FAQ 1: Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles, essential programme information
Jul 12, 2017, 10:00 am
#136
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Europe/SEA
Programs: TK E+, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Dusit Gold
Posts: 1,714
if you can push it to e+ i would go for it, as u get the 2 free upgrades for 2 years.
from what i have learned there is a soft landing to elite...
the question about requalification after downgrade to elite, i cant answer but i want to know it as well :P
from what i have learned there is a soft landing to elite...
the question about requalification after downgrade to elite, i cant answer but i want to know it as well :P
Nov 19, 2018, 3:15 am
#137
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TNR
Programs: BAEC Silver, *A Gold
Posts: 237
Hi all,
I've googled and searched the forum but cant get an answer to my query.
I joined M & S in March this year and so far to date I have 38,382 status miles. I'm see that status miles are valid for 12 months but I cant see when I joined M & S to determine when these 38,382 will expire. Obviously I'm chasing Elite and would be a shame to miss out for 1700 miles. My next flight will be around the 15th March next year. However I cant see when exactly I joined M & S to determine when exactly my status miles will expire (if I joined on the 20 March then its all good, but if it was the 10th March then not so)
From what I have read I wont be able to buy 2000 status miles as I'm still in my first year . So how can I see when my status miles expire?
Thanks for any help.
I've googled and searched the forum but cant get an answer to my query.
I joined M & S in March this year and so far to date I have 38,382 status miles. I'm see that status miles are valid for 12 months but I cant see when I joined M & S to determine when these 38,382 will expire. Obviously I'm chasing Elite and would be a shame to miss out for 1700 miles. My next flight will be around the 15th March next year. However I cant see when exactly I joined M & S to determine when exactly my status miles will expire (if I joined on the 20 March then its all good, but if it was the 10th March then not so)
From what I have read I wont be able to buy 2000 status miles as I'm still in my first year . So how can I see when my status miles expire?
Thanks for any help.
Nov 20, 2018, 5:01 pm
#139
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Somewhere between N.A. and S.E.A.
Programs: HHonors / UA M+ / TK M&S Elite
Posts: 370
Hi all,
I've googled and searched the forum but cant get an answer to my query.
I joined M & S in March this year and so far to date I have 38,382 status miles. I'm see that status miles are valid for 12 months but I cant see when I joined M & S to determine when these 38,382 will expire. Obviously I'm chasing Elite and would be a shame to miss out for 1700 miles. My next flight will be around the 15th March next year. However I cant see when exactly I joined M & S to determine when exactly my status miles will expire (if I joined on the 20 March then its all good, but if it was the 10th March then not so)
From what I have read I wont be able to buy 2000 status miles as I'm still in my first year . So how can I see when my status miles expire?
Thanks for any help.
I've googled and searched the forum but cant get an answer to my query.
I joined M & S in March this year and so far to date I have 38,382 status miles. I'm see that status miles are valid for 12 months but I cant see when I joined M & S to determine when these 38,382 will expire. Obviously I'm chasing Elite and would be a shame to miss out for 1700 miles. My next flight will be around the 15th March next year. However I cant see when exactly I joined M & S to determine when exactly my status miles will expire (if I joined on the 20 March then its all good, but if it was the 10th March then not so)
From what I have read I wont be able to buy 2000 status miles as I'm still in my first year . So how can I see when my status miles expire?
Thanks for any help.
Status miles are valid in rolling 12 month intervals and don't necessarily correlate with the program join date.
So the date of your first flight credited to tk would be the reference you are looking for. Also, check your email because tk usually sends out reminders about when your status miles start expiring when you get close to a new membership tier.
Nov 22, 2018, 7:59 am
#140
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TNR
Programs: BAEC Silver, *A Gold
Posts: 237
Status miles are valid in rolling 12 month intervals and don't necessarily correlate with the program join date.
So the date of your first flight credited to tk would be the reference you are looking for. Also, check your email because tk usually sends out reminders about when your status miles start expiring when you get close to a new membership tier.
So the date of your first flight credited to tk would be the reference you are looking for. Also, check your email because tk usually sends out reminders about when your status miles start expiring when you get close to a new membership tier.
I mean how hard can this be to see /know when my Status year starts and ends?
Dec 1, 2018, 4:43 am
#141
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 4,279
Hi,
Can someone let me know if I purchase a cheap Y ticket and would like to use my TK miles to upgrade it to Business, is there any restrictions to the booking class of the Economy ticket purchased?
I know normally this is limited to the higher bk classes of Y, B, M....
Could not find this anywhere on the new website of M&S.
Thanks in advance
Cheers!
