We started our eagerly awaited 2-week sojourn of the Aegean region of Turkey yesterday and of course, we flew Turkish Airline which, without any doubt, is Numero Uno in our book. Hospitality is prominently displayed from the moment one enters the cabinet, greeted by a fully attired chef complete with a traditional toque. I am no fan of in-flight food, in any class, but this airline has moved my stubbornness slowly, but surely. In my humble view the ultimate test is in the omelette which many tried at breakfast but almost everyone fails, except these folks. I love their eggs ,. skillfully flipped, not a tinge of brown, moist, and always perfectly adequately seasoned. Adding to this delight was 3 crispy sticks of asparagus tips in season. Food does not get 'cooked' in the galley, we know that, but these omelettes looked and tasted like they just came out of your own kitchen. Mine was better than all the ones I tried when I was at Le Corodn Bleu.
One more thing, dinner was a candle light service, albeit a battery version, flickering faintly in a translucent paper container ... 'candle light dinner high above the clouds' ... it says. It was strategically placed between me and my spouse of 33 years and if not for her attention being taken away by Russell Crowe in The Water Divider, it could almost be a romantic encounter.
Turkish Airline was voted the Best Airline in Europe, they deserve it, and they should challenge everyone else including our so-called Asia World City carrier which does not even come close.
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