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Good to Know - Business Class Flights to Istanbul Airport

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March

High season

September

Average price round-trip

£1,075

Good deal round-trip

£517

Good deal one-way

£324
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
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When to book business class flights to Istanbul Airport

Are your dates flexible? We break down the daily and monthly prices for business class flights to Istanbul Airport, so you can find the best time to fly.
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To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for business class flights to Istanbul, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all the values for each month.
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FAQs for Istanbul Airport business class flights

  • Which airlines offer the most exceptional Business Class experience on flights to Istanbul?

    Business class seats on Turkish Airlines flights to Istanbul have an in-built and adjustable privacy screen, allowing you to shut out distractions and enjoy some well-deserved relaxation during your flight. Turkish Airlines’ Business Class seats also have personal reading lamps, so you can adjust the light to your preference, and a 51 cm tray table that you can use as a workspace. Turkish Airlines seats also come with a spacious suit hanger, in case you are heading to an important meeting or event.

  • Which airlines offer a Business Class lounge entry at UK airports?

    Passengers flying to Istanbul with British Airways from London Heathrow can relax in the British Airways Lounge, located inside Terminal 5. The lounge has a bar and a fine dining menu, as well as workspaces where you can catch up on tasks before you fly. Passengers flying Business Class with Lufthansa will also have access to the Senator Lounge in Heathrow’s Terminal 2, which offers panoramic runway views.

  • Which airlines offer the most exceptional on-board dining experience?

    When you fly Business Class with Turkish Airlines, you can choose your in-flight meal from a variety of delicious world cuisines. Turkish Airlines also offers a personalised dining service, which allows you to order your meal in advance online, and lets you choose what time you want to eat while on board.

  • What are the most common stopovers on Business Class flights to Istanbul Airport?

    If you are travelling with Lufthansa, you will often stop over at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) before flying on to Istanbul. Some Business Class LOT flights from London also changeover in Warsaw (WAW) or in Bucharest (OTP). Choosing Business Class flights with one stopover en route may save you money compared with direct flights to Istanbul.

  • How long is a flight to Istanbul Airport?

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  • What is the most popular airline offering Business Class flights to Istanbul Airport?

    Among KAYAK users, British Airways is the most popular airline offering Business Class seats on flights to Istanbul Airport.

  • How much is a Business Class ticket to Istanbul Airport?

    The price of a Business Class flight ticket to Istanbul varies greatly based on its origin. From London, the cost generally starts at £323, whereas Business Class travelers from London pay around £753.

  • Which airlines offer Business Class tickets on flights to Istanbul Airport?

    Traveling to Istanbul Airport and want to offer yourself a Business Class experience? Depending on the origin, the following airlines offer seats in Business Class: British Airways, Lufthansa, LOT and Turkish Airlines.

  • How does KAYAK find such good deals on Business Class tickets to Istanbul Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Istanbul Airport for economy class as well as Business Class travelers.

  • What is the best airline for business class flights to Istanbul Airport?

    The highest-rated airline by KAYAK users offering business class flights to Istanbul Airport is Turkish Airlines, with an overall rating of 7.4.

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Top tips for finding business class flights to Istanbul Airport

  • If you want to find direct Business Class flights to Istanbul Airport (IST), there are numerous UK airports you can travel from. British Airways offers direct Business Class flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to Istanbul. You can also fly direct with Turkish Airlines from LHR, Manchester Airport (MAN), Edinburgh Airport (EDI), and Birmingham Airport (BHX).
  • Passengers flying Business Class with Turkish Airlines will have a priority label attached to their luggage. This means that you can save time and collect your luggage first when you land in Istanbul.
  • Business Class travellers flying with British Airways from London Heathrow can breeze through the airport luggage-free with BA’s doorstep pick-up service. This service allows you to have your luggage collected from home before you fly, and then checked onto your flight for you at the airport.
  • When you book Business Class flights to Istanbul Airport with Turkish Airlines, you’ll receive your in-flight amenities kit in a stylish and functional designer case. These kits include travel essentials and thoughtful extras, such as slippers made from soft, recycled fabrics, eye masks, and beauty products.
  • Most airlines offering Business Class flights to Istanbul include a fully reclining flat bed so that you can enjoy a comfortable night on board. Fully flat beds are available when you fly Business Class to Istanbul with British Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, KLM, and Air France.
  • To get a below average price, try to book at least 1 week in advance of your departure date.
  • The most expensive day to fly Business Class to Istanbul Airport is Tuesday, while the cheapest is Wednesday.
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Top 5 airlines flying to Istanbul Airport

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United Kingdom to Istanbul. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Aegean AirlinesOverall score based on 906 reviews
7.1Entertainment
7.5Food
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.8Boarding
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The only issue was a short window to make my connecting flight, and nobody to assist me in finding my way to the next gate.

