ISTFlyer

If you provide the flight numbers, I can check it for you.

pmfc

I PM'ed you. I called Aeroplan and they don't have access to the flight. Looks like TK isn't releasing much space to *A partners?

ISTFlyer

Answered your PM

LoKnier

I have points set to expire at the end of this month. I have an option to purchase protection for them at 75$ for 7500miles.
I also have a trip just before the end of the month(25th). Will this trip restart the expiration timer ?

ISTFlyer

Hi ​​​LoKnier and welcome to FlyerTalk!

Unfortunately, taking a flight does not extend the validity of your miles.
Unless TK decides to extend the validity of expiring miles themselves due to the pandemic or unless you pay to extend the validity of the miles, the miles would expire on 30 June 2021 23:59 Turkey time.

LoKnier

11111

ISTFlyer

If I'm not wrong, you could only reactivate miles once they are expired.

LoKnier

11111

Teddy Ruxpin

Hi,
So I have a 1hr and 40 minute connection from US to ZAG via IST connecting on a Sunday morning. Since the next flight to ZAG isn't until the next ​​Monday evening I'm trying to be proactive about identifying backup options if I miss my connection, especially with COVID entry rules making split tickets a problem.

Anyway, the most efficient option appears to be IST-VIE on Turkish and then VIE-ZAG on Croatian. With all being Star Alliance I was hoping I could get this to show as one connecting ticket but I cannot.

If I can't do this online is this something someone at the TK Lounge can handle? My ticket is business award but I'd pay any cash needed to make it happen.

Also open to other suggestions. Via Sarajevo looked like an option as well, and split ticket shouldn't be a problem since I can legally enter Bosnia per their rules.

Would be nice if they could slightly delay IST-ZAG for me since that plane doesn't have anywhere to go after, but I doubt it!

ISTFlyer

Assuming that both your USA-IST & IST-ZAG flights are on the same ticket;

If you miss your connection, the TK transfer desk agents before security would handle your rebooking. Without a valid boarding pass, you wouldn't be able to head upstairs to the departure level where the lounge is located. There is a Business Class/*G counter at the transfer desk and they would be most likely rebooking you to the next TK service to ZAG and providing a hotel and meal vouchers for the night. Although, if you push a bit, you might get IST-VIE-ZAG if you insist a bit.

However, a 1h40 min connection is doable and you would be fine.

Teddy Ruxpin

Thanks IST. Yes, I'm on one ticket with that connection.

I agree the connection should work. Yesterday's TK4 went out really late and it made me start thinking about my options. Lack of frequencies due to COVID (and transit rules) make it a much bigger deal than in the past. Appreciate the information.

AirCanada881

I have a question regarding the free hotel rule for transit longer than 7 hours in business. If a given route doesn't have a shorter connection than 7 hours, but say I choose a longer connection so that I can sleep longer in the hotel will that work? For example CDG-IST-DPS, there are several CDG-IST flights in a given day & I would take an earlier one to get 11 hours layover instead of 8 hours on the shortest cnnection

infrequently

For what it's worth, DPS is closed for international arrivals, and likely will be through at least the end of July. At present, to get from CDG to DPS, one would have to stop at CGK, do a (currently) 5-night hotel-based quarantine in Jakarta, and then fly to DPS.

AirCanada881

Thanks, I'm looking at travel in April 2022, hopefully it's open by then

ISTFlyer

Just a reminder that since the movement to the new airport, the 7 hour minimum transit limit has been increased to 9 hours so you wouldn't be getting any hotel.
Despite that, still you would have needed to choose the shortest ever possible connection to benefit from the transit hotel without exceptions; even if the only options are 22 & 23 hours, you would need to choose the 22 hour option and the 23 hour option wouldn't qualify.

If the sleeping rooms in the lounges are open, you could use them for free.