Just returned after a fantastic week in Turkey - but for anyone flying Saga Airways - good luck !!

Cabin crew ok - but very limited ability with English which is a major concern. Food choices very limited and on the LGW to Bodrum they had sold most of the items and don't restock at Gatwick so best to take your own and its very expensive on board !!

However the major concern is in flight safety with the aircrew [ pilots smoking ] they light up once at cruising altitude and the smoke eventually enters the onboard air ventilation / circulation system so on a 4 hr flight its not good [ and this wasn't an isolated incident you could tell they had at least 3 ciggies [ and on both out and return flights !! ] I've taken this up with Saga .... but surprise surprise no response.

Oh and not to mention kids being taken into the cockpit when airborne by the crew!!

And if you hoped for any in flight entertainment [ if the above is not enough ] forget it. No music / No in flight films..... nothing.

A really basic and very poor quality service [ despite the assurances in their glossy website ] - that you should avoid if you possibly can.

Thomas Cook have also stopped the inflight entertainment i think it was to do with cost of broadcasting rights and to be honest i am not bothered, it saves the hostesses having to come round the plane selling earphones with which to listen to the film/music

Alan

i have used saga without any problems yes they are different but you get a cheap flight you get basic
i never see anyone on my flight crew smoking but if that keeps the pilot calm and collective i wouldn't care

Moved from the Turkey Forum.

Darren