Miles&Smiles

The frequent flyer program of Turkish Airlines.

Miles&Smiles is famous for low-cost Star Alliance award flying, including transatlantic and India–U.S. routings via Istanbul.

Operating airline: Turkish Airlines
IATA code: TK
Alliance: Star Alliance
Status unit: Status Miles
Status tiers: Member · Silver · Gold · Platinum

How to earn miles

You can earn Miles&Smiles miles by flying on Turkish Airlines, by flying on alliance partners (where applicable), and by spending on the airline's co-branded credit cards. Many programs also let you transfer points in from flexible bank programs like Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou, Capital One miles, or Bilt Rewards.

How to redeem miles

The most rewarding redemptions are usually international premium cabins booked on Turkish Airlines or its partners. Always compare the program's award rate against partner programs—sometimes a transferable-points program offers the same flight at half the cost.