10.0 ExcellentDave, Apr 2024BUD - ATH
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The only issue was a short window to make my connecting flight, and nobody to assist me in finding my way to the next gate.

This is my first time flying Aegean Air and I had a great first time experience. I will fly this airline again.

Just ok. No much of a great travel experience. If you need point A to B they are ok.

More leg room, great if crew could move people before flight (ie if 3 in a row, offer to move 1 or 2 to an empty 3 seat row rather than let people move themselves after takeoff

Very bad experience during the boarding, the Aegean employees were very rude, and impatient with the passengers

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Flight was late, boarding totally chaotic, seat uncomfortable, food good, attendants and pilots good.

aegean took off late, which made it impossible for us to make the next flight on air canada, we all ran to the terminal, the plane was still there but the air canada folks wouldn't let us board because they said the door was already closed. they told us we had to go all the way back to aegean desk to arrange another flight.

Priority transfer bag left behind in Amsterdam causing extreme difficulty and inconvenience on arrival destination Athens

Our flight was canceled after we paid in full and began making further plans. we were refunded only around75% of what we paid! I strongly recommend against ordering Aegaen Airlines!

The food from Lagos to Amsterdam was was very poor compared to AMS-YYZ

The flight was again delayed for more then 2 hours with some lousy explanation regarding the reason of the delay. Although the flight was delayed for more than 2 hours, no refreshments were offered (according to EU regulations). Last 4 flights on KLM - always at least 2 hrs late. So be prepared that you cannot plan anything with KLM.

The flight was delayed for 2 hrs. Because they didn’t have a crew to fly. And it is not a first time for klm to do that. Last time they cancelled my filght and rebooked me 3 days later. Not reliable airline

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

Booked connecting flights with KlM. My serving flight was the furthest part of the airport. On arrival in Zurich. My two cases arrived but only one carry on belong to my son. His three suitcase didn't arrive. After enquiring we discovered they were still in Amsterdam. We landed at 11.12. We eventually left the airport just after one.

I thought KLM was the best airline but the Lima - Amsterdam was 1 hours late, the Brussels - Amsterdam was 2.30 hours late and the Amsterdam - Lima was 30 minutes late

no issues at all... Kudos to the food. This time was really really good

The worst airline. Cancelled flight 30 min before boarding and rebooked on flight after 3 days.

It was nice to be on a legacy airline, people try at least.

Mostly fine. Minor delays departing and arriving. Quite a cramped plane, not so much as regards legroom but very narrow seats. Quiet nice food. Non-working USB charger. Flight attendants were helpful but not particularly proactive — one had to work to get their attention (but all was fine once they notice you), very Dutch style:)

Upgrade to business was great. The crew was nice. Disembarkation in Bucharest was very slow through the rear door to a bus to get to the terminal. The business lounge was not clean with bugs running on the floor.

I rated food and entertainment with the lower score because I did not have N/A. No food and entertainment from Bucharest to London.

Poor service ! Water need to be free and a little snack for 3.5 hour during the flight. Tarom company need to take lessons from Turkish Airlines.

There was extreme turbulence for 10-15 minutes a bit after takeoff, which of course is no one's fault. This was a short regional flight with no amenities except water. Departure and arrival wete close ro on-time. The Suceava airport is very small but pleasant and efficient. My baggage all the way from Washington DC, checked through Paris and Bucharest, arrived without a hitch. There was really nothing to complain about except a regrettable 5+-hour layover in Bucharest.

This experience was atypical. The flight left three hours late because of engine technical issues, which meant a very long wait. Unrealistic announcements made it worse by discoursgong leavimg for water, reatrrom, etc. But the crew did its best and apart from the delay, it was not a bad flight. Good entertainment and drink service.In the end, I made my connection anyway.

Pros: "The crew and the flight from Bucharest to Istanbul"
Cons: "The airplane from Athens to Bucharest wa terrible, very old, smelling bad, not maintained, and noisy"
Cons: "Boarding... always boarding being confuse! Tarom flights are... difficult to understand why this happens"
Pros: "Comfortable’ish seats, left on time... arrived early!"
Cons: "Boarding is, continues to be, a big issue! Not organized, everyone trying to jump ahead of others..."
Pros: "The check in was very rude and moody for no reason. He was not accommodating with the seating arrangement"
Cons: "Ask the staff not to be so moody for no reason at all."
Pros: "The crew was amazing. They answered to my requests politely and helpfully"
Cons: "Some of the plates/tables are not rigid/straight horizontal. Should be checked and readjusted"

Smooth flight. Surprisingly good and inexpensive food choices. Clean cabin. The plane is not equipped with the entertainment system.

