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Turkish Miles&Smiles

Turkish Airlines (TK) · europe · middle east · africa · asia

Sweet spots

Business

45,000

miles one-way

INDIA → EUROPE

DEL/BOM → IST and onward to FRA/CDG/LHR on TK — direct from 12+ Indian cities

Business

100,000

miles one-way

INDIA → JAPAN

DEL/BOM → NRT/HND on Star Alliance via IST — Central Asia → Far East zone

Business

69,000

miles one-way

INDIA → AFRICA

DEL/BOM → NBO/JNB via IST on TK — Middle East/NA → South Asia zone (symmetric)

The transfer sources below land you in Turkish Miles&Smiles from India. Lower ratios are better — at 1:1, 100 source points become 100 miles.

Axis Primus (EDGE Miles)ultra premium
Max 1 transfer per day (partner restriction)
1:5
card pts : miles
Axis Olympus (EDGE Miles)super premium
Max 1 transfer per day (partner restriction)
1:4
card pts : miles
Axis Atlas (EDGE Miles)premium
Max 1 transfer per day (partner restriction)
1:2
card pts : miles
Axis Horizon (EDGE Rewards)mid
Max 1 transfer per day (partner restriction)
1:1
card pts : miles
Axis Burgundy Magnus (EDGE Rewards)super premium
Max 1 transfer per day (partner restriction)
5:4
card pts : miles

Marriott Bonvoy
Official Bonvoy portal (Apr 2026). 3 Bonvoy = 1 mile. 5K bonus per 60K transferred (effective 2.4:1). United gets 10K bonus per 60K. NO bonus for American/Delta/LifeMiles. Asiana removed Apr 2026. Air India, Finnair, Korean SkyPass, SAS no longer listed as partners.
3:1
hotel pts : miles

Ratios from public transfer tables. Promo bonus periods (extra miles on transfer) aren't tracked here — check the source's portal for those.

No Indian credit card transfer — earn via TK flights or buy miles in bundle sales
TK flies to 12+ Indian cities — best European connectivity from India
Generous award chart but phone booking often required
IST lounge is world-class with 6-hour layovers being a feature, not a bug

IST

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