolutely free.

You can earn points by flying with Turkish Airlines and their partners (other Star Alliance airlines). The number of points will depend on the travel class. You can also earn points by paying with your Miles and Smiles card. The miles accumulated on the Miles & Smiles credit card can be used to pay for tickets and other purchases. Apply to receive credit card possibly on the airline's website.

You can earn miles with the Miles & Smiles program from your first trip. Further, it is possible to use them to obtain the following privileges:

• spend miles on award tickets for domestic and international flights Turkish Airlines for yourself, family and friends;
• use your miles for a free upgrade;
• collect and spend miles with program partners;
• use your miles to shop at Shop & Miles.

Miles & Smiles cards of Turkish Airlines

All participants miles programs and Smiles receive privileged status and service over high class: they book flights on the website or through the Turkish Airlines mobile application, use the services of business lounges and the Business class check-in counter for free (regardless of which class they fly), enjoy an increased free baggage allowance.

For more information about the program cards, see the official website of the airline in the section “How the Miles & Smiles Program Works”.

Turkish Airlines check-in

The airline keeps up with the times and offers passengers online registration for the flight. This can be done on the airline's website from a computer, tablet or smartphone, as well as using a mobile application. After completing the procedure on the website, you can send your boarding pass to your phone or print it yourself. Online check-in saves time by allowing you to arrive at the airport later and not stand in line at the check-in counter. In the case of online check-in, you must arrive at the airport at least 1 hour before departure (for domestic flights) and at least 2 hours (for international flights).

Online check-in starts 24 hours and ends 90 minutes before departure.

You can check-in in the usual way at the airport. In this case, you should arrive in advance and remember that check-in at the airport ends 45 minutes before departure (for domestic flights) and 60 minutes (for international flights).

Some air terminals have self-service kiosks, with which you can register yourself and avoid queues at the counters. Passengers with electronic tickets can use the kiosk services. To do this, you must do one of the following:

• insert a Miles & Smiles member card or bank card into the reader;
• enter the e-ticket number;
• dial the booking code (PNR).

Self check-in starts 12 hours before flight departure and ends 45 minutes before departure for domestic flights and 60 minutes before departure for international flights. Self-service kiosks can simultaneously check in up to 8 people with the same PNR.

Passengers without luggage can go directly to the gate by printing their boarding pass at the self-service kiosk. If you have luggage, you should check it in at the check-in counter and then proceed to boarding.

Always get the timing right - after checking in at a counter or self-service kiosk, you must be at the boarding gate at least 20 minutes before any flight departs! At some airports, it may take some time to get to the gate. Late passengers are not allowed to fly.

Turkish Airlines website

The air carrier Turkish Airlines has a convenient and very informative official website, most of the information is translated into Russian, but there are sections available only on english language.

The site allows you to view routes (it is possible to filter destinations by topic of interest), book and purchase tickets online, choose a seat in the cabin, order services on board (special meals, accompanying minor children, transportation of animals, etc.). Passengers can use points using the company's website bonus program, book hotels and book a car rental.