Trip Report | Milan - Istanbul | Turkish Airlines Economy Class | Airbus A330-300

[@ilianalezcano9738]

Love the way you document every single thing, we can learn a lot from your experience. Great video.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks Iliana, nice to see you around again! I am happy you enjoyed the comments, this is a platform for me to share things I think with people just like me. It makes me happy😁

[@BrazilianLivingAbroad]

Thank you so much for the amazing trip report. This is entertainment - and information - at its best!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Always a pleasure, I owe it to you all!! Thanks!

[@ZRHTrainspotter]

14:53 thats Turkish Börek 😊

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Love it ❤️

[@dbf240573]

What a great report! I always learn new aviation facts with you, it´s so entertaining. I love TK ans IST airport, it´s really cool watching their departure boards with all those exotics destinations...and spotting all those different airlines. Thanks again sharing yours trips! I´m addicted to them.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

The destination board is the insanest I’ve ever seen in my life.. There are countless of exotic destinations. I even get the feeling that TK will just fly anywhere just to say they fly everywhere..! But good for them! Thanks for the comment, have a nice one!

[@donnadwarika6370]

Great music for starting thank you for the trip Hope i can visit Turkey in maybe near future

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I’m sure you will visit soon! But as you’re all the way in Trinidad I would recommend taking a nice month long (or more) tour around Europe!

[@mig882001]

Always great to see another great video ,Turkish Airlines always been on my bucket list airline to fly

[@TheLayoverAviation]

They’re nice! But as you live in Singapore, in my opinion, you have many better airlines to fly from Singapore😅. Turkish is great for the humble-low cost used Europeans. But it’s not really at SQ’s, , EK, QR, MH, JL, NH, TG, etc’s level. But by all means try it! The more variety, the better!

[@Lucabrazi23]

First leaving a message on aviation KZbin channel, and have subscribed, love the way you identify background aircraft. When watching other channels always wondered about type of aircraft in the background. You are appreciated hope you get more subscribers.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I appreciate the comment Luca, and welcome to the club! Identifying the aircraft takes ages, but I love to know myself where planes are going so I though others would like it too 😃 Have a lovely one!

[@KG1970.]

Nice Vid And the pie is called Su Böreği in Turkish.I'm Greek with my family roots in Turkey. (Türkiye) Parents born there

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks a lot!! I was wondering about the name, glad someone told me. I was in Greece 3 weeks ago, I love it.. It’s the perfect place in the summer. A flight on Aegean is coming out soon!

[@KG1970.]

@@TheLayoverAviation looking forward to that one

[@TheFrankozzi]

Such a stellar Sunday afternoon wake up It was 🙏. I was not expecting such a detailed and perfectly edited vid.. Thks You made my day . Am a frequent flyer on Ethiopian Mxp Nbo but soon on TK to Nairobi via Ist . Thks in advance for all your future vds..i will surely follow u . Am a commercial jets addicted 😃

[@TheLayoverAviation]

If your a plane addict then you’re at the right place! Have a lot of fun and a very great flight on TK soon! I’ll release a video on Ethiopian soon. I have to say I like TK much more😃

[@adamw1944]

Excellent trip report. your knowledge of aviation "secrets" is outstanding. Thank you for this interesting video.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I wish I could share the “secrets” that I know, but I can’t!🤐 There actually are some very interesting ones! But I’m more then happy to share everything else with all of you! Thanks for watching yet again!

[@TripandTravels]

Huge fan of your videos. Somehow I love flying with Turkish Airlines on all my flights to Europe and I’m based in Singapore and I prefer them to Singapore Airlines. My last flight with TK from Vienna to Istanbul was far more enjoyable than the flight from Istanbul to Singapore with singapore airlines. Needless to say their business lounge in Istanbul is amazing! Like you rightly pointed out, their breakfast meal on Economy class is always that white pastry thing :)

[@TheLayoverAviation]

How rare that you prefer TK over SQ.. They are great and enjoyable, don’t get me wrong. But SQ is just so chic.. The lounge in Istanbul is indeed amazing. The only problem for me is that I live in the UAE and the local carriers just beat TK in my opinion, so I rather fly with them.. Nevertheless always enjoy TK!

[@Ali-Baig]

Yay turkey, somehow your video always matches my mood Alex love your work you are definitely the best flight Vlogger. Ps. Don’t tell Sam chui or Josh Cahill

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks Ali! I hope it’s a good mood then! I had so many nice videos recorded from the past weeks of holidays.. Japan, Thailand, Croatia, Austria. It will be interesting! Sam is a pioneer, I was reading all his written reports when I was a kid. And Josh, don’t know.. While I always have great experiences his always are kind of bad. That confirms that life is whatever you make out of it; I am positive, I behave so and I’m good to those that look after me, so my flights are always good no matter how “bad” the airline is. He seems to be the opposite 😅

[@gunvaldsandhaland7757]

Love the 2-4-2 seating.great work

[@TheLayoverAviation]

It’s one of the best, only bested by the 2-3-2 on the B767. Don’t think we’ll ever see that again..

