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Miles&Smiles Membership Tiers and Privileges

Explore membership status criteria and privileges.

Membership Status Upgrade and Renewal Learn more


	Classic	Classic Plus	Elite	Elite Plus
Status Upgrade_[1]	Start benefit from privileges with Classic status!	If you’ve earned 25,000 Status Miles or made 40 paid flights in the last 12 months, you can start enjoying Classic Plus Privileges!	Earn 40.000 Status Miles in the last 1 year and start benefit from Elite privileges.	Earn 80.000 Status Miles in the last 1 year and start benefit from Elite Plus privileges.
Renew Your Status _[1]	Lifetime	Earn 17,000 Status Miles in 1st Year or Book 30 paid flights, or Earn 35,000 Status Miles in Two Years, or make 60 paid flights, and Maintain Your Classic Plus Status!	Earn 30,000 Status Miles in 1st Year or 45,000 Status Miles in 2 Years and Maintain Your Elite Status!	Earn 40,000 Status Miles in 1st Year or 60,000 Status Miles in 2 Years and Maintain Your Elite Plus Status!
Buy Missing Status Miles _[2]
Convert your Miles for your missing Status Miles _[3]
Extra Status Mile accrual on Business Class international flights	Up to 1.50 times	Up to 1.75 times	Up to 1.75 times	Up to 1.75 times
Status Validity Period	Lifetime	2 Years	2 Years	2 Years

[1] Status Miles in the last 12 months starting today are calculated to upgrade your status; this period is dynamic and changing day by day. Thus Status Miles on this period might change every day to upgrade your status. Renewal for members living in Türkiye: If the member earns 30,000 Status Miles in the 1st year or 45,000 Status Miles in the two-year membership period, as of the date on which the member is eligible for the Elite card, the term of the Elite card will be extended for another two years. If the member fails to meet the required criteria, his/her membership will be reduced to the Classic Plus card level. Renewal for members living abroad: If the member earns 25,000 Status Miles in the first year or 37,500 Status Miles in the two-year membership period, as of the date on which the member is eligible for the Elite card, the duration of the Elite card is extended for another two years. If the member fails to meet the required criteria, his/her membership will be reduced to the Classic Plus card level.
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[2] Classic members can purchase Status Miles when the last 5.000 Miles remain to upgrade their status; Classic Plus members can purchase Status Miles when the last 5.000 Miles remain to protect and the last 10.000 Miles to upgrade their status; Elite members can purchase Status Miles when the last 10.000 Miles remain to protect and upgrade status their status; Elite Plus members can purchase Status Miles when the last 10.000 Miles remain to protect their status.
[3] You can convert your Miles earned from your credit card up to 40,000 Status Miles for every 5 Miles to 1 Status Miles. Click here for detailed information.
Attention: You can only benefit from the advantages in the table on paid flights operated by Turkish Airlines. These advantages may not apply to codeshare paid flights operated with other airlines.

Earning and Spending Miles Learn more


	Classic	Classic Plus	Elite	Elite Plus
Business Class Mile Accrual on International Flights	Up to 1,50 times	Up to 1,75 times	Up to 1,75 times	Up to 1,75 times
Online Miles Redemption Platform Shop&Miles
Award Ticket
Cabin Upgrade with Miles and Last Minute Upgrade
Transferring Miles _[4]
Purchasing Miles _[5]
Extending Miles _[6]
Activating Miles _[7]
Spending on Program Partnerships
Using miles for taxes of Award Tickets with Tax&Smiles _[8]
Using miles for a part of your ticket with Cash&Miles _[9]
Extra Baggage with Miles
Miles Validity Period	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years	3 Years

[4] You can complete the missing Miles of your loved ones with the Mile transfer application. Click here for detailed information.
[5] You can purchase 1,000 Miles for USD 30, including VAT. Purchase anything from 1,000 Miles to 50,000 Miles. Click here for detailed information.
[6] Extend the validity of Miles for three additional calendar years which are about to expire. Click here for detailed information.
[7] Activate Miles which have expired in the past year. Click here for detailed information.
[8] Miles&Smiles Classic Plus, Elite, Elite Plus cardholders and Miles&Smiles credit card holders can use Miles to pay tax on award tickets bought with Miles. Click here for detailed information.
[9] With Cash&Miles, you may pay a part of your ticket with Miles and continue to earn Miles from your flight. Click here for detailed information.
Attention: You can only benefit from the advantages in the table on flights operated by Turkish Airlines. These advantages may not apply to codeshare flights operated with other airlines.

