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Turkish Airlines staff travel & standby
You can't list in advance on Turkish Airlines: the listing is made when you check in on the day of the flight, on a first-come, first-served basis. Dress office-smart (no jeans), and remember that a date change means cancelling and reissuing your ticket. Staff Airlines shows estimated open seats on Turkish Airlines flights before you go.
Rules for staff travel
Source: Turkish Airlines staff travel rules published in the FlyZED directory.
How to list for standby on Turkish Airlines
Listings on TK can't be made in advance. You are listed when you check in on the day of the flight: first come, first served.
Flights you can't use
- Charter flights (TK3000-3999).
- All codeshare flights not operated by TK (TK7800-9434).
- Train and bus services sold under a TK flight number (XHQ/HOPA).
- Don't make a reservation on ECN and XHQ flights.
- MLE/CMB flights, in both directions.
Baggage
You get the same allowance as a full-fare passenger, but your bags travel only if there is space and the flight's weight limits allow it. Excess baggage follows the normal full-fare rules and must be paid in full at normal rates.
- Don't check in anything on behalf of someone else.
Free allowance, weight concept (maximum weight):
- Business: 30 kg
- Economy: 23 kg
- Infant (0-2): 10kg plus 1 fully collapsible baby stroller, each piece up to 115cm
Free allowance, piece concept (pieces, maximum weight each, maximum length+width+depth):
- Business: 2 pieces, 32 kg, 158 cm
- Economy: 2 pieces, 23 kg, 158 cm
- Infant (0-2): 1 piece plus 1 fully collapsible baby stroller, 23 kg, 115 cm
- Flights from Turkey to Brazil follow the same piece allowance.
- Flights from Brazil to Turkey (Brazil as origin): Business 2 pieces of 32 kg; Economy 2 pieces of 32 kg; infant 1 piece plus 1 fully collapsible baby stroller, 32 kg; all up to 158 cm.
Other rules:
- Direct TK flights from North America (NYC, WAS, CHI, LAX and YTO): 2 pieces free. North American interline trips that include other carriers: 1 piece.
- The free allowance can vary with booking class and destination. On codeshare flights, the operating carrier's baggage rules apply.
- Allowances and excess charges: turkishairlines.com and http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-tr/
Sports equipment:
- One set of golf equipment and the first pair of water ski/ski equipment travel free.
- A second pair of these, and items such as surf equipment, tents, inflatable boats, scuba equipment, an empty dive tank, a parachute, ice hockey, paraglider, hang glider, canoe, archery, mountain climbing or rafting equipment and bicycles, don't count toward your allowance and are charged at the Turkish Airlines special baggage tariff.
- If such equipment is over 32 kg, a piece fee applies for the second and any further piece.
Boarding, seats and upgrades
Booking classes:
- Economy: N class
- Business: R class
Dress code
Dress as you would for the office, or smart casual. Jeans, T-shirts, sweatshirts, shorts, gym shoes and other very casual clothes aren't acceptable. Behave so that paying passengers aren't disturbed and ground staff and crew can focus on them. If you don't follow these rules, you can be refused travel.
Changes and refunds
Rebooking can't be done automatically in the system. To change the date, cancel your ticket and have a new one issued.
Turkish Airlines destinations for staff travel
146 airports in 69 countries.
