Upgrading economy seats with miles?
Sep 26, 2018, 5:02 am
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: England - UK
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Upgrading economy seats with miles?
I've never booked or flown on Turkish but thinking of using them for a brief trip to Istanbul later this year. I have a fair few amex MR points which I would like to transfer over to Turkish to upgrade my seat to business class. Is this something that can easily be done? Am based in London. Thanks
Sep 26, 2018, 9:16 am
#2
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Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
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I'm pretty sure that Turkish Miles & Smiles isn't a transfer partner of American Express in the UK.
If you're planning to upgrade via a different Star Alliance ffp, it will become rather more difficult.
If you're planning to upgrade via a different Star Alliance ffp, it will become rather more difficult.
Sep 26, 2018, 10:46 am
#3
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: UK
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You can go Amex MR->Marriott Rewards->TK. Not sure of the exact conversion rates and upgrade miles required to assess whether this is horrible value or not.
Oct 19, 2018, 9:27 am
#4
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: England - UK
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Sorry I didn't get back earlier, I've been locked out of my email for a spell and didn't get the replies. Thanks both for your input and that's annoying about the MR points not transferring. Will see what else I can transfer instead. Again thank you.