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[Award Alert] Turkish Airlines Business Class U.S. to Istanbul From 65K Miles

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If traveling to Türkiye is on your wish list, you should pay close attention to these business class deals available on flights to Istanbul.

We’re seeing up to 3 business class seats open per route on these Turkish Airlines flights. For a one-way trip, you can secure these flights for as few as 65,000 miles.

Let’s explore the details.

Award Alert — The Details

Turkish Airlines has released a large number of business class seats to its Istanbul hub for later this year, so it’s important to act quickly before the award availability vanishes. 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), Chicago (ORD), Dallas Ft. Worth (DFW), Denver (DEN), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), Newark (EWR), New York (JFK), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), and Washington, D.C. (IAD) to Istanbul (IST)
  • Cost: From 65,000 miles per person, depending on how you book
  • Travel Dates: July to November 2025
  • Award Seats: Up to 2 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 means you can book flights in multiple programs.

While you can book these awards through Miles&Smiles for as few as 65,000 miles each way, the taxes and fees are significantly higher, and the award rates themselves are inflated on flights where few seats remain.

Avianca LifeMiles probably offers the best deal here, charging only 4,000 more miles for the ticket and far less in taxes and fees. As an added bonus, Avianca LifeMiles are easy to earn, as the program is a transfer partner of Amex Membership RewardsBrex Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One MilesCiti ThankYou Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy, and Wells Fargo Rewards.

LifeMiles JFK IST Award Alert
Image Credit: Avianca

Aeroplan offers the next-best option for most people. It’s a transfer partner of Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, and Marriott.

If you want to check a range of dates across multiple airports, Seats.aero can help you do that quickly. As you can see below, there’s availability from many cities across the U.S.

Seats.aero award search
Image Credit: Seats.aero

Final Thoughts

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

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With a degree in media and journalism, Stella has been in the points and miles game for more than 6 years. She most recently worked as a Corporate Communications Analyst for JetBlue. Find her work in The New York Times, USA Today, and more.

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