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Typical prices: £159-£233
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Typical prices: £185-£288
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LHR - IST • Direct
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Cheap Flights from Heathrow to Istanbul (LHR-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Heathrow to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Heathrow to Istanbul

Wed, 13 Jan - Fri, 15 Jan
Lufthansa Logo
17:50 - 02:50LHR  London Heathrow-IST Istanbul
6h 00m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss
Lufthansa Logo
04:30 - 10:25IST  Istanbul-LHR London Heathrow
8h 55m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss
£149Lufthansa
Tue, 6 Oct - Wed, 14 Oct
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16:25 - 02:05LHR  London Heathrow-IST Istanbul
7h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss
Lufthansa Logo
03:45 - 08:15IST  Istanbul-LHR London Heathrow
6h 30m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss
£149Lufthansa
Thu, 10 Dec - Mon, 14 Dec
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:30 - 16:55LHR  London Heathrow-IST Istanbul
7h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:15 - 10:30IST  Istanbul-LHR London Heathrow
6h 15m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle
£151Multiple Airlines
Thu, 8 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct
British Airways Logo
18:35 - 00:25LHR  London Heathrow-IST Istanbul
3h 50mdirect
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20:15 - 22:15IST  Istanbul-LHR London Heathrow
4h 00mdirect
£152British Airways
Thu, 3 Dec - Sat, 5 Dec
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10:35 - 17:35LHR  London Heathrow-IST Istanbul
28h 00m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin
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15:00 - 09:35IST  Istanbul-LHR London Heathrow
21h 35m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin
£152LOT
Wed, 2 Dec - Mon, 7 Dec
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:25 - 16:55LHR  London Heathrow-IST Istanbul
17h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:15 - 21:25IST  Istanbul-LHR London Heathrow
17h 10m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle
£152Multiple Airlines
Mon, 16 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
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18:20 - 14:00LHR  London Heathrow-IST Istanbul
16h 40m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin
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18:30 - 09:35IST  Istanbul-LHR London Heathrow
18h 05m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin
£154LOT
Tue, 1 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep
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09:55 - 01:20LHR  London Heathrow-IST Istanbul
13h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
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17:20 - 09:00IST  Istanbul-LHR London Heathrow
17h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
£155KLM
Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
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06:30 - 01:20LHR  London Heathrow-IST Istanbul
16h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
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17:20 - 19:25IST  Istanbul-LHR London Heathrow
28h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
£156KLM
Wed, 11 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov
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18:05 - 01:00LHR  London Heathrow-IST Istanbul
3h 55mdirect
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18:45 - 20:00IST  Istanbul-LHR London Heathrow
4h 15mdirect
£160British Airways
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Heathrow to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Heathrow to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul departing in October.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Istanbul from London Heathrow Airport usually cost between £262 and £378 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was £149 on Lufthansa (6 Oct–14 Oct).

What is the cheapest London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul costs £157 on the route between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 26% cheaper than other London Heathrow Airport-Istanbul routes. The most popular route is between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Istanbul Airport (IST).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul?

The average price of all round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Istanbul on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to London Heathrow Airport, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Thursdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul is November, where tickets cost £183 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £344 and £322 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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£84
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul Airport

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FAQs for booking London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul flights

  • How can I hire a car in Istanbul?

    Car hire companies are open 24 hours a day to meet your needs when you arrive in Istanbul. Both Istanbul Airport and Sabiha Gocken have car hire companies located in arrivals. At Istanbul Airport, you can choose from leading companies like Avec, Budget and Enterprise Rent-a-car, whilst at Sabiha Gocken, there is Avis, Budget and Euronet.

  • How do I get from central London to Heathrow?

    The recommended way to travel is taking the Heathrow Express. It’s a fast and direct service taking around 15min from London Paddington to Heathrow. Services depart roughly every 20min, and tickets can be purchased from £5.50 depending on which class you would prefer.

  • How do I get to the Istanbul centre from the airports?

