20 HOURS on Turkish Airlines Business Class PLUS Lounge Access to the BEST LOUNGE IN THE WORLD

Join The TMax for an epic, 20-hour journey in Turkish Airlines Business Class from Houston (IAH) all the way to Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB)! 🌍

This is the ultimate, in-depth review covering two long-haul flights with an extended 8-hour stopover in Istanbul, Turkey (IST).

In This Video, You'll See:

IAH Lounge Review: Getting the journey started right at the Turkish Airlines' business class lounge in Houston.

Flight 1 (IAH to IST): Full review of the Turkish Airlines long-haul experience, including the lie-flat seat, dining service, and amenities.

⭐ The World's Best Lounge? ⭐ We get exclusive access to the legendary Turkish Airlines Business Lounge in Istanbul (IST). Is it truly the BEST lounge in the world? Hint: The food, the space, and the sheer luxury are INCREDIBLE!

Flight 2 (IST to JNB): A look at the second leg of the journey, comparing the seat and service to the first flight.

The Verdict: TMax gives his final thoughts, comparing the two different aircraft, the quality of the service, and a final verdict on whether the Istanbul lounge made the entire 20-hour journey worth it!

If you're planning a trip to South Africa, booking Turkish Airlines Business Class, or just love luxury travel reviews, this is the video for you!

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0:00 The TMax gets ready for his journey
0:53 Polaris Lounge Houston
1:25 Boeing 777-300 from IAH to IST
4:25 Arriving in Istanbul, Turkey
4:46 Turkish Airlines Lounge
7:25 Airbus 350-900 from IST to JNB
11:45 The TMax in JNB and Final Thoughts

My notes:
-Flying from Houston to Joburg
-20 hours in the air
-Time zones Wednesday to Friday
-Parents blessed me for my birthday and upgraded me to business class
-Two flights with different aircraft, so I can compare
-Benefits of flying business class with Turkish is that it comes with lounge access, let's go check it out here in Houston

Polaris Lounge in Houston - overview and reaction

Flight 1 Houston to Istanbul (11 hours 30 minutes)
-Boeing 777-300
-Turkish Airlines overnight has food on demand so you order whenever you're hungry (including their 12,000 year old bread)
-Fresh juices on demand
-1gb free wifi
-free live sports and news
-high end almost noise canceling headphones
-nice bathrooms
-Storage closet for coats next to bathroom
-they make your bed for you
-tray table rotates
-magnetic salt and pepper
-Like the bin on my left to drop things into
-Like the footrest is also a trunk for storage
-Slept about 6 hours
-Hurt back and shoulder made the experience a lot less satisfying
-Couldn't eat even half of the breakfast

Turkish Lounge in Istanbul
-The nicest lounge I've ever been in
-spacious! could probably fit about 300 people
-Didn't want to video in the bathroom, but after someone uses the toilet, they clean it immediately
-lots of food options
-cool fingerprint lockers
-has 8 actual computers and printers in the business center
-Back hurting but there's plenty of space to walk around in. I'm doing laps 🤣

Flight 2 (9 hours 10 minutes)
Airbus 350-900
-more private seats, but also more cramped and not as long (it was my exact height)
-different menu, which is nice
-Less people to share bathroom with so wait times shorter
-individual coat hooks at seat
-location of remote in bad spot, I kept accidentally turning on the super bright and close to my face TV
-to go to the toilet have to reset bed all the way to seated from laying down
-both flights much warmer than other airlines, where I'm wearing a jacket the whole flight. I was stripping down on both flights!
-Like the big platform on my left for placing things
-back on fire at this point
-Slept 4 hours
-ate whole breakfast this time
-Maybe having the pod closer to the aisle and storage inside would be more comfortable. Definitely first row would be more comfortable as they have more leg room.

Which flight was better?
-food - both delicious
-seating - 1st was more spacious and the TV was farther and the remote was better placed
-service - 1st they were more attentive and came by faster
-bathrooms - 2nd barely had to wait, on 1st waited 3 times for about 5 minutes each
-overall experience - 1st was a bigger plane and a longer flight, and my back was fresher

Just epic, thanks again to my parents🙏
Had I not had such bad back pain the entire experience would have been even better.
Total trip 28+ hours
Total distance 11,008 miles (17,715.5km)

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