Hi,

I'm planning a work trip from the UK to Varna in Bulgaria in a couple of weeks. The sensible and cheapest thing seems to be Turkish Airlines flights from Manchester across to Istanbul then to Varna.

Is there anyway of gaining any Oneworld points for this? There are some pretty long layovers so the lounges would be appreciated! Do TK offer a status match for OneWorld Ruby?

Any other routes would be considered!!!

Thanks in advance

Book your hotel stay with a participating partner.

xxx-DUS/HEL-VAR depending on seasonality.

You'd have to credit your flights to a OW airline that is partners with TK. I don't know if there are any off the top of my head, but that's the only way to get flight miles to a OW program (though it's unlikely to be the program you normally use).

TK does do status matches but there's no point in matching Ruby, the worthwhile match is if you had Sapphire (or Emerald) since then you'd gain Star Alliance Gold status which also gives access to lounges. Their equivalent to Ruby only gives benefit on domestic flights, not international.

For lounges as Star Siver (Ruby equivalent), maybe try to get your hands on a Diners Club card or Priority Pass if the layovers are long enough to justify the fee. I can see Diners offers the "Comfort Lounge". No idea how that lounge is in terms of quality, but it's not going to be like the TK CIP lounge for certain. Priority Pass looks to use 3 different ones in the international terminal, but also none of them are the TK lounge. I believe the only way into that lounge is either fly business class (on a * carrier), or have a *Gold card from a *A airline (or get guested in by someone who does).

Hi,

Looking back, I'm actually a OneWorld Sapphire, not Ruby- Oops!

How do I get the status match to TK- that would be very useful!

Look in TK forum.

TK does not match to mid tier Oneworld programmes.