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    A privileged world: Miles&Smiles

    It feels good to feel special and Miles&Smiles privileges certainly make you feel special! Get ready to enjoy these benefits with Miles&Smiles as we explore opportunities in a number of areas – from travel to shopping and from fuel to technology. Keep reading for the answers to all your questions about Miles&Smiles membership terms and how you can enjoy this program!

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    Privileges in the sky: About Miles&Smiles

    Miles&Smiles
    Woman walking at the airport.

    Miles&Smiles is a unique passenger loyalty program that enables members to earn Miles on flights with Turkish Airlines and program partner airlines, as well as on spending with program partners and on purchases made with a Miles&Smiles contracted debit card.

    What are Miles&Smiles privileges?

    As a Miles&Smiles member, you can use the Miles you earn in a variety of ways. You can use Miles to issue award tickets for Turkish Airlines flights or flights with program partner airlines; and you can benefit from program partners on hotel, car rental and online bookings. Additionally, you can upgrade from Economy to Business class.


    How to become a Miles&Smiles member

    To become a Miles&Smiles member, just fill out the Miles&Smiles membership form on our website! It’s a quick and easy process. You can also join Miles&Smiles via our call centers, sales offices and kiosks, as well as via the in-flight entertainment system screens!

    In keeping with the digitalized world order, let us note that Miles&Smiles does not issue physical cards. You can start using your Miles&Smiles digital card right away by downloading the Turkish Airlines mobile app.


    How to become a Miles&Smiles student member

    Miles&Smiles, which cares about and considers the needs of students, provides students and their loved ones with unique opportunities. You must first create a membership account to be eligible for a Miles&Smiles student membership. After joining Miles&Smiles and submitting a student declaration, you can enjoy the benefits of being a Miles&Smiles student member, including advantageous fares on flights.


    How to redeem Miles from Miles&Smiles

    Miles&Smiles Miles
    Passenger using Miles&Smiles account from the mobile application.

    You can use your Miles&Smiles Miles for many privileges in a number of areas. The benefits of the Miles&Smiles World and the Miles usage areas include the following.

    Mile conversion

    You can convert Miles earned with your Miles&Smiles credit card into Status Miles to elevate or maintain your Miles&Smiles membership status. As a result, for every Five Miles earned with your credit card, you can receive one status Mile.

    Mile transfer

    You can help your loved ones by supplementing their Miles with your own, simply by using the mile transfer app.

    Buying Miles

    Buying miles
    Passenger who purchases Miles from the website.

    If you don’t have enough miles to travel to the destinations you want to visit, you can top up your Miles on our website to receive an award ticket.

    Card status protection

    To maintain your Miles&Smiles Classic Plus, Elite or Elite Plus membership status, you can purchase as many Status Miles as you need on our website.

    Shopping with Miles

    The Miles&Smiles world also lets you shop! You can use the Miles that you’ve accumulated by using your Miles&Smiles credit card to shop from selected brands at contracted banks’ POS devices.

    Tax&Smiles privilege

    After issuing an award ticket with your Miles, you can use additional Miles to pay the taxes on these tickets with Tax&Smiles! If you have a Miles&Smiles Classic Plus, Elite or Elite Plus credit card, you can use your accumulated Miles to pay the taxes on the tickets you purchase.

    Paying with Cash&Smiles

    Cash&Smiles offers you many opportunities. First, you can earn Miles from your flights. In addition, you can use as many Miles as you want, thanks to Cash&Smiles, when paying for your ticket via our website or mobile application. This reduces the fees that you will pay.

    Spend Miles with Shop&Miles

    Shop&Miles is a Miles spending platform of Turkish Airlines. In this world, where Miles&Smiles members can spend their Miles as they wish, there are options ranging from online shopping to food and beverage and from clothing to home decor. At Shopandmiles.com, you can redeem your Miles by converting them to gift vouchers or points with program partners. 

    Miles protection and activation

    Mile protection
    Passenger walking with their suitcase at the airport.

    You can freeze your miles! Under certain conditions, you can extend the duration of Miles that are set to expire. In addition, you can activate Miles that expired in the previous year and use them for award tickets and cabin upgrades.

    Extra baggage with Miles

    You can even purchase extra baggage allowance with the Miles you have earned and collected.

    Other Miles&Smiles privileges

    Miles&Smiles privileges
    Family traveling on airplane.

    Of course, there are even more Miles&Smiles privileges. With Miles&Smiles Miles, you can enjoy all kinds of advantages in the sky and on the ground. If you’re flying on your birthday, you can take advantage of our celebratory cake offer during your flight. You can also select a seat using your Miles, share your Miles with family by creating a family membership, or earn 2,500 Miles by inviting your friends to Miles&Smiles. With the High Five Kids Club, you can take advantage of the advantages we offer to our youngest members between the ages of 2-12.

    We also gift Miles to the doctors who voluntarily help passengers experiencing health problems during our flights.

    How can Miles&Smiles members benefit from car rentals?

    The world of Miles&Smiles
    Passengers renting a car with Miles&Smiles privileges.

    Miles&Smiles privileges are also available to assist you when you’re renting a car. Every Miles&Smiles member earns 500 Miles for every car rental. Moreover, the longer the car rental period, the higher the Miles earnings.

    After becoming a Miles&Smiles member, you can earn 1,500 Miles for car rentals of 3-6 days, 2,500 Miles for rentals of 7-9 days, and 4,000 Miles for rentals of 10 or more days. You don’t even need to purchase a plane ticket to earn Miles for car rentals.

    *The date of this blog post may have been updated due to additional content. Please be aware that information on fees and transportation is subject to change. The content of this post reflects the author's opinion and views.

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