[@abdurrafi6555]

Love it!! Turkish Airlines is very unique.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

They are special indeed, for Euro and American standards though.. It’s in my opinion still a step below Middle Eastern carriers..

[@abdurrafi6555]

@@TheLayoverAviation I agree, but Turkish Airlines will slowly improve and compete with other middle eastern airlines for sure

[@AS-br8si]

@@abdurrafi6555 Turkish airline is also cheaper than most middle East carriers!

[@abdurrafi6555]

@@AS-br8si yes!!! That’s true, but they are slowly Improving !!

[@AS-br8si]

I think there economy is ok but need improvement in business class;)

[@user-jt6gr6we3l]

Literally you are the best

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Wait for what’s coming soon! I had such great flights recently that I can’t wait to share!

[@ItaiGanor]

Great Video Buddy!!(I came back after a long trip in Norway so I'm completing all your videos :D), i flew with tk in 2019 to Sweden, excellent flights, and Istanbul airport is maassssiveeee!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

How was Norway?! Made a video of your flight there?😉 Istanbul is indeed massive, perhaps too big for me.. I have never had time yet to eat something or go to the lounge because I’m just walking up and down between gates🤷🏻‍♂️ Glad to see you around again!

[@ItaiGanor]

@@TheLayoverAviation Norway was amazing! i been hiking over there, but of course, the flights toward there were really good, flow with Austrian, Swiss, Flyr,Wildeo so many flights! :D

[@TheLayoverAviation]

What a hell of an experience, life well lived! Hope you can repeat soon!

[@nevillehb]

@3:17 the flight duty time for the crew and the total flight time is calculated from chocks off to chocks on. Which is why the actual flight time will always be less than the one mentioned in the schedule. Thank you once more for an awesome video!!!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

True, but you also need to have those extra minutes for taxi, or just for contingency. Some airlines have little spare time and thus seem always late, while there was one that had an insane much of extra schedule time thus always is “on time”. Can’t remember which one, but it might be Iberia of some sorts.. Will try to remember! Love your random facts! Keep ‘em coming!

[@ram-it.damn-it]

I enjoy watching your videos..one of the best passenger aviation videos. Your lounge experiences capture are so clean with no irritating techno music like an others. I wonder how do u know to/ fro location of all the panes captured in ur Video. You explain different technalities of flying and landing and other plane mechanics which is interesting.👍

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks Ramit! Very happy you enjoy watching! I know the locations thanks to a live plane radar that tells me where they’re going/coming from. Keep enjoyin!

[@RK45Vlogs]

Always love watching ur videos

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Always love you watching!😎

[@alexsajen]

Hey buddy, sorry I missed seeing some of your recent uploads 😔 Had a busy schedule, but anyways thank you for this " Turkiye" treat. Felt like a serene and uneventful flight from an otherwise bustling airline.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

No worries Alex, it’s a busy season. I’ve got no time for anything, not even to go to wee😂 Thanks for writing. It was a pretty normal flight, just great that it was empty!

[@carloscunha8284]

So that is a breakfast in a lecacy airline in the old continent(Europe), waw i am impressed. LOL there is the pre-recorded flight attendants anouncements, i hope that will not be a trending ahaha. Now a days all the airlines lacks imagagination, all the planes looks like refigerators, white, white and white lol Great video.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

It is a good breakfast, but those who fly Turkish Airlines often will notice it has been the same breakfast for many years😅 The announcements, we’ll what to do.. Like in a supermarket, right? Thanks for watching yet again!

[@JelmersAviation]

Wonderful video mate!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks Jelmer!

[@deanmeixner]

Great flight report. The food looked really good for a short flight. The last time I had a ciggie on a flight was with an old French Airline UTA DC10 (Une Triste Affaire or Up The A** as we aptly named it) on a flight from Nouméa to Sydney back in the early 80s. Great flap action as always 🤣😈🍸

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Wow Dean, what a nice memory! I remember UTA and their DC10’s. What an incredible engine noise. Une Triste Affaire😂 ALITALIA: Always Late In Takeoff, Always Late In Arrival I got to smoke once on a plane in 2008, but it was a special government charter so some corrupt politicians decided to smoke and nobody told them anything, so I participated 😄 It was horrible though, left with red eyes from all the smoke. Thanks for the comment!