Can someone let me know if I purchase a cheap Y ticket and would like to use my TK miles to upgrade it to Business, is there any restrictions to the booking class of the Economy ticket purchased?
I know normally this is limited to the higher bk classes of Y, B, M....
Could not find this anywhere on the new website of M&S.
Thanks in advance
Cheers!
Dec 1, 2018, 5:11 am
#142
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Istanbul
Programs: TK Elite (*G), SPG,Priority Pass
Posts: 131
Hi,
Can someone let me know if I purchase a cheap Y ticket and would like to use my TK miles to upgrade it to Business, is there any restrictions to the booking class of the Economy ticket purchased?
I know normally this is limited to the higher bk classes of Y, B, M....
Could not find this anywhere on the new website of M&S.
Thanks in advance
Cheers!
Can someone let me know if I purchase a cheap Y ticket and would like to use my TK miles to upgrade it to Business, is there any restrictions to the booking class of the Economy ticket purchased?
I know normally this is limited to the higher bk classes of Y, B, M....
Could not find this anywhere on the new website of M&S.
Thanks in advance
Cheers!
There are no restrcitons to upgrade cheap TK ticket.
Only two cases where you cant upgrade are award tickets and N class free tickets issued by travel agents in group bookings
Dec 2, 2018, 4:47 am
#143
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 4,279
Higher booking class is the case when you want to upgrade a Star Alliance operated flight other than TK.
There are no restrcitons to upgrade cheap TK ticket.
Only two cases where you cant upgrade are award tickets and N class free tickets issued by travel agents in group bookings
- Does the inventory come out from the normal award ticket inventory (i.e.g I-class?) - so if there is a Business classis award, I should be able able to upgrade my ticket?
- can I do this online?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers!
Dec 2, 2018, 5:22 am
#144
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Istanbul
Programs: TK Elite (*G), SPG,Priority Pass
Posts: 131
Thanks for the info. This sounds good. Sorry, but in additional to this, some extra questions since again it is not really clear on the TK website
- Does the inventory come out from the normal award ticket inventory (i.e.g I-class?) - so if there is a Business classis award, I should be able able to upgrade my ticket?
- can I do this online?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers!
- Does the inventory come out from the normal award ticket inventory (i.e.g I-class?) - so if there is a Business classis award, I should be able able to upgrade my ticket?
- can I do this online?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers!
Dec 2, 2018, 8:47 am
#146
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,608
Retroactive for New Members
I have friends who would like to join Miles&Smiles because TK is the only Star Alliance carrier that serves their home city. My question is, would they be able to retroclaim for flights already taken exactly 1 month, a 4-sector round trip? Can't find info about that anywhere, but most programs allow some sort of retroclaim for new members.
Dec 2, 2018, 9:45 am
#147
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Programs: TK Elite Plus,BAEC GGL,ITA Executive, AFKL Gold,QR Gold,HH Diamond,Bonvoy Gold,ALL Gold
Posts: 14,185
Thanks for the info. This sounds good. Sorry, but in additional to this, some extra questions since again it is not really clear on the TK website
- Does the inventory come out from the normal award ticket inventory (i.e.g I-class?) - so if there is a Business classis award, I should be able able to upgrade my ticket?
- can I do this online?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers!
- Does the inventory come out from the normal award ticket inventory (i.e.g I-class?) - so if there is a Business classis award, I should be able able to upgrade my ticket?
- can I do this online?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers!
Last edited by ISTFlyer; Dec 2, 2018 at 9:46 am Reason: adding info.
Dec 2, 2018, 4:02 pm
#148
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: TK M&S, LH MM, Global Entry, Hertz Gold, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 1,087
I have friends who would like to join Miles&Smiles because TK is the only Star Alliance carrier that serves their home city. My question is, would they be able to retroclaim for flights already taken exactly 1 month, a 4-sector round trip? Can't find info about that anywhere, but most programs allow some sort of retroclaim for new members.
Dec 2, 2018, 4:30 pm
#149
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,608
Yes, I suppose they have to sign up first and then conduct the retrocredit claim from there. I have no idea what the FFP looks like from a member's point of view, because I have been with anyone who is a member who has happened to log and let me have a look! But I expect there is somewhere within the site interface where you can submit online retroclaims.
Dec 2, 2018, 6:29 pm
#150
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: TK M&S, LH MM, Global Entry, Hertz Gold, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 1,087
Yes, I suppose they have to sign up first and then conduct the retrocredit claim from there. I have no idea what the FFP looks like from a member's point of view, because I have been with anyone who is a member who has happened to log and let me have a look! But I expect there is somewhere within the site interface where you can submit online retroclaims.
