Fly Business Class to Istanbul From $975 With This up-to-100% Bonus on Turkish Miles & Smiles Miles by Harrison Pierce and Andrew George Bradshaw December 9, 2025 7 Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles just launched a new buy miles offer. Valid until December 22, 2025, Miles & Smiles members can buy up to 250,000 miles and receive up to 100% bonus miles. If maximized, this promotion can drop the price per mile down to as low as 1.5¢ each. But in light of recent devaluations, does a promotion like this still make sense? Let's dive into the details of this promotion and see a few times you can grab a sweet redemption at a cheaper price than the cash rate.
RIP Sweet Spot: Miles&Smiles Kills Off Cheap United Awards to Hawaii, Increases Rates Up to 167% by JT Genter December 4, 2025 0 One of the best airline sweet spots just unceremoniously killed off this week. Before this month, travelers could book United Airlines awards to Hawaii for just 10,000 Miles&Smiles miles each way. Now, awards to Hawaii start at 25,000 miles one-way. And business and first-class awards have jumped even more.
How I Stacked Two Credit Card Bonuses to Fly Turkish Business Class for $0 Out of Pocket by Brett Holzhauer November 17, 2025 4 I wanted to fly to Istanbul in Turkish Airlines business class using points and miles and pay nothing out of pocket, and I accomplished this by stacking two credit card welcome bonuses. Here's how I did just that.
I Flew to Six Continents for Turkish Airlines’ Million-Mile Challenge — and It Finally Paid Off by JT Genter November 13, 2025 1 Over two months, my wife and I flew more than 35,000 flight miles in Turkish Airlines economy to visit all six inhabited continents. Now, that's finally paying off with one million bonus miles posting to each of our accounts. Here's my recap of the Turkish Airlines Six Continents Challenge and how we plan to use these miles before they expire.
Act Fast: Turkish Airlines Offering 46% Off Award Flights to/from Dallas for Just Two Days by Tyler Glatt and Skye Class October 22, 2025 9 The Turkish Airlines Choose Your City Promotion has selected Dallas as the next award sale destination. Miles & Smiles members will receive 46% discount when booking award flights to or from Dallas on October 22 and 23. These are very narrow booking and travel windows, but it's nevertheless a great deal.
How To Claim a Free Hotel or City Tour With the Turkish Airlines Stopover and TourIstanbul Programs by Skye Class October 13, 2025 6 The Turkish Airlines stopover program offers a free hotel for up to three nights or a complimentary "TourIstanbul" excursion on shorter layovers. The stopover and layover programs have several caveats, which you'll want to know about before making a reservation. Here are all the freebies you can take advantage of during your next connection through Istanbul.
Transfer Citi ThankYou® Points to Turkish Miles & Smiles With a 50% Transfer Bonus by Tyler Glatt October 20, 2025 1 Through October 18, 2025, you can transfer Citi ThankYou® Points to Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles with a 50% bonus. No, that's not a typo! Here's what you need to know about this Citi ThankYou points transfer bonus, plus a few ways to maximize it.
Earn Up to 15,000 Bonus Turkish Airlines Miles for IHG Stays in 2025 by Skye Class October 1, 2025 0 IHG has revived an old promotion offering Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles members 1,000 bonus miles for every IHG qualifying stay of 2 or more consecutive nights through the end of 2025. Members can earn up to 15,000 bonus miles after completing 15 eligible stays. Here are the details.
Turkish Airlines and Oman Air Announce a Strategic Frequent Flyer Program Partnership by Harrison Pierce August 18, 2025 0 Oman Air and Turkish Airlines have announced a strategic partnership that will allow Miles&Smiles members to earn miles when flying on Oman Air flights (and vice versa). Here's everything you need to know about this new partnership.
Halfway to Earning 2 Million Miles: The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly by JT Genter July 27, 2025 4 In the last three weeks, we've flown over 20,000 miles in Turkish Airlines economy -- from Europe to South America, back to Europe, and now to North America -- as part of the Turkish Airlines Six Continents Million Mile Challenge. Unfortunately, our flights so far haven't been all smooth sailing. Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly of our first six Turkish Airlines economy flights.
6 Continents, 2 Million Miles: Here’s Our Plan to Complete the Turkish Airlines Million Mile Challenge by JT Genter July 8, 2025 4 In late June, Turkish Airlines hopped on the million-mile-bonus bandwagon by announcing a million-mile bonus for travelers who fly Turkish Airlines to six continents. My wife and I are taking them up on the challenge. Here's our plan for unlocking one million bonus miles, plus elite status for two years, for just $3,100 each.
Turkish Airlines Six Continents Challenge: Win 1,000,000 Bonus Miles & Smiles Miles by Cameron Laufer June 29, 2025 1 Turkish Airlines is challenging travelers to fly to all six continents, and offering 1,000,000 bonus miles to those who succeed. It’s a tall order, with strict rules. But for the right traveler, this could be the ultimate adventure. Here’s how the challenge works — and whether it’s worth the effort.
