Last year, when I traveled to the US, I flew with Turkish Airlines to Miami, FL, and had a 20-hour layover, which allowed me to explore the city a little bit. Then, on my return, I again flew with Turkish Airlines, this time from Seattle to Tucson, but with only a 2-hour layover. Honestly, it's still the best airline I have ever flown with. If you are a student, you can get up to a 15% discount, but the process is a bit complicated; I never applied for it. For flights with layovers of more than 6 hours, you can get a free tour through Istanbul, where they show you the city's famous places. Check [https://tour.istanbul.com].
This time, I wanted to visit New York before coming to Arizona, so I first searched for tickets through Uzbekistan Airways and then Turkish Airlines. The prices for economy flights on both were comparable to business class tickets for the same destination if purchased just a week earlier.
Then, I searched Expedia and found a ticket for $1,350, Tashkent-Dubai-London-New York. Had a flight with Flydubai from Tashkent to Dubai, which took about 3.5 hours. The service was pretty good, not excellent tho, and they didn’t have charging ports for USB cables. After a 14-hour layover in Dubai, I flew to London with Emirates Airlines, which was much better, honestly. The meal service, staff, seats, and amenities were all great. After about 8 hours, I arrived in London and had a 4-hour layover at Heathrow Airport. As a citizen of Uzbekistan, I wasn’t allowed to leave the airport without a visa, so I waited there until my next flight.
Finally, I flew from London to New York with Virgin Atlantic. I really loved the cabin comfort, and the food served was also good, but they also didn’t have USB ports (iPhone users up to the 14 Pro Max get offended, so did I). After a 7-hour flight, I landed at JFK Airport in New York. So, it was visiting three major cities in the world over the course of three days.
Finally, here are some websites where you can search for affordable flights: google flights , skyscanner , kayak , momondo , hopper , cheapOair , travelocity .
@withmohinur
This time, I wanted to visit New York before coming to Arizona, so I first searched for tickets through Uzbekistan Airways and then Turkish Airlines. The prices for economy flights on both were comparable to business class tickets for the same destination if purchased just a week earlier.
Then, I searched Expedia and found a ticket for $1,350, Tashkent-Dubai-London-New York. Had a flight with Flydubai from Tashkent to Dubai, which took about 3.5 hours. The service was pretty good, not excellent tho, and they didn’t have charging ports for USB cables. After a 14-hour layover in Dubai, I flew to London with Emirates Airlines, which was much better, honestly. The meal service, staff, seats, and amenities were all great. After about 8 hours, I arrived in London and had a 4-hour layover at Heathrow Airport. As a citizen of Uzbekistan, I wasn’t allowed to leave the airport without a visa, so I waited there until my next flight.
Finally, I flew from London to New York with Virgin Atlantic. I really loved the cabin comfort, and the food served was also good, but they also didn’t have USB ports (iPhone users up to the 14 Pro Max get offended, so did I). After a 7-hour flight, I landed at JFK Airport in New York. So, it was visiting three major cities in the world over the course of three days.
Finally, here are some websites where you can search for affordable flights: google flights , skyscanner , kayak , momondo , hopper , cheapOair , travelocity .
@withmohinur