Turkish Airlines is a viable option for international travel as the airline flies to over 260 destinations around the world, including to nearly 50 airports in Turkey.

If you’re wondering "how is Turkish Airlines?," read these five things to know first in our Turkish Airlines review.

1. You’ll have better luck with the website, not the app

Pretty much every airline these days offers an app where passengers can search for flights, check-in, select seats and more. While Turkish Airlines is no exception, don’t expect its app to be your best resource — on a recent series of flights I took on the airline this summer, app functionality was strained at best.

The app was glitchy, would frequently crash and was far from intuitive to navigate. Checking in was occasionally an exercise in futility, there was no digital boarding pass available for many flights and trying to find my flight information involved a deep dive into menu tabs.

Even a simple task, like signing into my Miles&Smiles loyalty account, was challenging at best and didn’t work at all at worst. The only task I was able to complete with confidence was selecting my meal preference for long-haul flights.

2. You can pick your in-flight menu

On that note, I was impressed with the options available for in-flight meals on Turkish Airlines international flights. No matter your dietary restrictions, there’s likely to be a meal option for you on most long-haul trips (not on domestic flights, though, so bring your own snacks if you have allergies or restrictions).

Choose from vegan, gluten-free, diabetic, Hindu, Kosher and more. Some of the meal menus may overlap at times (gluten-free and vegan, for example), but the fact that there are so many options is a plus. Meals feature Turkish or world cuisine menu items, are adequately portioned and aren’t lacking in the flavor department.

There’s complimentary beverage service on all flights, and even domestic flights often serve simple hot or cold meals like sandwiches in economy class and full meals in business class on many routes.