The security check took approximately 15 minutes to complete. Here are some pictures of the massive space and you can click here to read my full review of the Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge. But as the only Star Alliance lounge at IST, the Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge can get busy and chaotic at peak times. The Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge is open 24 hours a day and offers two levels of food, drinks and amenities. Turkish Airlines Business Class lounge options at Istanbul Ataturk AirportĪt Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Turkish Airlines operates the Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge aka “ July 15 Heroes of Democracy Lounge” for their premium cabin and Star Alliance elite passengers. This trip was booked prior to United’s website “enhancement” and we specifically routed through Europe to fly both SWISS’ new Boeing 777-300ER and Turkish Airlines’ Boeing 777-300ER Business Class the long way home. Our routing took us from Hong Kong to Bangkok on Thai Airways, Bangkok to Zurich on SWISS and finally from Zurich to Los Angeles on Turkish Airlines via Istanbul.
We booked this one-way trip from Hong Kong to Los Angeles using 80,000 United MileagePlus miles. This Turkish Airlines Business Class flight review is part of my trip to Seoul and Hong Kong with my friend Andrew.
