Originally Posted by pandablood

It seems tp me that Q, A, O classes often aren't much more expensive but they are difficult to find on websites. sadly TK doesn't make it easy to find them, with the first time a booking class is displayed being after the personal details page. I ended up booking a flight earlier today in Q and only got it to work after going to their office. The flights I found online all had P in them. Surprisingly, the Q flight turned out to be cheaper. I just couldn't find it online.

Originally Posted by kerjaansei

yes. the downside (at least for me) is i couldnt choose the fare class online. most of the time i would rather contact my local travel agent via whatsapp than calling tk office

Originally Posted by pandablood

Yes. I asked TK Helpdesk on twitter how to search for fare classes and got a non-answer.

Originally Posted by johnirvine

The capacity to earn mileage on TK discount economy tickets has declined considerably in the past year as W,P,F,U and V fares now earn only 25% miles. As a result, I have changed considerably my booking pattern and use TK far less.

One change is to use AC and UA to fly to the USA. For example, yesterday I booked on the UA website an itinerary from IST to MIA next April in L class for €434 which yielded 12,851 miles. TK wanted €650 for a flight yielding 25% mileage.

The biggest change I have made is to book LH Premium Economy tickets in advance in N/Y class. If booked a long time in advance, these frequently price out around the same as TK 50% mileage tickets.

My strategy is always to earn 40,000 miles in the first year which then allows the possibility to use redemption business tickets in the second year (using high mileage accrued on credit cards).

Does anyone have even more interesting approaches to copy with the changes in TK mileage accrual?

Originally Posted by stevespam

Hi there! I'm also trying to renew my TK E+ status, and I got a question you guys might help me out (without the need to start another thread).

I'm planning a Trip with UA, at Turkish website says I can get 100% on M tickets... but within this 100% miles how many will count as Status Miles, all of them?

UA Website states:
M Class Ticket
Base Award miles: 7,765
PQM: 10,299

Thanks!

Originally Posted by vincewy

With TK they all count as the same, in your case, M, 100% of status miles.

Originally Posted by stevespam

Thanks Vincewy, so in this specific case, I'd get: 7,795 Status Miles at TK, correct?

Originally Posted by vincewy

Not sure where you're flying, but if you check your route here

http://www.gcmap.com/

Your award and status miles are identical, no fuss, no confusion. If the route is 7795 miles you'll get 7795 miles.

TBH, even living in US I avoid flying as much as I can these days. Sky high fares with crappy products and services, my money is better spent on foreign carriers like TK. I am not familiar with Mileage Plus with their mindboggling rules and provisions, for the time/resources UA spends on those why not just improve product/cabin services?