Turkish Airlines Comfort Class (IST-YYZ-IST)

Finally, I managed to squeeze sometimes to continue some write up about TK Comfort Class.

I have read quite a few good review on TK Comfort Class hence I decided to give it a try since the price is only marginally higher than non-restricted economy and even though that I have to layover in IST for quite some times.

But before I go into the Comfort Class itself, let me write something about Istanbul (IST) airport.  The airport itself is not so big.  It is rather small but quite functional.  The connecting flight is a bit troublesome, as they asked me to queue to get a sticket before I can pass the security to go to the departure hall.  Other that that is quite ok.

The morning time seems quite busy with many flight departed to Europe.  So it is good connection from Asia flight.  Most flight from Asia will arrive IST in the early morning with good connecting to Europe.  However, most of the American bound flight, depart after noon time (13:00-15:00).  This is why I need to wait for quite some times.

These are some pictures of the departure area at that morning.  There are food courts, coffee shop, and of course duty free shops which sell Turkish delights (lokum) and Baklava.  So it is fully functional airport.

After walking around the airport, I went to Turkish Lounge.  It looks huge and grand.  you just need to scan your BP to enter.  As I was clocking my mileage into SQ and I only have Silver status, I cannot simply scan my BP.  I have to show my A3 Gold card and then , they let me in (I forget how. I think they did open the gate for me).  I found the lounge is quite beautiful and the food is quite OK. 

 The famous Turkish Delight (Lokum) which you should probably eat it with the Tuskish coffee (which I found it too bitter for me)

The lounge also has the shower are and also napping rooms.  There is a rule for you to be able to use the room.  I think you have to fly intercontinental flight with x hours of connecting flight.  the shower is ok.  The only complains is they have only few showers room.  If I am not wrong 4-5 rooms only.  so at the morning peak hours, you need to queue.  Give your name to the staff and she will call you name once the shower room is available.

So it is the time for the flight now.  The comfort class I think is only available on B777-300ER.  The seat layout is 2-3-2 which much more comfortable compare to CX 2-4-2 layout.

This is the plane that brought me to Toronto, TC-JJH (Rumeli) 

 

The Comfort Class seat which is quite similar to the Old Business Class in many airlines.  As I said earlier, the configuration is 2-3-2.  Each seat comes with blanket, pillow, headset and also comfort bag, which the contain is almost similar to economy but slightly better toothbrush and amenities.

The interesting part, as the seat next to me is empty, the FA paste a sticker to it.  May be to prevent someone from economy cabin to move into the seat.

The IFE is the one stow on the side of the chair (like old business class) and quite ok.

Time to eat.   On this flight they did not serve the Macademia nuts as someone is allergic to nuts.  That's what they announced it.   I wonder why  can't they served it to other customer other than the allergic one?   the food is served partly by the Chef who served the biz class cabin.  Again this show TK treat Comfort class as C- rather than Y+ like CX.   The food is served just like business class serving.

First meal (lunch if I am not wrong)

Second meal (refreshment I suppose) as we arrive YYZ around 6pm local time.

 The pretty mood light on the cabin

This is the plane that took me back to Istanbul from YYZ, TC-JJE (Named Dolmabahçe). This flight has WIFI on board.  On that flight the offer WIFI for free.  I guess they were still doing the trail.

The refreshment which served with Macademia nuts

Dinner

Breakfast

And finally the outside camera, just after we landed in IST.

The verdict, I think TK Comfort Class is very comfortable and worth the money.  I wish TK extend this product also on SIN-IST leg.

TK lounge in IST is very pretty.  Food may not be the best but it is quite ok.

I definitely will fly TK again in the price and timing is reasonable.

Ambassador Lounge (T3 Changi Airport Singapore)

I saw so many posting asking about where to take nap when they are on transit in Singapore Changi airport.  As I was using Ambassador Lounge in T3 waiting for my Garuda flight to Jakarta, I thought why don't I take some picture around the lounge and post something in my blog.  Perhaps some people may find it quite useless.

Well, I hope some of you may find it useful.  If it is so, appreciate it, if you can drop a comment so that I know my effort is not useless :)

This is the reception desk of the lounge.  I spoke to the staff there and they told mne actually they have another Ambassador lounge in T2.

When you are about to go into the lounge you will see the "clock wall" where you can see time on different time zone.

There are quite some area for you to seat and relax and enjoy the drink and food.  Well, in my opinion, the food and drink are just so so.   Nothing fantastic.

There is also some area for your internet access.  PC is also available.  However, I did not try how good is the PC there.

I saw quite some people (well in fact most of the people at that lounge at that time, as the lounge quite empty that late morning, around 10-ish am) were napping in the seat.  I found these couple are smart and get the good location.  Well, if you do not need to nap, you can see nice few of the airport also (not really sure what it call, tarmac??)

Actually the lounge also has a nap suite, which you can use for minum of 3 hours for SGD 35.31 (and then can extend it hourly) but I guess this is on top of SGD35.31 that you need to pay for lounge access.  The lounge access comes also with shower facilities, which you can also purchase separetly if you just need to have shower.  Here is what you get when you pay for SGD35.31.

The shower area is quite good and apparently if you just purchase the shower, they give you a bottle of water and snacks.  Not so bad I guess.  Here are some pictures of the shower area.

Unfortunely, they do not let me see the nap area, but they gave me the brochure.   Well, I hope this write up give some idea for some people the next time that they will be in transit in Singapore, especially in Terminal 3 (T3)

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