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Seems to be offered from outstations only. Examples:

Germany-IST Y->C EUR 200
Germany-Turkey Y->C EUR 250
TLL-IST: Y->C: EUR 150 (Dec.2017)
HEL-IST: Y->C: EUR 150 (2017 still the same 3/2022 )
MAN-IST: Y->C: USD 250 [173 GBP] (2016)
RIX-IST: Y->C: EUR 200 (2016)
TBS-SAW: Y->C: EUR 150 (2018)

TPE-IST: Y->C: USD 850 [TWD 29k] (2016)
DEL-IST: Y->C: USD 300 (2015)
DEL-IST: Y->C: USD 425 (2017)
BKK-IST: Y->C: EUR 749 (2024)
BOM-IST: Y->C: USD 300 (2014)
BOM-IST: Y->C: USD 400 (2016)

ICN-IST: Y->Y+:EUR 250 (2015)
ICN-IST: Y->Y+:KRW 55k [about USD 500] (late 2016)
IST-CLJ: Y->C: EUR 120 (2024)
HAN-IST: Y->: USD 500 (2018)
HKG-IST: Y->C: EUR 750 (2018)

HKG-IST: Y->C: EUR 750 (March 2016)
HKG-IST: Y->C: EUR 750 (2015)
HKG-IST: Y->Y+:EUR 400 (2014)
HKG-IST: Y->C: EUR 800 (2014)
KUL-IST: Y->C: USD 520 [MYR 2k] (2018)
MNL-IST: Y->: USD 500 (2018)
NRT-IST: Y->C: USD 570 [JPY 60k] (June 2016)
NRT-IST: Y->C: USD 300 (2014)
SGN-IST: Y->: USD 500 (2018)

IAD-IST: Y->C: USD 500 (2015)
JFK-IST: Y->C: USD 1000 (2015)
JFK-IST: Y->C: USD 500 (2016)
JFK-IST: Y->C: USD 1099 (2021)
ORD-IST: Y->C: USD 999 (2015 and 2018)
IAH-IST: Y->C: USD 999 (2015)
IAH-IST: Y->C: USD 750 (2014)
IAH-IST: Y->Y+:USD 300 (2014)
IAH-IST: Y->C: USD 999 (2017)
LAX-IST: Y->C: USD 999 (2016)
LAX-IST: Y->Y+:USD 350 (2015)
LAX-IST: Y->Y+:USD 300 (2014)
SFO-IST: Y->C: USD 1299 (2015 also Nov 2023)
SFO-IST: Y->C: 699 to 999 based on the C-class load (2017)
YYZ-IST: Y->Y+: CAD 361 (2016)
GRU-IST: Y->C: USD 749 (2017)
MRU-IST-MUC: Y->C: EUR 800 (June 2022)

THY Now Offering Paid Discounted Airport Upgrades

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Dec 11, 2019, 3:47 pm

#226

flyjfk

Join Date: Sep 2017

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JFK-IST was $1150 last week

Dec 12, 2019, 2:19 pm

#227

slickvik

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ISTFlyer

That's what I was trying to tell.
When purchasing a "Paid Discounted Airport Upgrade" the fare bucket stays the same and only the seat number changes. The process of paid discounted airport upgrades is similar to upgrading a UA flight from Economy to EconomyPlus ( not PremiumPlus ) at the check-in counter for a discounted price.

Not necessarily. Every time I’ve gotten paid upgrade I’ve gotten new fare bucket miles because the airline agent has given new ticket numbers. But this isn’t the intention obviously.

Feb 22, 2020, 6:15 pm

#228

slickvik

Join Date: Aug 2011

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Posts: 1,856

DEL-IST now $485

Feb 27, 2020, 10:34 pm

#229

raporot

Join Date: Sep 2013

Posts: 641

maybe anyone know actual MAD/BCN prices?

Aug 27, 2020, 12:24 pm

#230

Amil

Join Date: Feb 2009

Location: LAX

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Posts: 1,325

are discounted upgrades on the widebody from LHR ever possible?

