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Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles

Miles&Smiles miles · Turkish Airlines · Turkey
star-allianceairlinefixed chartLow surcharges
Visit program
Baseline value
1.50¢/pt
Surcharges
Low
Chart type
fixed
Bookable partners
5
Sweet spots
1

How it works

Miles&Smiles keeps a fixed Star Alliance partner chart with famously low prices — US–Europe business at 90k round trip is the standout — but is notorious for a clunky website, phone-only partner ticketing and erratic award visibility. The value is real if you tolerate the friction.

  • US–Europe Star Alliance business at 90k round trip is one of the cheapest transatlantic J redemptions.
  • Expect to call to ticket partner space; the website often won't show or price it correctly.
  • Account verification and ticketing can be slow — allow buffer before deadlines.

Sweet spots

1

Turkish Miles&Smiles US ↔ Europe business

USA ↔ Europe on Star Alliance (round trip)
hard
Points
90,000
Taxes
$300
Cash value
$8,000
8.56¢/ptbusiness

Turkish prices US–Europe Star Alliance business at 90,000 miles round trip — among the cheapest transatlantic J anywhere. The program is famous for clunky booking and phone agents, so space-finding and ticketing are the difficulty.

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UA
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AC
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SQ
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NH
All Nippon Airways
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AV
Avianca
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Estimates only — award pricing, transfer ratios and surcharges change frequently. Always confirm live pricing and availability with the program before transferring points.