Welcome to the THY Business Lounge — ADB, İzmir.

Enjoying a cup of tea at the THY Business Lounge — ADB, İzmir.

Breakfast buffet @ the THY Business Lounge — ADB, İzmir.

Mui enjoying a large cup of Turkish coffee @ the Lounge — ADB, İzmir.

Breakfast at the THY Business Lounge — ADB, İzmir.

... Another Door Opens

October 21, 2023 in Turkey ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F

The “door” in this case is a trip.

We are still in İzmir, awaiting our flight to İstanbul in order to embark Oosterdam this afternoon for the cruise back home. That said, our annual trip to visit family is over.

We had some Turkish Airlines (THY) Miles & Smiles points that were due to expire at the end of the year. So, we splurged and bought business-class tickets for the short hop to IST.

Thus we begin our next trip in style ... waiting in the THY Business Lounge for TK 2313 to be called. Even better, we entered the airport through the VIP lounge ... thus avoiding the first of two layers of security that passengers have to go through at the main terminal.Read more