Turkish Airlines Business Class, Up To 4 Seats

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 late 2024/early 2025, this is a great option!


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Routes: ATL, DTW, EWR, IAD, JFK, MIA, ORD, SEA - IST
Operating airline: Turkish Airlines
Class of service: Business class
Dates: December 2024 - June 2025
Seats available: 2 (up to 4)
Cabin layout:

  • 350/B789: 1-2-1

  • A330: 2-2-2

  • B777: 2-32


Book with (per person, one-way):

  • *Air Canada Aeroplan:

    • ATL, DTW, EWR, IAD, JFK, MIA, ORD: 70,000 points

    • SEA: 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


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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.

Best Ways To Book

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.

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 with connections from many US and Canadian airports, 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 Search

  1. From United's homepage, select Advanced search

  2. Choose to show price in miles

  3. Select Roundtrip or One-way

  4. Enter the origin & destination

  5. Select Nonstop only (if you don't need a connection)

  6. Select the number of passengers

  7. Select your dates or choose Flexible dates and choose a month

  8. Select Business

  9. Run the search

  10. If booking with another Star Alliance partner, confirm space by searching with that program

  11. Transfer points (if necessary)

  12. Log into your account

  13. Run the search again

  14. Complete the booking


Happy booking!