Classic Plus
Last 12 months for upgrade25,000Status Miles
Alternative: 40 flights in 12 months.
Supported
Star Alliance
Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
Miles&Smiles Status Mile progress for Classic Plus, Elite and Elite Plus.
Natural home hubsIST · SAW
Capabilities
✓Status rulesAvailable
✓Automated award rulesAvailable
✓Manual award valueAvailable
✓Flight search integrationAvailable
iAccount-based route earningLast 12 months for upgrade
Rules version 2026-08
Last verified 2026-08-05 · 3 sources · current
Best fit signalsTurkish Airlines flyersIstanbul connectionsStar Alliance recognition
Award pricing rules
Published one-way regional charts
Turkish publishes promotion awards on its own flights and a region-to-region table for Star Alliance and other partners. Taxes remain a separate official quote.
Chart calculatedMiles&Smiles award tables ↗Rules checked 2026-08-05
Qualification map
Status targets at a glance
These are the primary qualification paths used by the calculator. Alternative flight, retention and promotional paths remain visible in the sourced guidance below.
Two years
Elite
Last 12 months for upgrade40,000Status Miles
Elite Plus
Last 12 months for upgrade80,000Status Miles
Overlooked rules, sourced
More ways to get value from Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
Miles&Smiles separates Status Miles from spendable miles and permits a bounded purchase when a member is close to a target.
A small final gap can be purchased
USD 70 per 1,000 Status Miles · eligibility limits applyEligible members near an upgrade or renewal target can purchase missing Status Miles in blocks.
Conditions +
- The permitted gap depends on current status and purpose.
- Purchases are capped and non-refundable.
Classic Plus also has a flight-count path
25,000 Status Miles or 40 flights in 12 monthsMembers with frequent short-haul activity may reach the first status tier through flights rather than distance.
Conditions +
- Higher upgrade tiers use Status Miles.