[@deanmeixner]

@@TheLayoverAviation Love the Alitalia acronym ... I have quite a few ... Qantas = Queens and Naughty Tarts Air Service, Sabena = Such a Bloody Effort Never Again, Air France was Air Chance ... and the one for Lufthansa is a little rude ... Let Us %#$@ The Hostesses and Now Sing Along ... 😂😂😂

[@A-man77]

Hope you will grow faster n reached million your dedication is ossum lots of love from Nepal❤️

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thank you so much for the good wishes! I hope so, 1M would allow me to dedicate myself 100% to this, as now I’ve got my own job and I can only find 15% time max for KZbin. One can only wish and work hard! Thanks for watching!

[@abdurrafi6555]

I loved seeing all sorts of Airlines at Istanbul's' Airport, Emirates to Turkish, to Etihad Airlines. 23:00

[@TheLayoverAviation]

There is a wide choice of airlines, but not as much as I expected. I think it’s also because not all can compete against Turkish. Many airlines are missing in IST..

[@abdurrafi6555]

@@TheLayoverAviation Yes that’s true

[@autisticbirsen]

This breakfast looks a lot better than the one they have with egg and tomatoes

[@TheLayoverAviation]

And even better then no breakfast at all!😛 I can’t complain! Thanks for watching

[@martinvareed8756]

THE LAYOVER'S AVIATION INSTITUTE :) AVGEEK certified..... :) thanks again......

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks Martin! But where is my avgeek diploma?!

[@martinvareed8756]

On the way!! :)

[@Jetset_hd]

Yayyy another upload, let’s goooo

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Slowly coming back to editing again.. Was busy this summer!

[@usamasandhu2412]

Great video nice capture Good job

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Usama! You were not the first one this time😉🙂 Thanks my friend!

[@manikandangurusamy741]

Was looking for your video thala ! Impeccable job Greetings from South india

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks Manikandan! Glad you enjoyed! Greetings back from Dubai, can’t wait to visit South India again and eat!

[@manikandangurusamy741]

@@TheLayoverAviation hope we will get asap

[@manikandangurusamy741]

this DP picture took in muscat airport when i was oman when i was boarding on mihin lanka airline which heading to srilanka via colombo to my home town madurai

[@suhailshafi]

The meal looks absolutely exquisite !

[@TheLayoverAviation]

It’s nice, but I have to recognize that I’ve had the same meal over 15 times🥲

[@luisluisaviation]

¡Me preguntaba cual seria el próximo! Tu desayuno en Turco se llama Börek, a mi no me gusto mucho, a ti? ¡Felicitaciones por 16.000 subs Alejo! 🎉

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Luisito! Gracias por la info, pero creo que Börek, burek, etc, es casi lo mismo pero alargado. Esto viene a ser un pedazo de un digamos “pastel” más grande. Se come cada mañana aquí en Croacia y me molestan cada día cuando le doy el nombre equivocado (lo hago aposta para molestarles). Me ha de gustar por las buenas o por las malas, mi esposa es Croata y su madre nos lo prepara semanalmente cuando estamos aquí 😂 Saludos desde Croacia!

[@luisluisaviation]

@@TheLayoverAviation 😅😅😅 LOL! Disfruten en familia!

[@BeautybySaraBarch]

I am officially addicted to your intro song 😅🥳

[@TheLayoverAviation]

hahaha, I hope the video’s are nice too!

[@michaelbeck3766]

you must be in the aviation industry with your knowledge of systems, routes, etc. what do you do for work? just curious, and i appreciate your very detailed flight reviews! PS it's great you bring the cabin crew gifts.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks a lot for the comment! I bring gifts as a habit, I never go empty handed when I am invited somewhere. And also as I used to staff travel as a kid and it was common courtesy to bring something. The knowledge is indeed influenced by family in the aviation industry, my own interest and countless of years of super high frequent travel..! I’ll hope to be able to publish soon what I exactly do for a living!

[@ademamraoui4381]

I love the video ❤

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks a lot Adem!!

[@a350]

Great Movie, As Allways!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks my friend!

[@sebinamuwanga]

Meeting point of the world: Yes, Turkish has the highest number of international destinations. The twin jets perform single engine taxi to save fuel. Do the quad jets perform 2 or three engine taxing?

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Good question! The 4 engined ones can do it both on 3 and to, more commonly with 2. I know Emirates does it often on the A380.

[@varunnaag]

Hi, I really like the way you describe your trip. Pls advise which app do u use to find out which aircraft is going to or coming from across all the airports?

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I’m happy you enjoy it Varun! I use the Flightradar24 app, but there are plenty out there. Have fun!

[@danielonn2002]

Awesome VLOG

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Thanks for watching Daniel!

