# Turkish Airlines, Metropolis commercial. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 27, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkish-airlines-metropolis-commercial/747311 "2016-02-27T17:35:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkish-airlines-metropolis-commercial/747311/1 "2016-02-27T17:35:20Z")
Its actually [quite good](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TReIozZ1b10). ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkish-airlines-metropolis-commercial/747311/2 "2016-02-27T18:03:43Z")
I was kinda hoping for [this Metropolis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSExdX0tds4), but whatevs. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkish-airlines-metropolis-commercial/747311/3 "2016-02-27T19:20:26Z")
I bet good money he got the job for Turkish Airlines for arguing on Bill Maher about Muslims being human beings. Not that it’s a bad thing. Just wouldn’t be surprised. ---
**Author:** ![RadicalPi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/radicalpi/32/9806_2.png) [@RadicalPi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RadicalPi)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkish-airlines-metropolis-commercial/747311/4 "2016-02-28T03:37:52Z")
Is Turkish Airlines a real airline? ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkish-airlines-metropolis-commercial/747311/5 "2016-02-28T12:30:16Z")
> [@RadicalPi](#): > > Is Turkish Airlines a real airline? [Yup](http://www.turkishairlines.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkish-airlines-metropolis-commercial/747311/6 "2016-02-28T14:33:42Z")
> [@RadicalPi](#): > > Is Turkish Airlines a real airline? Apparently it’s owned by Lex Luthor, though. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkish-airlines-metropolis-commercial/747311/7 "2016-02-28T16:02:23Z")
They also have a [destination Gotham one](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qpk8eSpRBnY). I like them too. Fun cross promotion idea. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkish-airlines-metropolis-commercial/747311/8 "2016-02-28T16:08:14Z")
Apparently there’s a scene in the movie set aboard a Turkish Airlines plane, so I assume the commercial is part of the deal struck with the movie makers. But I’m not encouraged that the film makers couldn’t find a bigger name airline to work with. (By passenger volume this is the eleventh biggest airline in the world.) ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkish-airlines-metropolis-commercial/747311/9 "2016-02-28T16:13:25Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Apparently there’s a scene in the movie set aboard a Turkish Airlines plane, so I assume the commercial is part of the deal struck with the movie makers. But I’m not encouraged that the film makers couldn’t find a bigger name airline to work with. (By passenger volume this is the eleventh biggest airline in the world.) Its one of the fastest growing ones in the world though, doubt it’ll stay no 11 for long. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkish-airlines-metropolis-commercial/747311/10 "2016-02-28T16:20:25Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Apparently there’s a scene in the movie set aboard a Turkish Airlines plane, so I assume the commercial is part of the deal struck with the movie makers. But I’m not encouraged that the film makers couldn’t find a bigger name airline to work with. (By passenger volume this is the eleventh biggest airline in the world.) If MJN Air wrote them the biggest check, that’s who would be in the movie. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkish-airlines-metropolis-commercial/747311/11 "2016-02-28T16:26:44Z")
Those were really clever. I liked that. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turkish-airlines-metropolis-commercial/747311/12 "2016-02-28T16:33:20Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > Its one of the fastest growing ones in the world though, doubt it’ll stay no 11 for long. And the idea that they are fast growing nicely ties in with the “adding destinations” theme of the commercials. All round clever.