Aeroplan Award Seats on Turkish?
Jul 7, 2015, 7:37 am
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Aeroplan Award Seats on Turkish?
I have been tracking business class award seats on Turkish flights for weeks on Aeroplan webpage with good availability for travel at end of May 2016. Now that I have transferred the necessary miles to Aeroplan, it appears all trans Atlantic Turkish flights have disappeared (can't find availability to any US gateway). Specifically trying for new service from ATL-IST-ATL. Called Aeroplan and only routing they could find was with two stops LIS & EWR. Anyone have any insight on if these flights might open up? Obviously have plenty of time, but trying to decide if I should burn SkyMiles instead. Preferred travel dates are Wed, May 18 (ATL-IST), return Mon, May 30 (IST-ATL). Any insight is appreciated.
Jul 7, 2015, 7:40 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: yyz
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Posts: 565
I wonder if it's an aeroplan glitch. Last night I could find economy tix LGA-IST, but once I checked the SE box, or asked for business class, there were no more Turkish flights. I can see them not offering business class tickets, but the SE box shouldn't make a difference.
Jul 7, 2015, 7:59 am
#3
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TLV / YUL
Programs: AC SE, Flying Blue Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
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I have booked J award seats on TK in the past and I still can't figure out the availability pattern. Within a week sometimes the seats will disappear and reappear. I wouldn't worry too much though, I've always been able to book them 3-4 months out. Just keep checking, it's bound to reappear.
Jul 7, 2015, 8:35 am
#5
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Jul 7, 2015, 1:35 pm
#8
Join Date: Apr 2011
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You just have to be diligent. As others have said, reward capacity will come and go. FYI, seats are usually available 360 days out +/- a couple days, so if you are good at planning, you can snap them up in advance.
Jul 7, 2015, 4:04 pm
#9
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: YEG
Posts: 3,717
Not sure about ATL but when I search ATL-IST I find tons of availability via JFK(4 and 12), ORD, IAH, IAD, MIA, etc etc etc...
So to spread panic and confusion about no award space(X or I) on TK... well its just bad form.
Jul 7, 2015, 4:30 pm
#10
Join Date: Jun 2014
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I experienced that for booking my own trip for spring 2016. TK availability would vanish for a couple of weeks or more and then suddenly reappear. As others have already stated, just keep checking back.
Frustratingly, just as per before, plenty of availability from IST back to NA during the same timeframe.
Jul 7, 2015, 10:11 pm
#11
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: YEG
Posts: 3,717
The OP was referring specifically to late May 2016. Using United's site (because AE kicks me out after only six searches), I found nothing on TK in J class (and for the most part not in Y either) from either ORD or JFK from May 15 - May 31 (didn't search outside that window). There was some availability via YUL or YYZ, however, so perhaps a bit of an overstatement but hardly by much (from the OP's point of view).
I experienced that for booking my own trip for spring 2016. TK availability would vanish for a couple of weeks or more and then suddenly reappear. As others have already stated, just keep checking back.
Frustratingly, just as per before, plenty of availability from IST back to NA during the same timeframe.
I experienced that for booking my own trip for spring 2016. TK availability would vanish for a couple of weeks or more and then suddenly reappear. As others have already stated, just keep checking back.
Frustratingly, just as per before, plenty of availability from IST back to NA during the same timeframe.
Jul 8, 2015, 7:10 am
#12
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 91
Aeroplan Award Seats on Turkish?
Thank you for all the input. I will continue to check for availability out of ATL and hopefully availability will again appear. For benefit of HEARNA, I can find no availability on my preferred dates from any of the following gateways on TK: ATL, ORD, MIA, IAH, LAX, IAD, JFK. Some gateways have alternate * airlines, but was hoping to try TK transatlantic.
Jul 8, 2015, 8:52 am
#13
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: YEG
Posts: 3,717
Your issue may be simply that TK has not yet loaded the availability for late may.
Canadian inventory seems to be loaded a few weeks further then American inventory...
Try TK36 (YUL) on the 17th returning on TK19 (YYZ) on the 29th.
Canadian inventory seems to be loaded a few weeks further then American inventory...
Try TK36 (YUL) on the 17th returning on TK19 (YYZ) on the 29th.
Jul 8, 2015, 6:10 pm
#14
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: YVR - Vancouver, with most winter weekends in Whistler.
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I've had greater success using YUL and IAD as access points.
I've had less luck with YYZ, ORD and other US airports.
I've had less luck with YYZ, ORD and other US airports.