{"id":11511,"date":"2022-05-19T10:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelseason.com\/?p=11511"},"modified":"2022-05-25T19:31:29","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T23:31:29","slug":"award-travel-turkish-airlines-miles-smiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelseason.com\/airlines\/award-travel-turkish-airlines-miles-smiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Every Award Traveler Should Use Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Turkish Airlines has recently become one of my go to airlines for award tickets.<\/p>

Not only is the Turkish Airlines experience starting to come back from the pandemic but it has the largest network of flights and consistently ranks among the best airline food in the skies<\/a>.<\/p>

I’ve got to fly Turkish a few times on a long haul from Newark to Istanbul in Business<\/a> as well as short haul from Istanbul to Kayseri in Economy<\/a>. Both experiences left me really liking the airline offering, even though some Turkish Lounge food<\/a> can definitely use some improvement.<\/p>

One of the biggest reasons I continue to use Turkish Airlines for award bookings is price. With rates as low as 45,000 miles each way from the US to Turkish, I often find that routes via Turkish are a fraction of the price compared to other airlines. Even with paying fuel surcharges it still is a huge plus in my opinion.<\/p>

Now Turkish Airlines does come with some tech frustrations. Even something as simple as creating a password on Miles & Smiles<\/a>.<\/p>

Non the less Turkish is still one of the most competitive airlines for award tickets and we will tell you how to maximize your award value.<\/p>

Earning Turkish Airline Miles<\/h2>

Earning Turkish Airlines miles can be done via flying on their carrier or partner carriers. Here is what you can expect to earn.<\/p>