    A cost-effective way from Istanbul Airport is via shuttle bus, which will take around 1hr 40min to arrive at the centre. The price ranges from around ₺5.20-30 (24p-£1.40). You also have the option to go by car, which may take around 50min to arrive; taxi prices are very fair at about ₺200 (£9.30). If you land in Sabiha Gocken, shuttle buses are the preferred way of travel, as they drop you in Taksim. The journey time can take around 1h 30min, and prices begin from roughly ₺109 (£5).

  • What child-friendly facilities are there at Heathrow?

    If you’re travelling with children, London Heathrow has options to keep them occupied. For kids aged 0-9, there is a soft play area that is usually open from 06:00-21:00 every day. During the school holidays, some participating restaurants in Heathrow offer complimentary children’s meals. Toilets and baby-changing facilities are located throughout the terminals.

  • What is the cheapest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul was £84 for a one-way ticket and £149 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul?

    When flying out of London Heathrow Airport you will be using London Heathrow. You will be landing at one of these airports: Istanbul or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between London Heathrow Airport and Istanbul, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul?

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

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from London Heathrow Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul with an airline and back to London Heathrow Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul from London Heathrow Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul

  • There is a limit to some duty-free items, such as tobacco. You are allowed 200 cigarettes and 250 g of tobacco, 42 l of beer and 18 l of still wine. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has a collect-on-return service, meaning you can purchase items on your way out but grab them on the way back.
  • There are two airports to fly to in Istanbul: Istanbul International Airport (IST) and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW). Istanbul is the busier of the two, located on the European side, whilst Sabiha Gokcen is based on the Asian side of the city. Most flights to Sabiha Gocken include a layover, whilst flights to Istanbul are generally direct.
  • If you fly business class with Lufthansa, you can use their business lounge located at Heathrow. Opening usually from 05:00-22:00, you can cancel up to 24h before your booking, which is great if your holiday plans change. The lounge has dedicated working areas, printing and copying equipment and free Wi-Fi. There is also a smoking room.
  • Once you’ve landed at Istanbul Airport, there are accessible toilets in the arrivals area. If you’re feeling peckish, you can take a snack or drink from either Burger King or Cups&Clouds. Use the cash points and currency exchange, or pick up last bits from duty free. You will also find left luggage kiosks, a tobacco shop and a tourist information desk.
  • If you’re travelling with limited mobility, host areas are located at various locations throughout Heathrow, so you can request assistance from a member of staff for things like luggage help and shopping assistance. Toilets and changing places are accessible. Heathrow also offers SignLive – a sign language interpreting service.

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Wednesday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Wednesday

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Heathrow to Istanbul

 
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KLMOverall score based on 1555 reviews
8.4Crew
7.7Comfort
7.8Boarding
7.2Entertainment
7.3Food
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The flight was 45 mins late leaving, we sat without a/c for some of this, 2nd Meal was a slice of pizza. Movies were good.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
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The flight was 45 mins late leaving, we sat without a/c for some of this, 2nd Meal was a slice of pizza. Movies were good.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

The flight was great, the only reason for middle scores on entertainment and food is that it was a short flight so not included (but snacks were served including alcoholic beverages free of charge). I would definitely recommend KLM.

Was trying to change a flight but told that Canadian and local klm systems do not interact so they could not access my booking. Overall I like klm a lot but if it was important to change flights I would be very frustrated.

KLM is my favourite airline. Never ever let us down.Staff are first class.

Pretty bad. Food was awful. drinks were scarce, as if drinking an extra drink would ruin the airline. attendants were not very helpful. likely Dutch "directedness" (I cannot be bothered). Crammed flight. Entertainment in very minimal dosage. Almost all old movies and series with 1-3 episodes only. Very limited number of options available. Jesus!! it seems you need to bring your own entertainment these days even of flights that are 13 hrs long!! I would and I will avoid in the future!

