{"id":98742,"date":"2024-05-20T20:30:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T20:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/20\/widespread-turkish-airlines-business-class-award-availability-to-istanbul-from-65000-miles-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-05-20T20:30:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T20:30:31","slug":"widespread-turkish-airlines-business-class-award-availability-to-istanbul-from-65000-miles-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/20\/widespread-turkish-airlines-business-class-award-availability-to-istanbul-from-65000-miles-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Widespread Turkish Airlines business-class award availability to Istanbul from 65,000 miles &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been considering a trip to Turkey, there is excellent <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/best-times-book-business-class-award-flights\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">award availability in business class<\/a> available right now using credit card points.<\/p>\n<p>As first spotted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/findflightsforme\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find Flights For Me<\/a>, business-class flights on Turkish Airlines between November 2024 and April 2025 are widely available on almost every date from virtually every United States gateway to Istanbul Airport (IST). There is also great availability in the other direction from Istanbul to the United States between the same months.<\/p>\n<p>The cheapest way to book these flights is with Turkish Airlines&#8217; own <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/all-about-turkish-miles-smiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miles&amp;Smiles program<\/a>, which charges 65,000 miles each way in business class from anywhere in the United States despite a <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/turkish-milessmiles-points-devaluation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent devaluation<\/a>. You can transfer miles to Turkish from Bilt, Capital One or Citi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/credit-card-transfer-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Credit card transfer partners: Guide to transferring points and miles to airlines and hotels<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:63.081130355515036%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.47.12.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.47.12.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.47.12.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.47.12.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.47.12.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.47.12.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.47.12.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.47.12.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.47.12.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">TURKISHAIRLINES.COM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another option with more transfer partners is <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/air-canada-aeroplan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Canada&#8217;s Aeroplan program<\/a>. To book it, you&#8217;ll need between 70,000 and 90,000 Aeroplan points per person one-way in business class, plus minimal fees and taxes. Since Air Canada still uses an award chart for partner airlines, business-class flights less than 6,000 miles will cost 70,000 points, while flights between 6,001 and 8,000 miles will cost 90,000 points.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:45.2887537993921%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.39.13.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.39.13.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.39.13.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.39.13.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.39.13.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.39.13.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.39.13.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.39.13.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.39.13.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">AIRCANADA.COM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/10-things-to-know-about-flying-turkish-airlines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 things to know about flying Turkish Airlines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aeroplan points can be transferred from the following credit card rewards programs at a 1:1 ratio:<\/p>\n<p>If you have <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/know-united-mileageplus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Airlines MileagePlus<\/a> miles, these flights should also be available for 88,000 miles each way from anywhere in the United States. You can also transfer Bilt points and Chase Ultimate Rewards points to United MileagePlus.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:47.40321057601511%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.48.40.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.48.40.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.48.40.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.48.40.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.48.40.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.48.40.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.48.40.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.48.40.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-20-at-17.48.40.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">UNITED.COM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/airline\/turkish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turkish Airlines<\/a> flies to more countries than many other airlines. It operates from the following U.S. destinations to its megahub in Istanbul:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)<\/li>\n<li>Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)<\/li>\n<li>Denver International Airport (DEN)<\/li>\n<li>Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)<\/li>\n<li>Dulles International Airport (IAD)<\/li>\n<li>George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)<\/li>\n<li>Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)<\/li>\n<li>John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)<\/li>\n<li>Miami International Airport (MIA)<\/li>\n<li>Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)<\/li>\n<li>O&#8217;Hare International Airport (ORD)<\/li>\n<li>San Francisco International Airport (SFO)<\/li>\n<li>Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Turkish Airlines A330 and Boeing 777 aircraft feature a <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/reviews\/turkish-airlines-business-777-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rather outdated<\/a> 2-2-2 or 2-3-2 business-class product. If possible, look for flights operated by Boeing 787 or Airbus A350 aircraft with a much more modern premium product.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"bottom-line\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Bottom line<\/h2>\n<p>Paying as little as 65,000 miles for a 13-hour business-class flight is a fantastic deal and a great way to maximize your points and miles to book travel.<\/p>\n<p>Turkish Airlines is known for its excellent onboard cuisine and airport lounges. Whether you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/spend-one-day-istanbul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit Turkey<\/a> or travel onward to the airline&#8217;s hundreds of destinations, this is a great use of points and miles \u2014 but book quickly, as this level of availability is rare.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/turkish-airlines-business-class-award-availability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve been considering a trip to Turkey, there is excellent award availability in business class available right now using credit card points. As first spotted by Find Flights For Me, business-class flights on Turkish Airlines between November 2024 and April 2025 are widely available on almost every date from virtually every United States gateway [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":98743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-98742","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98742\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}