Points of Interest: Delta Drops a Partner, Marriott Tweaks Breakfast Policy, and More Loyalty Updates by Tyler Glatt March 21, 2025 0 Change is the only constant in points and miles, and that’s certainly been the case in the first quarter of 2025. In this third installment of Points of Interest, we’ll walk you through some of the behind-the-scenes loyalty program changes that have happened over the past few months.
How To Add a Stopover on a Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Award Ticket by Ian Snyder December 24, 2024 0 After some recent devaluations, Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles doesn't offer quite the bang it once did for your buck. On program aspect you may not be aware of, though, is the ability to build in a stopover on an award ticket. Here we detail when and how you can book a Miles & Smiles stopover, plus all the ways you can amass miles.
Points of Interest: Emirates Slashes Mileage Earnings, IHG Doubles Point Earnings, Marriott Inks New Partnership, And More by Tyler Glatt and JT Genter December 8, 2024 0 Airlines and hotels routinely make minor changes to their loyalty programs. Many of these modifications fly under the radar, as they're rarely shared with public and aren't objectively flashy. In our second installment of "Points of Interest," we'll introduce you to several changes that have occurred in the loyalty landscape within the past couple of months, including changes to Accor, Choice, Emirates, IHG, Marriott, and Wyndham.
Flash Sale: 50% Off Turkish Airlines Awards. Fly US–Istanbul from 20k Miles! by Tyler Glatt and Skye Class November 22, 2024 35 Turkish Airlines is running a flash sale on its route from Boston to Istanbul through the end of today, November 21, for 20,000 miles each way. But it's worth scrambling to take advantage of this offer. If you don't already have Turkish Miles & Smiles, you can transfer points from Citi, Capital One, or Bilt to book these amazing awards.
Should You Apply for the Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Premier Visa Signature® Credit Card? by Sam Helmy August 10, 2024 0 Turkish Airlines launched its first co-brand credit card just for U.S. residents: the Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Premier Visa Signature® Credit Card. It is now taking applications! The card is issued by First Electronic Bank and carries a $99 annual fee. Here's an overview of the card to help you decide if it's right for you.
Turkish Airlines Passengers to Get Free Wi-Fi by the End of 2025 by Skye Class October 20, 2025 0 As the world goes more digital, getting free Wi-Fi with airlines is a huge benefit. Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Qatar Airways are some airlines that offer free Wi-Fi already. Now Turkish Airlines has announced it will bring free Wi-Fi to all passengers by 2025. Here are the details.
Turkish Airlines Offers a ‘Hold the Price’ Feature. Should You Use It? by Mark Jackson June 27, 2024 0 There are plenty of reasons why you should consider using your points, miles, or best travel rewards card to book a Turkish Airlines flight. But what do you do if you see a flight you want but aren't quite ready to complete your booking? The answer is to make use of Turkish Airlines' "Hold the Price" feature. Read on for a more detailed explanation of what it is and how it works.
Turkish Airlines Promotions: 5X Miles with Booking.com Stays, Up to 10,000 Miles by Skye Class May 13, 2024 0 Turkish Airlines has a new promotion this month. Miles & Smiles members can earn 5 miles per euro spent through Booking.com, but only when using a specific link. We've had several other promotions already this year from Turkish Airlines, but this is the only one currently active. Here's how you can earn up to 10,000 bonus miles with this offer.
How To Search and Book Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Awards by Tyler Glatt December 4, 2025 3 If you've never done it, booking a Turkish Airlines award with Miles & Smiles miles can be a bit of a challenge. From start to finish — logging in to completing your reservation — here's a step-by-step guide to booking an award flight through Turkish Airlines.
Do Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Miles Expire? by Sam Helmy April 10, 2024 2 Turkish Airlines miles expire after a set period of time, and their validity cannot be extended through account activity. However, you can reinstate expired miles and pay to extend the validity of your mileage balance.
Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Award Chart Sweet Spots by Ajay Jain and Tyler Glatt October 24, 2025 59 Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles is one of the most underrated programs for booking award travel. From business class to hidden-value partner flights, it offers some incredible deals for your miles. This post breaks down a few of the best Turkish Airlines sweet spots you can book for outstanding value.
Status Match to Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles, Get Star Alliance Gold Perks by Tyler Glatt July 16, 2024 5 Turkish Airlines elite status and Star Alliance Gold perks are only a status match away. While there's no official offer on the table, many are reporting success stories about matching into Miles & Smiles and picking up Turkish elite status. Even better, the vast majority of data points suggest the requirements to keep your status past the trial period are nothing short of reasonable. Here are the details.
Get Bonus Miles When You Sign Your Child up for Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles by Jenna Hansen February 16, 2024 0 Sign your child up for Turkish Airlines High Five Kids Club and they will earn 2,000 bonus miles — half when they sign up and half after their first flight. This article walks you through the process for signing up, plus gives you some ideas for earning more miles and sweet spots to spend those miles on.
Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Partners With GOL Airlines by Sam Helmy February 10, 2023 0 Turkish Airlines and GOL have announced a new partnership letting you earn miles when you fly on each other's flights. The new partnership lets you earn up to 150% of miles flown. However, so far, neither mileage program is offering the option to redeem your miles for award flights.