I travel frequently. The flight was late again... KLM should really try and be on time

The flight itself it was great nice food the crew were very nice and helpful, Checking in from Birmingham wasn't great long queues for bag dropped, And I had my hand luggage case taken away from me even though I requested to have it with me as I had breakables items. I was told I can not because of the length of the flight with no explanation at all no options was given for me to take my fragile items out of my case it was taken away with hold buggage I find the staff member who was checking me in very unpleasant !! Can we please be advise if the rules have changed about the the carry on hand luggage it will be easier to be advise on booking your tickect if we not allowed to take the hand luggage with me. Overall I had a good flight .

I requested wheel chair assistance , it was confirmed via email that inwoood get it but I didn’t get it . The last leg of my trip to Nigeria was the worst.

Boarding in NCL is really bad. I'm sure part of that is a directive from the airport that KLM can't change but part of that is due to KLM policy. NCL doesn't announce the gate of departure until 30 minutes before departure. However, when you arrive at the gate area, the gate agents file everyone into one long line and everyone boards from one line at one time. This line can stretch for 200m...easily. There is a separate line for groups 1 and 2 but you don't know it until you get to the gate area and agents don't announce/advertise it. Everyone else is grouped into one line. Are you in group 3? Doesn't matter...you board with group 5. Traveling with a child? Tough luck...you're stuck at the end of the line and board last. The last part is very annoying because none of the gates at NCL (with the exception of 1 used by Emirates) has a jetway. To board, you must leave the gate area, walk downstairs, walk onto the tarmac and walk up stairs to board the plane. Highly challenging if you're traveling with small children. That boarding process begs for a concession to allow people with children to board first because they will need extra time. But there is no such policy. Just a really horrible boarding experience all around.

Food could of been a bit more premium, but everything was excellent. LOVED the innovative boarding drinks and terrific service!

Staff could have been friendlier and offered drinks more often

They have adopted a crazy "no paper boarding passes at all cost policy". We spent half an our at the checkin stall – my elderly mother and her grandchildren were flying. She had no phone reception for some reason (besides being an inexperienced smartphone user), the kids had dumbphones, And they still won't issue a paper boarding pass. We had to do a lengthy dance with getting the boarding pass SMS on my phone and transferring them to her phone via WiFi. This was horrible, honestly. I can't imagine how they could manage it without me being there. Trees (and airline profits) should be less important than people.

Staff friendly. Business class but issue with flat bed. Incoming Turkish flight delayed. Made connection due to fast buggy but luggage did not make it. Confusion at Delhi airport

With a 4 hour delay its was a very basic flight which was just bearable. We were offered food vouchers for the delay and then they didnt work, so that was annoying. Also poor communication about the delay which got pushed out 3 times.

Very good overall.... apart from the cost of extra check ed in luggage where they charge £17 per kg, and no option to just buy an extra bag allowance (at least on the route I took)

Very old plane on the Istanbul to Bangkok flight, had an emergency exit isle row, no where to put anything, on a plus point loads of leg room. Food was the best I have had in 39 years of flying.

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.

A good airline, but at checking in, they allocated seats for my wife, and I far away from each other, and to change them, they wanted a payment, such a bad policy, it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth All was good on the plane, good food, but the air hostess was abrupt and a bit rough dealing with the passengers, but one has to find excuses for staff working under pressure

I found it okay. Did not think the food was that great. And the service could have been better. Seat was a little cramped. Delay getting to Istanbul made me rush all the way across the airport to get to the connection. This was a not good experience.

Flight map did not work. Crew was great, food was good, plane took off on time and landed early. That's all I can ask.

Paid for exit row at the back of the plane. Window seat with lots of leg space. Food was inedible (as usual). Brought my own.

Not what I expected for the last leg of a $5100 business class experience. Boarding was a nightmare. The flight was delayed and I had to keep checking my email to ensure I was at the right gate since the airline or the terminal had no clue until 15 mins prior to boarding. Food was gross, limited drink options.

Flights scheduled with impossible connections - Lufthansa apparently believes it takes 7mins to change terminals, go through passport control, re-clear security and walk 1.8kms…..and everything will work perfectly (which it never does at Frankfurt). No staff on hand to assist with transfers on delayed flights. No transfer guidance provided by app. No compensation offered for 6hr delay to connecting flight.

