What Is The Miles and Smiles Program on Turkish Airlines?

Miles&Smiles is the frequent flyer and frequent carrier program of the Turkish Airlines, aimed at rewarding the loyal customers with miles that can be availed to be exchanged with a variety of privileges. You earn miles when flying to various destinations using either Turkish airlines, the Star Alliance members or a wide range of travel and lifestyle partners as a member. The miles can be redeemed on flight awards, cabin upgrades, additional baggage and even purchases on board, as well as the retail partners of Turkish Airlines. The program supports both the occasional and frequent travelers providing them with more and more valuable perks as they go higher on program membership ladder.

Membership Tiers

The Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles has the following four membership tiers:

Classic: Starting level of all members.
Classic Plus: The level is reached by collecting 25,000 status miles or 40 flights. The amenities are priority check-in and additional luggage.
Elite: Earned with 40,000 status miles; reserve lounge access, an extra baggage allowance and Star Alliance Gold status benefits.
Elite Plus: It is achieved at 80,000 status miles and includes exclusive features, including cabin upgrades and the possibility to transfer elite status to others.

Progressive levels include more privileges, and the more time one spends on the program, the more beneficial it will be.

How To Use Miles & Smiles On Turkish Airlines?

The Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles are not only the reward points they are also a mile with the value and flexibility. You can use them in the following way:

1. Award Flight Tickets

Use miles to claim flight awards on Turkish Airlines, Star Alliance, and other partner airlines, and travel throughout the world on the basis of your miles. One way or round-trip award tickets can be redeemed; half the number of miles for one way as a round trip.

2. Cabin Upgrades

Upgrade out of Economy to Business Class on flights operated by Turkish Airlines using miles. Upgrades depend on the availability of the seats and can include more comfort and services.

3. Extra Services

The miles can be used to upgrade your baggage allowance, pay elite seats (so that you have extra legroom), and buy airport lounge membership-so that the experience is more comfortable.

4. Non-Flight Redemptions

Shop&Miles Portal: Use the Turkish Miles and Smiles to purchase an item, Gift cards and even make purchases on the Shop&Miles portal operated by Turkish Airlines.
Pay taxes on award bookings or use the Cash&Miles option to partially pay standard tickets using a combination of miles and cash and receive miles on those bookings.
Buy or give away miles or use miles to rent cars or stay at a partner hotel, in case you need extra miles to make an award.

5. Booking for Others

Members are also allowed to redeem their miles on behalf of their loved ones as long as the beneficiary is entered on their accounts. Certain redemptions such as transferring miles as a gift, or reserving award tickets on behalf of others, might necessitate making inquiries on the Miles&Smiles call center.

How Much Is 50,000 Turkish Airlines Miles Worth?

The worth of Turkish Miles and Smiles may vary based on your use of them, but usually, 50,000 miles are worth between $350-$700 in a flight or redemptions, and can vary with various itineraries, booking times, and award tickets:

Economy Class: 50,000 miles can be enough to make a few short, or medium-haul, round-trip flights.
Business Class: Occasionally, it can offset a long one-way business ticket, which can be a good redemption of your miles.
Shopping or Non-flight Redemptions: Its value is usually low compared to the value of flight redemptions.

There is a potential of drawing an increased effective value in case of booking of flights early or at times of promotions.

What Transfers To Turkish Miles And Smiles?

Major points-transfer compatibility is one of the greatest strengths of Turkish Miles and Smiles. This is how you can add transferred points to your account:

Credit Card Transfers (Direct Partners):

Citi ThankYou Points: Transfers at a 1:1 ratio, in increments of 1,000 points.
Capital One Miles: It is also a 1:1 transfer partner.
Bilt Rewards: Additional major partner, 1:1 transfer rate.

Hotel Loyalty Programs:

Marriott Bonvoy: The ratio is 3:1 (every 60,000 Marriott points can bring 25,000 Turkish miles because of the bonus of 5,000 points).
Transfers are not provided in all the hotel programs and when they are they tend to provide it at not so good rates.

Indirect Transfers:

As per the Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles program, American Express Membership Rewards and Chase Ultimate Reward cards cannot transfer, but you can convert to marriott bonvoy, and transfer marriott points to Turkish miles&smile, with rates not always good.

Other Ways:

In Turkey and other markets, Direct earning and transferring miles through daily spending are possible with co-branded bank cards that are offered by Shop&Miles.

Program Partners:

Turkish Airlines has an affiliation with other airlines, car rental firms, and hotels, in which expenditure can be used as mileage. Although not a direct transfer, these partnerships allow you to accumulate miles on third party pursuits.

Note: Before moving points always verify the current transfer ratios and process times since they may change and there may be delays.

How To Earn Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles?

Earning Miles&Smiles miles is simple, and there are several ways to do it, depending on the preferences of travelers:

Flying Turkish Airlines and Partners

The Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles program allows you to accumulate miles depending on the price of your ticket, the distance traveled, and your frequent flyer status. Moreover, when flying with partner airlines such as United, Lufthansa, or Air Canada, you can transfer their miles into your MilesMiles account.

Credit Card Spending

Some of the most important earning activity is strategic use of partner cards and transfers of other significant flexible points currencies (Citi, Capital One, Bilt). Co-branded Miles&Smiles credit cards enable you to earn miles directly on purchases without requiring you to do anything special to acquire those miles.

Hotel, Car Rental, and Travel Partnerships

Bonus miles are to be earned when booking through Miles&Smiles partners in hotels, car rentals and even health firms or frequent travel companies.

Shop&Miles and Banking

Shop on Shop&Miles, the online marketplace that uses the program or pay using a Miles&Smiles or partner debit card, to earn rewards.

Buying and Transferring Miles

As per the Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles program, you are allowed to buy a maximum of 50,000 miles annually at a rate of approximately $30 per 1000 miles in case you want to top up the balance you have to a specific redemption.

Special Promotions and Campaigns

Miles&Smiles frequently has special promotions of bonus miles on flights, spending, or partner use. Being attentive to such can bring great rewards.

Earning Method	Details
Flying Turkish	Based on route, fare, elite status
Star Alliance	Credited as Miles&Smiles miles
Credit Cards	Transfers: Citi, Capital One, Bilt, bank cards
Hotels/Rentals	Partner bookings, shopping portals
Purchase Packaged Holidays	Miles for entire holiday spend
Buying Miles	Up to 50,000 miles/year at $30 per 1,000 miles
Shop&Miles	Retail and online purchasing

Conclusion

Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles is a well-built frequent flyer program, with its ability to earn and burn miles in many possible ways, flexible routing policies, and the access to Star Alliance. It can be used to book award flights, upgrade to business class, shop with your miles and its flexibility makes it a great product to frequent travellers and people who just travel occasionally.

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