Miles&Smiles is the frequent flyer program of Turkish Airlines and it’s free to join. Once part of the scheme, passengers earn points in a variety of different ways. The most common is by buying flights, either with Turkish Airlines or any of their partners, including Star Alliance members. Customers can also rack up miles by shopping with certain credit cards or purchasing a range of selected services, such as hotel bookings, car rentals or insurance policies.

When enough points have been earned, they can be redeemed in several ways. As always, the best way to do this will be purchasing airfare, either with Turkish Airlines or one of their partners. However, there are also other redemption options, such as buying petrol with Shell and Petrol Ofisi or making purchases via Turkish Airlines shopping portal.

Passengers who rack up enough status miles - a separate type of mile earned only by flying with Turkish Airlines - can work their way through the carrier's elite membership levels. Details of entry requirements and parks are below.

Classic Plus - 25,000 status miles

 Business class check-ins
 Lounge access for flights within Turkey
 Extra 10kg baggage allowance
 Star Alliance Silver Card

Elite - 40,000 status miles

 Benefits of Classic Plus
 Lounge access for international flights + one guest
 Extra 20kg baggage allowance
 Free seat selection

Elite Plus - 80,000 status miles

 Benefits of Elite
 Two free cabin upgrades on Turkish Airlines flights
 Extra 25kg baggage allowance
 Guaranteed seat in certain cabin classes

Unlike most airlines, Turkish Airlines only operate two main fare types, Economy and Business. Economy has three separate booking categories

Economy

 Last to board
 Standard seating
 USB power point
 Amenity kit
 Free meals on long-haul flights

EcoFly

 Assigned seats
 Carry-on and checked-in bag

ExtraFly

 Pick your own seat
 Carry-on and checked-in bag
 250 complimentary air miles

PrimeFly

 Pick your own seat
 Carry-on and checked-in bag
 Refunds available

Business Class

 Priority boarding and check-in
 Seat selection
 USB power point
 Carry-on and two checked-in bags
 Private booth with lie-flat bed
 Complimentary, restaurant-quality meals
 Lounge access
 Refund available