Best in Europe

Turkish Airlines is a great company. I've flown with them internationally and domestically within Turkey. The long haul flights are easily the most comfortable overseas flights I have ever taken, and I have taken quite a few. I always fly economy. It 'feels' as if the seats areas are larger. I don't know if they do this on purpose, but most of the time on the international flights the airplane has been about 2/3 full or less meaning plenty of room to stretch my long legs (I am 6ft 3in, about 2 meters tall). On a one hour domestic flight, we received drinks and nice sandwiches. The plane for domestic flights are also very large with much more space than what can be found with American domestic flights. And, the food is good.

Once, I missed my flight and got stuck in New York. Because I was connecting with two separate tickets on two separate airlines, Turkish Air had no obligation to help me. They rebooked my flight for a fraction of the asking price. The staff is always very helpful and seem genuinely concerned.

I have read a lot of these negative reviews. Undoubtedly, complications are possible, but Turkish is a fantastic carrier. I also see that most of these airline reviews are negative. I suppose that angry people are more likely to write reviews than happy ones.