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Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines is the national airline of Turkey, based in Istanbul. Its network includes service to 110 destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States. The airline's main base is Atatürk International Airport (IST), Istanbul, with secondary hubs at Esenboga International Airport (ESB), Ankara and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW), Istanbul.

Turkish

Earning miles
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The miles you earn on Turkish qualify toward Mileage Plus elite status.
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It’s easy to earn miles for your flight. Simply provide your Mileage Plus number when you make your reservation, and make sure that it appears on your boarding pass at check-in.
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Save your boarding pass until flight miles have been credited to your account. If your miles haven’t been credited within three weeks, you may request credit online within 12 months of your travel date.
Turkish Airlines Operated Flights
Class of service Booking class Award miles1 Elite status miles/segments1
Business C D J 125% 100%
Comfort Class* A O U 100% 100%
Economy Y B M K H S E Q V W G T L P 100% 100%
No Mileage Credit X I R N 0% 0%
*Comfort Class (A O U) only eligible for accrual on International flights
Turkish Airlines Flights Operated by AnadoluJet (effective November 30, 2011)
Class of service Booking class Award miles1 Elite status miles/segments1
Economy Y B M K H S E 100% 100%
No Mileage Credit X I O R N Q V W G
T L P		 0% 0%
Exceptions
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If you purchase a ticket on a flight that is marketed by Turkish but operated by another airline (known as a code-share flight), the operating airline determines how many miles you earn for your flight.
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Note that the booking class that appears on your ticket may differ from the booking class that the operating airline uses to determine flight miles earned.
Terms & Conditions
Elite benefits
If you’re a Mileage Plus elite member, you’ll be recognized as an elite member when flying Turkish.
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Premier Executive® and 1K® members receive Star Gold benefits.
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Premier® members receive Star Silver benefits.
Using miles
Star Alliance Awards enable you to use your Mileage Plus miles for award travel to more than 1,000 destinations worldwide, on any Star Alliance airline.
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See our award chart to find out how many miles you'll need, depending on class of service and region of travel. The mileage amounts apply to all Star Alliance carriers, and any combination of carriers.
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You can use miles to fly one way or roundtrip.
To book award travel on Turkish Airlines, call United Reservations at 1-888-674-4680.
1Earned as a % of Flight Miles.
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