Turkish Airlines Opens Lounge at Narita, Largest Outside Turkey

Turkish Airlines has opened its largest lounge outside Turkey at Narita Airport Terminal 1. It will begin operations as part of the first phase from February 6.

As a lounge outside Turkey, it follows locations in Nairobi, Moscow, Miami, Washington DC, Bangkok, and New York, making it the seventh. The location is in the lounge area on the 4th floor near Gate 47 of Satellite 4, previously the space for ANA Suite Lounge. Initially, the area covers 800 square meters, with plans to expand to 1,500 square meters in the second phase. According to Turkish Airlines, the expanded area will make it the largest lounge outside Turkey.

Inside the lounge, there are seating areas centered around sofa seats, a work area with window-facing counter seats, and a rest area equipped with four daybeds. Additionally, it offers three shower rooms, two VIP rooms, a communication booth, a nursing room, and separate prayer rooms for Muslim men and women.

The dining area offers a buffet-style selection of light meals, focusing on Turkish cuisine such as bulgur salad and muhammara. All dishes are Halal-compliant. Furthermore, there is a live kitchen equipped with a special oven for “pide,” a Turkish bread often considered the prototype of pizza, where chefs provide freshly baked pide on the spot.

The lounge is accessible to those flying business class on Turkish Airlines or any Star Alliance member airline, and to Elite Plus or Elite members of the Turkish Airlines mileage program “Miles&Smiles,” or Star Alliance Gold members flying with Turkish Airlines or any Star Alliance member airline. Operating hours are daily from 7:30 AM to 9:45 PM.

Turkish Airlines currently operates five weekly flights on the Tokyo/Narita to Istanbul route, departing Tokyo/Narita on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and departing Istanbul on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Starting March 1, the flights will increase to daily operations. From February 6, the gate used at Tokyo/Narita will change to Gate 47, closer to the lounge.