Book Soon: Widespread Turkish Airlines Business Class Availability From the US to Istanbul Book Soon: Widespread Turkish Airlines Business Class Availability From the US to Istanbul

Book Soon: Widespread Turkish Airlines Business Class Availability From the US to Istanbul

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We love it when award availability is prevalent. That's the case right now with Turkish Airlines business class. So, if you've never flown lie-flat to Istanbul, here's your chance. Availability is generous between the end of this year and into the first quarter of 2025.

Here's a look at some ways you can book a Turkish Airlines business class seat to Istanbul.

Widespread Turkish Airlines Business Class Availability From the U.S. To Istanbul

Turkish Airlines flies to several destinations across the United States and North America. That's a big deal when award availability is excellent, as there are several bookable seats from more than a dozen gateways. In other words, there's a great chance you can find an award that works for you.

You can fly from the following destinations (plus more out of Central and South America) to Turkish's hub in Istanbul (IST):

  • Atlanta (ATL)
  • Boston (BOS)
  • Chicago (ORD)
  • Dallas (DFW)
  • Denver (DEN)
  • Detroit (DTW)
  • Houston (IAH)
  • Los Angeles (LAX)
  • Miami (MIA)
  • Montreal (YUL)
  • New York (JFK)
  • San Francisco (SFO)
  • Seattle (SEA)
  • Toronto (YYZ)
  • Vancouver (YVR)
  • Washington, D.C. (IAD)
Turkish Airlines passenger in business class
Turkish Airlines business class. Credit: Turkish Airlines

The best availability is between the end of 2024 and April 2025. You'll also find bookable seats from now until the end of the year, but the space isn't as good. But no matter what, you'll want to act fast since this space likely won't last long.

Using United's rudimentary award calendar is one way to look for availability. Itineraries that price at 88,000 MileagePlus miles (the standard partner price for Turkish awards) are ones you can book through Turkish or another partner program.

UA award calendar for ORD to IST
Credit: United

Alternatively, Seats.aero is a great resource for quickly finding bookable seats. You can search by program or all at once by clicking on “Search.”

Once you find dates that work for you, you'll have a choice of five programs to book from, making this deal incredibly accessible.

How To Book Turkish Airlines Business Class

Part of what makes this business class availability special is that there are a handful of ways to book it. You aren't limited to booking through Turkish Miles & Smiles.

The award space is also accessible via four other Star Alliance programs, making these flights to Istanbul more than accessible no matter the mileage currency (or transferable points) you're working with.

Here's a brief intro to each booking method and a snapshot of the pricing you'll find with each program:

Related: How To Search and Book Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Awards

Book via Turkish Miles & Smiles

Using Turkish Airlines's own Miles & Smiles to book the business-class award space will give you one of the best deals at 65,000 miles plus $217 for one-way itineraries — or 135,000 miles plus ~$470 for round-trip fares.

Turkish awards for ORD to IST
Credit: Turkish Airlines

If you're light on Turkish Miles & Smiles miles, you can transfer the following currencies to book:

From
To
Transfer Ratio
Min.Transfer
Average Time
Turkish Airlines (Miles&Smiles)
100:100
1,000
Immediate
Turkish Airlines (Miles&Smiles)
1,000:1,000
-
16 hours
Turkish Airlines (Miles&Smiles)
3:1
3,000
1 day
Turkish Airlines (Miles&Smiles)
1,000:1,000
2,000
6 days
HSBC Rewards
United States
Turkish Airlines (Miles&Smiles)
1,250:1,000
-
Unknown

Book via Air Canada Aeroplan

While not the cheapest option, Air Canada Aeroplan is another angle to book Turkish Airlines award space. You'll pay between 70,000 and 90,000 Aeroplan points plus ~$60 for one-way itineraries. Pricing will depend on your flight distance.

Turkish award from IAH to IST bookable through Aeroplan.
Credit: Air Canada

Several points and miles currencies transfer to Aeroplan, making these awards extremely accessible:

From
To
Transfer Ratio
Min.Transfer
Average Time
Air Canada (Aeroplan)
1,000:1,000
-
Immediate
Air Canada (Aeroplan)
1,000:1,000
-
Unknown
Air Canada (Aeroplan)
100:100
1,000
Immediate
Air Canada (Aeroplan)
-
47 minutes
Air Canada (Aeroplan)
3:1
3,000
4 days - 5 days
Barclaycard
Arrival Plus cardholders
Air Canada (Aeroplan)
8,500:5,000
-
Unknown
Air Canada (Aeroplan)
1,000:1,000
2,000
Unknown

Book via Avianca LifeMiles

Avianca LifeMiles prices Turkish Airlines awards from 63,000 LifeMiles each way with relatively low taxes and fees. However, your plans should have little chance of changing if you book through LifeMiles, as the program features some of the most restrictive change and cancelation fees — ranging upwards of $200 per ticket.

Turkish award from EWR to IST bookable through Avianca.
Credit: Avianca

Need LifeMiles? Leverage these Avianca transfer partners to fill your account:

From
To
Transfer Ratio
Min.Transfer
Average Time
1,000:1,000
-
Immediate
100:100
1,000
Immediate
1,000:1,000
-
Immediate
1,000:1,000
2,000
Unknown
3:2
500
Immediate
HSBC Rewards
United States
1,250:1,000
-
Unknown

Book via United MileagePlus

Another comparatively pricey option, United MileagePlus will let you book Turkish business class awards from 88,000 miles one-way or 176,000 MileagePlus miles plus $50 for returns.

Turkish award bookable through United
Credit: United

While it's more expensive, one of the more unheralded perks of booking via United is the waived redeposit fees for award flights. So, if your plans change, you won't be on the hook for change or cancelation penalties.

To top off your account to book, you can transfer these points and miles to MileagePlus:

From
To
Transfer Ratio
Min.Transfer
Average Time
United Airlines (Mileage Plus)
1,000:1,000
-
Immediate
United Airlines (Mileage Plus)
3:1
Get 10,000 bonus miles for transferring 60,000 Bonvoy points in one transaction.
3,000
2 days - 5 days
United Airlines (Mileage Plus)
1,000:1,000
2,000
Unknown
Livelo (Clube Livelo)
United Airlines (Mileage Plus)
2,000:500
40,000
Unknown

Book via ANA Mileage Club

Turkish business-class awards are also bookable via ANA Mileage Club. The redemption costs are incredibly friendly at 100,000 miles plus about $470 round-trip. Do note that you can't book one-way awards through ANA. All itineraries must be round-trip.

Turkish award bookable through ANA
Credit: ANA

The best way to fill up your Mileage Club account is with American Express Membership Rewards points. Outside of Marriott Bonvoy, Amex is ANA's only transfer partner for U.S residents.

From
To
Transfer Ratio
Min.Transfer
Average Time
All Nippon Airways (ANA Mileage Club)
1,000:1,000
-
1 day
All Nippon Airways (ANA Mileage Club)
3:1
3,000
4 days - 7 days

Final Thoughts

There's a lot of Turkish Airlines business class award space between the carrier's gateways in North America and its hub in Istanbul (IST). Flights are bookable from just 65,000 miles, which makes this deal nearly too good to be true. As such, you'll want to act fast before the award space dries up.

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