Failure of APU meant massive delays at start of journey , baking in an unventilated plane Not good

Delay ca 5 hours on the first flight and 2 hours on the next one

The airline ran late and I almost missed this connecting flight to LGW. The airline didn't act very sympathetic to my situation. I wished that didn't happen as my experience I'm sure would've been much different.

One flight has delayed, but connecting flight ( the same company) has another plan for us. And left TO TLL. Instead Finnair.Who waiting pax from BRUSSELS. GREAT EXAMPLE OF COOPERATION. 👍

Great leg room and very clean plane nothing could be better 😁

Pros: "Not much to say here. It was a short flight, and it went smoothly."
Cons: "I’ll say the same thing about almost every flight I have, and this is mostly for the airlines. People might fly more and pay a bit more if you give us more room. Being crammed into a tiny seat with a bunch of strangers is never pleasant. Same in this flight. Nothing terrible, just the usual. Also, to the other passengers, sit down until it’s your turn to exit. What is wrong with you that you can’t sit five more minutes? Be polite and let the people in front of you go first, let them have room to grab their bags instead of having your elbows in their face."
Pros: "Everything except the delay"
Cons: "No delays, took bag crew forever to load the plane, they were extremely late....waited over 35minutes"
Cons: "The flight was late by half an hour and I had to pay 60€ because my cabin bag was 2kg heavier than allowed."
Pros: "The crew was friendly. Baggage arrive safely. But the repeated commercial interruptions trying to sell things made me wonder if it was commission based - a nap was not possible from the announcements but you could buy things duty free. I am glad it was a short flight. A new plane."
Cons: "There are no queues. A free for all to load and unload the plane. If you are looking for Swiss order, look elsewhere. Nothing is free, not water (1.5 euro) or any other beverages or anything else. We paid double what the flight should cost to not even be offered water. The seats were lightly padded to maximize seats. There was a small amount of leg room but some. No power outlets, wifi or media. The worst aspect is I bought a flight on Baltic Air from Tallinn to Riga and had the price from Riga to Paris on the next tab on kayak. I bought the ticket from Tallin to Riga then flipped to buy Riga to Paris only to learn it was a bait price. The price was actually $200 more. Baltic would not refund the first flight (within minutes) so we were stuck to either walk away from our 2 tickets to Riga or pay the bait and switch rate. We begrudgingly paid 400 (200 each) euro MORE than the initial price shown so we could fly out of Riga back to Paris (to be back in Paris by Jan 7). A non alcoholic beverage, a small snack, and power access would be helpful. Ground crew helping with order would be helpful. I was shoved and run over trying to get onto and off the plane. It is the wild west of flying except the plane is new...oh, and it is 30 euro if you do not check in online ahead. But you will still need to stand in line to check a bag (where they can issue you a boarding pass)."

The seat did not recline and we called the stewardess, he forced it to recline, but when we landed, it did not come forward because the seat was broken. The stewardess came, He tried to do it but couldn't do it, the flight commander came and spoke to us in a bad tone, telling us to get out of here, she waited at the head and acted as if there was a child and we couldn't get up, it was very shameful, I don't even know if it's true, but she said if you don't get up, the plane will not land and will keep turning around. Then a passenger pushed the seat from behind and it worked. Then we wanted to talk to the supervisor again, but she did not come next to us. We fly so much and this is the first time we encountered such a style.

Excellent service and comfort from the moment you check in. Flight crew is hyper focused on making passengers comfortable and at ease. It’s like a flying hotel!

Horrible. Boarding was terrible. For a huge airplane, we needed to be transported to the plane. The boarding area was overcrowded and frantic. .The seats were so uncomfortable. The food was fine.

Only chicken as a meat dish through out the flight

Nothing really was great as such. Seen other no name airlines perform better.

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

Was not able to check in online, so had to stand in line for 90 minutes to get a boarding pass, and I had no luggage to check. Why not let people check in in advance on line? Or at a kiosk at the airport?

Boarding did not have a clue what is an EU disability card

Not a good experience from Lagos was very terrible paying for one extra bag is #403,600 in dollars is $331 which is too high and when get to Ny I don’t receive my bag till 2nd day some of my stuff was damaged am not really happy with Turkish Airlines very poor services.

3 of us were in the business class. All good except the Flight out of Mumbai is too early. It is at 6:30 am. Reporting is at 4 am. We had to get up at 3 am. US connection has 4-5 hours of layover. It would be nicer to start the India flight late (give more time to sleep at home) and have less layover duration in IST.

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