[Expired] [Award Alert] Wide-Open Business Class Availability to Istanbul for 63K Miles

Updated: October 2, 2024, 12:34pm CDT

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Award Deal — Details
How To Book
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If Türkiye is on your bucket list, you’ll want to take a closer look at these business class deals we found to Istanbul.

There are currently up to 3 business class seats open per route on these Turkish Airlines flights available for booking. For a one-way trip, you can secure these flights for as low as 63,000 miles.

Let’s explore the details.

Award Deal — Details

Turkish Airlines has dumped a ton of business class seats to its hub in Istanbul for early 2025, so you’ll want to act fast before award availability disappears. With your ticket, you’ll enjoy a world-class lounge, top-notch dining onboard, and lie-flat seats for the 10-plus-hour flight.

Class: Business
Route: Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Denver (DEN), Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), Houston (IAH), Newark (EWR), New York (JFK), Seattle (SEA), and Washington, D.C. (IAD) to Istanbul (IST)
Cost: 63,000 points and $28.70 in taxes & fees
Travel Dates: January 2025 through April 2025
Award Seats: Up to 3 passengers per route

Turkish flies a variety of aircraft on long-haul service: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, Airbus A350-900s, and Boeing 777-300ERs.

Turkish Airlines 787 Business Class — Business class seat on Turkish’s 787 aircraft. Image Credit: Greg Stone

Hot Tip:

If you can, you’ll want to avoid Turkish’s older 777-300ERs (which are due for a cabin refresh), as seats are arranged in a 2-3-2 configuration rather than a more comfortable 1-2-1 configuration on newer aircraft.

How To Book

Turkish is a member airline of the Star Alliance, which you can book flights via Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, and United Mileage Plus:

Air Canada Aeroplan: 70,000 miles and $56.51 in taxes & fees
Avianca LifeMiles: 63,000 miles and $28.70 in taxes and fees
Turkish Miles&Smiles: 65,000 miles and $217.80 in taxes & fees
United MileagePlus: 88,000 miles and $5.60 in taxes and fees

Lifemiles Turkish Airlines award alert — Image Credit: Avianca

As you can see, LifeMiles offers the best deal here. Fortunately, Avianca LifeMiles are easy to earn as it’s a transfer partner of Amex Membership Rewards, Brex Rewards, Capital One Miles, Citi ThankYou Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy.

Whether you have The Platinum Card^® from American Express or a Capital One Venture Rewards Credit CardInformation collected independently. Not reviewed by Capital One., the rewards earned on either travel card can transfer to LifeMiles at a 1:1 ratio.

Final Thoughts

Turkish Airlines offers nonstop service to the U.S. to more than a dozen cities, and with this latest award deal, you can now book business class for a fraction of the cost. Book before it’s too late!

The information regarding the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card was independently collected by Upgraded Points and not provided nor reviewed by the issuer.

For rates and fees of The Platinum Card^® from American Express, click here.