Crew were friendly and very helpful Plane was clean and the legroom is standard. Overall a good flight, no complaints.

I did not like that they failed to put my luggage on my connecting flight to Athens. I was promised it would be located and delivered within 2 days but later told there was no information on its location. This caused me to have unplanned for expenses because I then had to purchase new clothing to wear on my vacation. I did not receive my luggage until my return flight home. I will not be traveling with them again.

No internet, very narrow seats insufficient room for three passengers with encroachment.

Other than problems with checking in and uploading passport info everything was great. It would be nice to be able to manually input passport info. Often while traveling the bandwidth has problems uploading pictures

Give at least coffee or juice as it is an international flight.

Tiny, cramped seats with minimum leg room and hard armrests. Basic needs like a seat and luggage came with an additional charge. Budget airline amenities with premium airlune cost. I won't use this airline again.

My screen didn't work for the first 9.5 hours of the flight. The crew could not resolve. I don't watch much media so I had been really excited to relax and watch a BBC special but couldn't. Then I tried to use the online streaming on my devices - that never worked but I do have about 7 charges on my credit card that I now have to dispute with BA. Pretty annoying. Also, they ran out of meals and they served meals that had a serve by date of 1/26. But the staff were all very friendly and helpful when they could help.

Very bad check in service. They hardly spoke of any English - at least in a way to communicate. Downgraded from Business due to seat malfunction. Could not even allocate a seat in economy with an empty seat next to me. So called manager at check in was a total waste of time

Not enough food for a 4 hour trip…Lack of entertainment and with no WIfi accessibility I didn’t figure it out how to access free WiFi

Not good because in this cancelled and then rebooked flight BA put me and my husband in both middle seats when we were originally seated together in original flight and i was in aisle. I hate sitting in the middle. BA food needs to be better. It was just ok. Thanks though to screw and everyone one for safe flight

Business class to Istanbul. Packed flight. Cabin crew seemed incapable of differentiating between economy and business passengers with regard to access to the WC which meant whole flight I had people standing in aisle and leaning into my aisle seat, queueing for the front WC. Crew put it down to a lack of curtain between the two classes. The seats, for a 3hrs55 min flight were just standard seats with middle seat unoccupied. So nothing special apart from the food, which was mediocre. Aside from the roast chicken dinner (‘special’ traditional British menu option, which looked poor but tasted good I gather). However 2 king prawns does not make a main course salad.

Terrible. Missed my flight to final destination because of delayed British Airways flight. Had to spend 12 hours in airport and $1500 for new plane tickets

I asked for a wheelchair. I have a back health condition. I had to walk a lot

Boarding = No one respected the boarding groups. The ground crew did nothing to enforce the boarding system. What is the point of being a Gold member when there are no benefits to that? Tired old plane

The flight and the staff was excellent. Only bad thing is no entertainment and you have to pay for anything other than water.

Flight departed 45 mins late Crew great Food items missing from breakfast

Far easier than I expected it to be. Checked in online & had our boarding passes emailed through. Straight through security & boarded on time. No issues.

Very efficient boarding. Plane lready for take ooff10 minutes before time.

The crew at Check-in was very helpful. It’s was appreciate.

Half an hour delay. Squeezed into a small Departure Lounge with very few seats. Noisy flight with screaming unruly kids. Loud IPads and Phones. Heaven!

Were delayed in the airport for 5 hours with no explanation. Flight kept getting delayed by an hour at a time and wizz air staff were no where to be found

4 hr delay and only told less than 2hrs before. Only given water and nuts on the flight as complimentary service. Left to wait in rain before boarding.

To be honest I did not like anything. Communication to why my flight was cancelled mid air 2 and half hours into my flight. Customer service desk were not helpful with providing information or a solution on what can be done.

What I liked new airplane Sitting was extremely uncomfortable! Crew not smiley at all Always chewing gum

The flight was cancelled just 4 hours before the take off...

No food on board. Not comfortable. Had to move seats was delayed more than 3 hours.

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