THY introduced its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft at a ceremony at Atatürk Airport last week. During its maiden flight to Singapore on Tuesday night, one of the three planes, the Akdeniz, did not have any first-class passengers on board, with the new cabins seemingly not finding favor with travelers yet. There were 228 passengers on board the plane: 16 in business class and 212 in economy. THY officials greeted the passengers with roses, and passengers said they were happy to see such dedication from the crew. THY expects to offer remarkable in-flight comfort with its first class service, which aims to attract more passengers. The new service offers to take passengers from their home to the airport via limousine, host them in a special lounge at the airport and take the passengers to the plane in mini golf carts. A pillow, a pair of pajamas, a blanket and special black leather slippers are all part of the service for the eight first-class passengers on each plane.
THY has scheduled first class flights from İstanbul to Singapore and expects to introduce service to Hong Kong, London, New York and Tokyo soon . Tickets are 5,744 euros for İstanbul-Singapore, 5,682 euros for Hong Kong and 2,354 euros for London. The first-class seats are 2.1 meters in length, reclining a full 180 degrees. THY offers its first class customers flat-bed seats over long-distance flights in its Boeing 777-300ERs.