All Preflight and Inflight Privileges Learn more


	Classic	Classic Plus	Elite	Elite Plus
Complimentary Wi-Fi on board _[10]	Unlimited Messaging	250 MB and Unlimited Messaging	400 MB and Unlimited Messaging for Economy Class / Unlimited for Business Class	400 MB and Unlimited Messaging for Economy Class / Unlimited for Business Class
Special Meal Preferences
Celebration Cake _[11]
Stand-by Reservation Priority _[12]
Lounge Access _[13][23]		With domestic flights (Member)	With domestic and international flights (Member, family members or 1 guest)	With domestic and international flights (Member, family members or 1 guest)
Extra Baggage _[14]		10 kg (Except on flights implementing piece baggage concept.)	20 kg or 1 additional piece of baggage on flights implementing Piece Concept	25 kg or 1 additional piece of baggage on flights implementing Piece Concept
Business Class Check-in Desk _[15]		With domestic flights	With domestic and international flights	With domestic and international flights
Family Membership
Complimentary Hold The Price Service _[21]
Private Passenger Lounge Access for Passengers Traveling on AJet Flights_[23]
Free Standard and Prefered Seat Selection _[22]
Special Terminal Entrance and Passport Counter at Istanbul Airport (Gold/Fast Track) _[16]
Special inquiry and reservation line
50% discount on second ticket with paid Business Class ticket _[17]
Credit Miles Privilege_[24]
2 Cabin Upgrade Voucher _[18]
3 Elite Card Gifting Privilege _[19]
Guaranteed Seat _[20]

[10] You can stay connected to world by using the high-speed wireless internet connection that we offer on our international flights operated by more than 170 aircraft in our fleet. Business Class Passengers who are Miles&Smiles Elite or Elite Plus members has unlimited complimentary access, Classic members has complimentary Unlimited Messaging, Classic Plus members has complimentary access up to 250MB quota and Unlimited Messaging, Elite and Elite Plus members has complimentary access up to 400MB quota Unlimited Messaging. Click here for detailed information.
[11] If you are Miles&Smiles member and it's your birthday or wedding anniversary, you'll be treated to something sweet to celebrate your special day in the skies. Click here for detailed information.
[12] The order of priority for the standby reservation list is Elite Plus, Elite, Star Gold, Classic Plus, Star Silver, Classic.
[13]Classic Plus members have complimentary access to Turkish Airlines Domestic Lounges with Turkish Airlines flights. Miles&Smiles Elite or Elite Plus members, and one guest or family members (spouse and child/children) have complimentary access to domestic and international Turkish Airlines Lounges. The guest or spouse and the child/children are required to enter the lounge together with the member. Click here for detailed information.
[14] Classic Plus members have extra 10 kg baggage privilege on domestic and international flights (except on flights implementing piece baggage concept.), Elite members have extra 20 kg or 1 additional piece of baggage (Economy 23 kg, Business 32 kg) on domestic and international flights implementing Piece Concept, Elite Plus members have extra 25 kg or 1 additional piece of baggage (Economy 23 kg, Business 32 kg) on domestic and international flights implementing Piece Concept.
[15] With domestic flights Classic Plus members has privilege to use business class desk for check-in. With domestic and international flights Elite and Elite Plus members has privilege to use business class desk for check-in. Valid only at airports with Business counters.
[16] Elite and Elite Plus members can use special international terminal passport counter at Istanbul Airport and special international terminal entrance (gate 5) at Istanbul Airport. Star Alliance Gold card holders can use dedicated fast track lines for immigration and security check points at available airports. Click here for detailed information.
[17] 50% discount on second ticket with paid Business Class ticket privilege is valid only for Turkish Airlines Business Class’s upper paid ticket.
[18] As of the start of Elite Plus status, the two upgrades must be used in the first and second periods. Each period is 12 months. Rights that are not used by the end of the period lose their validity.
[19] The privilege of gifting three Elite cards is defined only once per person, even if the status is renewed. Each Elite card gift can be given as a gift for 40,000 Miles.
[20] For reservations made at least 72 hours before flight departure (subject to availability).
[21] Classic Plus, Elite and Elite Plus members can choose a 24-hour price hold for a flight departing in 5 to 10 days for free. For flights departing in more than 10 days, they can opt for a price hold of 2 days for free. Click here for detailed information.
[22] For Turkish Airlines domestic and international flights, our Miles&Smiles “Elite” and “Elite Plus” members and their relatives sharing the same PNR number with our members can benefit from the privilege of free standard and prefered seat selection.
[23] Miles&Smiles Elite or Elite Plus members, and one guest or family members (spouse and child/children) have complimentary access to the specified domestic and international Turkish Airlines Lounges with Ajet flights: Antalya, İzmir Adnan Menderes, Milas-Bodrum, Dalaman, Ankara Esenboğa, Mersin-Adana, Kayseri, Gaziantep, Hatay, Trabzon, Rize-Artvin and Diyarbakır Airports.
[24] Elite members can overdraw up to 10,000 Miles when they don't have enough Miles to issue an Award Ticket on our website and Mobile application; Elite Plus members can overdraw up to 15,000 Miles. Overdraft balance will be turned into the positive balance by earning Miles.
Attention: You can only benefit from the privileges in the table on flights operated by Turkish Airlines. These advantages may not apply to codeshare flights operated with other airlines.

Attention: *Please click here to review the terms and conditions defining the use of Special Passenger Lounges for passengers on Ajet flights.