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Turkish Airlines Business Class From 60K Points |
| Turkish Airlines is a great way to fly business class and there are a bunch of routes with up to four seats available. If you're looking for flights to Turkey, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Maldives, etc, in fall 2025, this is a great option!
Shout out to my friend Max Miles Points for flagging this.
Now, let’s get into it! |
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Routes: ATL, DTW, EWR, IAD, JFK, MIA, ORD, SEA - IST
Operating airline: Turkish Airlines
Class of service: Business class
Dates: August - October 2025
Seats available: 2
Cabin layout: 350/B789: 1-2-1 A330: 2-2-2 B777: 2-3-2
Book with (per person, one-way): *Air Canada Aeroplan: DTW, EWR, JFK, ORD: 70,000 points DFW, IAH, LAX: 90,000 points
*avianca lifemiles: 69,000 miles ANA Mileage Club: 100,000 miles (round-trip only) Asiana Club: 40,000 miles EVA Infinity MileageLands: 65,000 miles Lufthansa Miles & More: 56,000 miles Singapore KrisFlyer: 88,000 miles Turkish Miles&Smiles: 65,000 miles *United MileagePlus: 88,000 miles
*No surcharges
Taxes/fees (per person): From US: $5.60 From IST: ~$43 Surcharges: From US: ~$270 From IST: ~$270
Aeroplan and lifemiles have small partner booking fees.
Bank transfer partners: Air Canada: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Marriott ANA: Amex, Marriott Asiana: Marriott Lifemiles: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Marriott EVA Air: Citi, Capital One Singapore: Amex, Chase, Citi, Capital One, Marriott Turkish: Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Marriott United: Bilt, Chase, Marriott
Current Airline Transfer Bonuses
Best Card Offers
Let me know if you book! |
|  | | DFW-IST September: 22, 26, 29 October: 1, 3-8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20-24 IST-DFW September: 22, 24, 25 October: 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21-24
DTW-IST January: 27 February: 2, 6 March: 24 July: 26, 29, 30 August: 9-11, 15, 17, 18, 22 September: 30 October: 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13-21 IST-DTW March: 11, 13, 21 April: 10 October: 2, 4, 7, 10, 11, 13-18, 20
EWR-IST October: 2, 7-9, 11-15, 19-24 IST-EWR October: 3, 7, 8, 10, 16, 18, 21, 23, 24 |
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| IAH-IST September: 29 October: 5-9, 11-16, 18-20, 22, 23 IST-IAH March: 31 April: 5, 12 September: 17, 22, 24, 27, 29 October: 1, 4, 8, 11, 18, 20, 22
JFK-IST October: 1, 2, 4-9, 11-24 IST-JFK October: 1-4, 6-18, 20-24
LAX-IST October: 6, 17, 20, 21
ORD-IST October: 5-7, 9, 12-16, 18-24 IST-ORD March: 6, 13, 20 April: 3, 8, 12, 15, 18, 26 October: 4, 6, 7, 14-16, 20, 22-24, 27 September: 22, 24, 25 October: 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 20-24 |
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| Book Your Stay With VIP Perks |
| We can book your stay with VIP perks at nearly 30 hotels in Istanbul, 10 hotels in Bodrum, 4 hotels in Cappadocia, and more. Plus, you can search for and book hotels with VIP perks via our self-serve booking portal. Use the links below to search:
Perks can include a room upgrade, daily breakfast, $100 property credit, and more.
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|  | Flight Experience
The star of the show is the inflight catering and the lounge in Istanbul. While inflight food can be tough to get right, Turkish is known for doing just that.
For the most privacy, try to find space on a Boeing 787-9 or Airbus A350-900. The business class cabin layouts on these aircraft are 1-2-1 which means a direct aisle access plus a lie-flat seat for everyone.
The business class cabins on the Airbus A330 and Boeing 777 have a 2-2-2 and 2-3-2, respectively. These layouts lack privacy but the seats are comfortable. |
|  | | Lifemiles: Great One-Way Option, No Surcharges
At 69,000 miles one-way + no surcharges, lifemiles provides a great way to book if you have Amex, Capital One, or Citi points whether you need a non-stop, connection within the US, or a connection to somewhere else in Europe.
Amex is also running a 15% transfer bonus. You can transfer 60,000 Amex points to get the necessary 69,000 lifemiles.
ANA: Great Round-Trip Award Rate, Reasonable Surcharges
With Amex points, you can't beat 100,000 miles round-trip. Just keep in mind that you can only book round-trip, you'll be on the hook for surcharges, and Amex transfers can take a few days to process.
Aeroplan: Great One-Way Option, No Surcharges
Aeroplan is a solid option at 70,000 points from the east coast and midwest if you have Amex, Bilt, Capital One, or Chase points. From the west coast or Texas, you'll need 90,000 points.
If you have the Chase Aeroplan Card, you can also get a 10% transfer bonus when you transfer 50,000+ Chase Ultimate Rewards points which means you’ll need 64,000 or 82,000 points depending on your route.
Keep in mind that connections could increase the award rate. Use use GCmap to calculate your total flight distance and double-check Aeroplan's zone-based chart. Stopovers can be included for 5,000 miles on a one-way.
United: From West Coast With Connections & Bilt/Chase Points
If you have Bilt or Chase points, United has a 2,000-point advantage over Aeroplan at 88,000 miles one-way from the west coast or with a connection. You can also include a free one-way flight within a region (basically a stopover) if you book round-trip. |
| How To SearchFrom United's homepage, select Advanced search Choose to show price in miles Select Roundtrip or One-way Enter the origin & destination Select Nonstop only (if you don't need a connection) Select the number of passengers Select your dates or choose Flexible dates and choose a month Select Business Run the search If booking with another Star Alliance partner, confirm space by searching with that program Transfer points (if necessary) Log into your account Run the search again Complete the booking
Happy booking! |
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