Aug 27, 2020, 4:59 pm

#231

ISTFlyer

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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: 14,186

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amil

are discounted upgrades on the widebody from LHR ever possible?

Someone upthread have reported that LHR does not offer paid discounted upgrades.

Unfortunately, you would need to pay the fare difference if you would like to travel in Business Class.

Aug 27, 2020, 7:01 pm

#232

hfly

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In today's Covid world, who the hell knows? They were flying 5-6 flights PER DAY before Covid and although 3-4 were scheduled as widebodies, you never really knew for sure until that day, especially in the shoulder and low seasons.......Currently they have 2-3 schedules, 2 as widebodies and 1 as a 321, but it is my understanding that it can easily flip around the other way, so who knows in the current environment! OTOH as opposed to 3-4 years ago LHR at least usually got the "good" A321's which meant that the seating was far better than their old convertible seats.

Oct 19, 2020, 2:21 am

#233

wanderer00

Join Date: Oct 2020

Posts: 4

Is it possible to get paid upgrade to business at the Istanbul airport for outbound travel from IST?
if possible, does anybody knows how much it will cost for the paid upgrade from IST to CGK?

Oct 19, 2020, 4:06 am

#234

starflyergold

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wanderer00

Is it possible to get paid upgrade to business at the Istanbul airport for outbound travel from IST?
if possible, does anybody knows how much it will cost for the paid upgrade from IST to CGK?

Only from outstations, not IST.

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Oct 19, 2020, 4:09 am

#235

ISTFlyer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wanderer00

Is it possible to get paid upgrade to business at the Istanbul airport for outbound travel from IST?
if possible, does anybody knows how much it will cost for the paid upgrade from IST to CGK?

Hi wanderer00 and welcome to FlyerTalk!

Unfortunately, the paid discounted upgrades are only valid for flights departing from outstations.
However, you are welcome to pay the fare difference at the ticketing counter if you would like to upgrade your IST-CGK flight.

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Oct 19, 2020, 6:24 am

#236

wanderer00

Join Date: Oct 2020

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ISTFlyer

Quote:

Originally Posted by starflyergold

Only from outstations, not IST.

I see, thanks a lot for the information.

I don't really like the idea of paying full price for business class due to the downgrade (or lack thereof according to other threads in here) in business class service.

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Oct 27, 2020, 10:19 am

#237

hfnole

Join Date: Aug 2011

Location: MIA, NYC

Programs: AA PLT, SPG, DL Silver, Hilton Gold

Posts: 65

Buying an upgrade at the airport MIA - IST

I wanted to see if anyone has had a recent experience (during Covid) buying or being offered an upgrade at check in on Turkish on a flight from MIA to IST, or maybe from another US location? Thanks!

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Jan 14, 2022, 9:26 pm

#238

johnirvine

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Location: Cyprus

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Posts: 644

At BER, upgrades from Y to C were available for €190 on TK1724 January 13th. This price now seems to be standard when the business cabin is relatively empty. In my experience, TK has severely reduced the amount of C availability for both miles and E+ voucher upgrades, and is focussing on selling last minute airport paid upgrades.

Jan 15, 2022, 8:03 am

#239

stevie0716

Join Date: Apr 2014

Location: ORD

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Posts: 13

ORD-IST $1099
IST-MLE $1112, but I think was the fare difference and not a paid upgrade

Jan 20, 2022, 9:26 pm

#240

flyertalkdfw

Join Date: Jan 2022

Posts: 9

So, Im curious how this works. We are pretty sure we will be flying Turkish from DFW to CAI, thru Istanbul. We are buying coach seats but could be interested in paying extra at the gate to upgrade to BC on the DFW-Istanbul route and the Istanbul-DFW route. Can someone please tell me how this works and what the cost could be. Thank you! (our other option to get to Cairo is on Qatar, going thru Doha-- any comments on pros/cons would be helpful)