British Airways London Heathrow to Istanbul Turkey Club Europe Business Flight Review Airbus A320

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This video reviews British Airways' flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Turkey (IST) in May 2018.
Video includes footage of the Galleries First lounge at Heathrow Terminal 5, details of the in-flight experience.
I was initially booked on BA 678 (leaving from LHR at 7:00AM) and my booking was changed to the later flight (BA 676 departing at 10:25). I understand this early flight was often operated by a Boeing 767 but with less passengers choosing to travel to Turkey, BA reduced the capacity to this destination. That's also possibly why I managed to secure a good deal on my airfare in Club Europe.
With a flight time of more than 3 hours, Club Europe is certainly the best option to enjoy a full service. If I had to travel economy, Turkish Airlines would have been my preferred option as they still offer a good service in economy.
In Club Europe, the cabin is configured as 2-2 (with the middle seat blocked). Passengers will also find a blanket and pillow at their seat. As Istanbul is a “long” short-haul, passengers get to enjoy a comprehensive service. It would be great if BA could serve the meal service on a large tray – I am always wary how clean (or not) a tray table is and having more space to put the cutlery or bread would be welcome.
Menu: Starter – Balik-style smoked salmon with horseradish cream, Main – Grilled Atlantic Cod fillet with olive mash and ratatouille, Dessert – coffee cream caramel with gingerbread crumble and Croxton manor mature Cheddar cheese with mango chilli chutney and oat cakes.
Although I would have preferred an earlier flight. I arrived in Istanbul in good time to enjoy the evening and dinner there. My flight has a slight delay on departure but made good progress to IST.

Now a couple of things you should be aware of, when I flew to IST, hand baggage restrictions for electronic items on flights from Turkey were still in place. The restriction for flights from Turkey was lifted on 03 September 2018. I didn't receive any information from BA before my outbound flight. I did receive a text and email shortly before my inbound. I noticed that many passengers before boarding their return flight to London had to leave chargers behind so better and early notification would be welcome

Turkish e-visa:
An e-visa costs $20 and you can pay using a credit or debit card. You can apply up to 3 months in advance of your travel date. Turkish visit visas issued on arrival are valid for multiple stays up to a maximum of 90 days in a 180 day period.
https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/
Only use the official website. You will find many adverts for other websites – you could end up paying more!

Did you know? the LHR 09R runway holding area entry points are all named after aircraft manufacturers (DASSO, VIKAS, HANLI). 27R is space (PLUTO, TITAN, SATUN). 09L animals DINGO, COBRA, RABIT and 27L is Scottish NESSY, TULLA, NEVIS (information courtesy of @adamspink)

Check-in and boarding: ****
Seat comfort: ***
Cabin cleanliness: ***
Staff: ****
Food and drinks: ****
In-flight entertainment: n/a
Value for money: ****
Recommend: yes
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