Quick Layover in Istanbul

Istanbul was a mess. I was the first one off the plane, but still ended up behind 200 other passengers waiting in line for another security check to get into the international transfer area. Fortunately, they opened up about 10 lanes, and things moved along pretty smoothly. But then, we move into the terminal, and there are 45 flights listed on the board, but only 5 have gates assigned. WTH? My flight was boarding in 15 minutes, and there was no gate assigned. So I stood there, waiting intently. When it did finally pop up, it was off to the races. Once at the gate though, boarding ended up not starting until 20 minutes before take off . . . plane was only about 25% full, so was quick.Read more