Main airport
- Istanbul IST135 destinations from here
All 146 airports
United States 14
Atlanta ATL, Boston BOS, Chicago ORD, Dallas DFW, Denver DEN, Detroit DTW, Houston IAH, Los Angeles LAX, Miami MIA, New York JFK, Newark EWR, San Francisco SFO, Seattle SEA, Washington IAD
Germany 11
Berlin BER, Bremen BRE, Cologne CGN, Düsseldorf DUS, Frankfurt FRA, Hamburg HAM, Hanover HAJ, Leipzig LEJ, Munich MUC, Nuremberg NUE, Stuttgart STR
Italy 8
Bari BRI, Bologna BLQ, Catania CTA, Milan MXP, Naples NAP, Rome FCO, Turin TRN, Venice VCE
France 7
Basel BSL, Bordeaux BOD, Lyon LYS, Marseille MRS, Nice NCE, Paris CDG, Toulouse TLS
Turkey 7
Ankara ESB, Antalya AYT, Istanbul ISL · IST, Iğdır IGD, Rize–Artvin RZV, Trabzon TZX
Spain 6
Barcelona BCN, Bilbao BIO, Madrid MAD, Málaga AGP, Seville SVQ, Valencia VLC
United Kingdom 6
Birmingham BHX, Edinburgh EDI, London LGW · LHR · STN, Manchester MAN
India 4
Bengaluru BLR, Chennai MAA, Hyderabad HYD, Mumbai BOM
Canada 3
Montreal YUL, Toronto YYZ, Vancouver YVR
Romania 3
Bucharest OTP, Cluj-Napoca CLJ, Timișoara Traian Vuia TSR
United Arab Emirates 3
Abu Dhabi AUH, Dubai DWC · DXB
Algeria 2
Algiers ALG, Oran ORN
Australia 2
Melbourne MEL, Sydney SYD
Austria 2
Salzburg SZG, Vienna VIE
Belgium 2
Brussels BRU, Liège LGG
Bulgaria 2
Sofia SOF, Varna VAR
Croatia 2
Dubrovnik DBV, Zagreb ZAG
Georgia 2
Batumi BUS, Tbilisi TBS
Greece 2
Athens ATH, Thessaloniki SKG
Mexico 2
Cancun CUN, Mexico City MEX
Montenegro 2
Podgorica TGD, Tivat TIV
Netherlands 2
Amsterdam AMS, Maastricht MST
Poland 2
Kraków KRK, Warsaw WAW
Portugal 2
Lisbon LIS, Porto OPO
South Africa 2
Cape Town CPT, Johannesburg JNB
Sweden 2
Gothenburg GOT, Stockholm ARN
Switzerland 2
Geneva GVA, Zurich ZRH
Other countries
Tirana TIA (Albania), Buenos Aires EZE (Argentina), Yerevan EVN (Armenia), São Paulo GRU (Brazil), Yaoundé NSI (Cameroon), Santiago SCL (Chile), Bogotá BOG (Colombia), Northern Cyprus ECN (Cyprus), Prague PRG (Czech Republic), Copenhagen CPH (Denmark), Tallinn TLL (Estonia), Helsinki HEL (Finland), Hong Kong HKG (Hong Kong), Budapest BUD (Hungary), Jakarta CGK (Indonesia), Dublin DUB (Ireland), Tokyo NRT (Japan), Amman AMM (Jordan), Nairobi NBO (Kenya), Kuwait City KWI (Kuwait), Riga RIX (Latvia), Beirut BEY (Lebanon), Mitiga MJI (Libya), Vilnius VNO (Lithuania), Luxembourg LUX (Luxembourg), Kuala Lumpur KUL (Malaysia), Valletta MLA (Malta), Chișinău RMO (Moldova), Oslo OSL (Norway), Muscat MCT (Oman), Panama City PTY (Panama), Doha DOH (Qatar), Moscow VKO (Russia), Dammam DMM (Saudi Arabia), Dakar DSS (Senegal), Belgrade BEG (Serbia), Singapore SIN (Singapore), Ljubljana LJU (Slovenia), Seoul ICN (South Korea), Taiwan Taoyuan TPE (Taiwan), Bangkok BKK (Thailand), Hanoi HAN (Vietnam)
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Corendon AirlinesQuestions, answered
Do I need to list in advance for a Turkish Airlines standby flight?
No: you can't. Listing happens when you check in on the day of the flight, first come, first served.
How much baggage can I take on Turkish Airlines as a staff traveler?
The same allowance as a full-fare passenger, if space and weight limits allow: under the piece concept, 2 pieces of 23 kg in Economy or 32 kg in Business; under the weight concept, 23 kg in Economy or 30 kg in Business.
What should I wear on Turkish Airlines?
Office wear or smart casual. Jeans, T-shirts, sweatshirts, shorts and gym shoes aren't allowed, and you can be refused travel if you ignore the dress code.
Can I change the date of my Turkish Airlines staff ticket?
Not by rebooking. You need to cancel the ticket and have a new one issued.
Which airlines can I fly on ZED fares?
It depends on the ZED and interline agreements of the airline you work for. In Staff Airlines, the partner airlines filter shows only the flights you can board.
Airline rules change often and this summary may be out of date. Always confirm important details with Turkish Airlines’s staff travel department or in the booking tool you use before you travel. Staff Airlines is not responsible for denied boarding, missed flights or other losses. Found a mistake? Let us know.
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