The letter and number codes on a boarding pass tell a lot about you, including whether you've been chosen for extra screening ...

I flew on Turkish Airlines in business class on a Boeing 787-9 from Istanbul to San Francisco and had a mostly great experience, ... My boarding pass was checked three separate times within 20 feet.

I used points to book a $4,690 business-class flight with Turkish Airlines. ... To get in and out of the lounge, I just scanned my boarding pass.

Turkish Airlines, the professed favorite of Mayor Eric Adams, features a business class that has plush, lie-flat seats and multiple course meals served on porcelain tableware.