[@astrofox4410]

Nice vid

[@sahilanant123]

I flew DXB-IST in 2009 and back on TK. Even DXB-IST-VCE and CDG-IST-DXB in 2010. They still had the same main dish hahahaha. 14:49. Gets a bit boring easily but their other choices are superb. Especially in chicken. So its sad when thats all they have.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

See! I am not crazy, the food is repetitive! I understand that you don’t need to fix something that’s not broken, but come on.. I’m sure the chef’s at Do&Co are eager to make something else!😜

[@swaroop9464]

Hi bro the video was excellent💫 and there is a flight between Dubai to Bengaluru first time A380 landing in bangaluru on october 30th if u vlog that flight it would be great 😃

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I’ve taken the A380 to Mumbai a few times, unfortunately it’s a night flight both ways. I’ll do my best but there isn’t much to see.. 🙁

[@swaroop9464]

@@TheLayoverAviation try ur best that's it thank you for Lovely reply

[@Sttk-il6cz]

What seat did you change

[@kevin19358]

How much did you pay to fly Turkish airlines at that time of your booking? I am curious.

[@ArCtic2509]

Where did you get all these information from the ramp ? You know so much

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I either check the destination live on my phone or check the registrations out at a later stage. no big trick, just lots of work!😵

[@ArCtic2509]

@@TheLayoverAviation yes thats what i tgaught much work then :D but nice quality content

[@raghavarora8116]

Luv ur vlogs bro

[@bhojjadamotabanda]

Yes, they are the best on youtube.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

So happy to hear Raghav, thanks!

[@TheLayoverAviation]

So generous, wow! Thanks!

[@AmirHaidari-ye2mx]

No it's Boeing 787 for doors and Airbus a330 300-

[@jimenapaton413]

Saludos desde Bolivia 🇧🇴 y desde cochabamaba en el siguiente vuelo podrás hacer desde Miami a Bolivia en boliviana de aviación boa

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Hola Jimena, me encantaría visitar Bolivia próximamente, el problema es que normalmente viajo por negocio o familia y no me suele lleva a Bolivia.. Tendría que ir en mi tiempo libre y el viaje desde Dubai sería de unas 24 horas sólo la ida🥲 Ojalá pronto..

[@nkhan4]

I wish Turkish would upgrade their business class in their 777s, 2-3-2 is such a bad set up. but hopefully something better than their a350 seats that cover windows with the wrap around head space.

[@user-jt6gr6we3l]

I recommend you to fly IndiGo if you are in india

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I’m very much looking forward to fly them. Many people recommend them to me. Soon!

[@LINJ638]

How big is New Istanbul airport still growing? Btw, worst place to be stuck in during the zombie apocalypse and that goes for any airport.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

But it specially goes for Istanbul, it’s just so crowded and there’s people from all over the world! Yes, it’s ever growing and has so much more room for growth.. mental!

[@LINJ638]

@@TheLayoverAviation Which is better? DXB or New Istanbul?

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Tough question! I rather have something small, like Bahrain! New Istanbul is just massive.. And no free WiFi! (there is but it’s so hard to get that I can’t even be bothered). I would go for Dubai as I like the lounges there better and the prices are more affordable.

[@LINJ638]

Is New Istanbul airport going to outrank your home airport DXB?

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I think it is likely so, there is so much room to expand while in DXB there isn’t. But Dubai has mostly big planes so the passenger numbers are likely to remain higher there for the time being. Time will tell!

[@LINJ638]

@@TheLayoverAviation Damn!!! It is another neck and neck racing to the top.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Well, I don’ really think that having the biggest airport means being the best.. It’s rather quality in my opinion. And for international travel I would still rank Emirates waaaaay higher then TK, for now..

[@LINJ638]

@@TheLayoverAviation That is what I was thinking about DXB for reason, maybe it is better designed for passengers to travel through as oppose to New Istanbul.

[@AmirHaidari-ye2mx]

Weri good

[@TheLayoverAviation]

glad you liked!

[@AmirHaidari-ye2mx]

I like Turkish airlines for the on ly day 1

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Glad you like them! The world’s airline.

[@antoniodavirbrito]

Do you want to travel to Brazil?I invite you to flight some domestic routes here like GRU-FOR,FOR-MAO,MAO-BSB and BSB-GRU.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

I’m looking forward to it. I do hope my job requires me to go there soon..

[@fahimchowdhury2308]

Seat number please

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Can’t remember now.. Isn’t it there somewhere once I board the plane?

[@AmirHaidari-ye2mx]

We like Turkish airlines Jes or no

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Jes!

[@javeriafahad9078]

I want to see pakistan international airlines

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Me too! I unfortunately can’t just walk in, need visa, hotels, etc and have little time! Will do my very best to go soon!

[@peterrisbergs7156]

Beer for breakfast? You must be Latvian. Vodka would be better. Latvians call this "jumptins" meaning little roof.

[@TheLayoverAviation]

Spanish! And no vodka on TK 😭 But it was kind of brunch time, so it’s justifiable 😄 Thanks for writing Peter!

[@nkhan4]

I wish Turkish would upgrade their business class in their 777s, 2-3-2 is such a bad set up. but hopefully something better than their a350 seats that cover windows with the wrap around head space.