**Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles Program Removes a Major Sweet Spot**
**Turkish Miles&Smiles Raises Domestic Partner Award Prices**
In 2024, Turkish Miles&Smiles greatly reduced the value of award rates for flying with Turkish Airlines. Thankfully, partner award fees remained unaffected, retaining a few sweet spots.
According to LoyaltyLobby, the program has now diminished its top partner award redemption option, influencing domestic redemptions within any nation. Previously, one could travel one-way domestically within any country for 10,000 miles in economy, 15,000 miles in business class, or 20,000 miles in first class. Using only 15,000 miles for a domestic United first class flight was an exceptional deal, particularly for routes to Hawaii.
Regrettably, that pricing structure is no longer valid. The costs for domestic travel awards have surged by 50% across the board:
– Economy now requires 15,000 miles, up from 10,000 miles
– Business class now demands 22,500 miles, up from 15,000 miles
– First class now necessitates 30,000 miles, up from 20,000 miles
Moreover, the program has implemented a new award chart specifically for domestic flights to and from Hawaii, with the following fees:
– Economy now costs 25,000 miles, previously 10,000 miles
– Business class now costs 40,000 miles, previously 15,000 miles
– First class now costs 50,000 miles, previously 20,000 miles
**This Alteration is Unfortunate but Expected**
When the Turkish Miles&Smiles program faced devaluation in early 2024, it became apparent that Turkish was not inclined to provide attractive redemption values. The program’s method of devaluing miles was simplistic, as Turkish offers the same saver award availability to its own members as it does to members of partner programs.
Considering this, it was surprising that Turkish didn’t promptly devalue its sweet spot partner awards at that time, so the current occurrence isn’t unexpected. While it is disappointing, it was unavoidable. The program didn’t even formally announce this change — it simply revised its award chart without noting the pricing adjustment. As a percentage increase, this devaluation is notable, rising from 15,000 miles to 40,000 miles. Nonetheless, even at 40,000 miles, the pricing remains relatively competitive.
**Conclusion**
The Turkish Miles&Smiles program has reduced its domestic award redemption rates for travel with partner airlines. The sweet spot for booking any one-way domestic award for 10,000 miles in economy or 15,000 miles in business class has vanished. Prices have risen by 50%, and Hawaii now features its own award zone, adding further expenses.
**What are your thoughts on this recent Miles&Smiles devaluation?**