While we don’t normally post Turkish deals because they are non-mileage earning and usually mileage earning fares from United and its Star Alliance partners or Delta and its SkyTeam partners are about the same.

However, in this instance, the gap is significant ($500 vs $680). No-way is the miles earned worth the price difference.

Sample Travel Date:

• January 29th – February 5th, 2015

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel on January, 2015- March 31st, 2015. Must purchase at least 1 day in advance of departure

• Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: BOS
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: ist
  • Destination: SKG
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: ist
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “0-7” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
  • You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions below.
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Turkish Airlines and ITA are not perfectly sync’ed. If Expedia does not price, try a different set of dates.

Fare Class:

• W

Routing:

• BOS – IST (Istanbul) – SKG (Thessaloniki) – IST – BOS.

Stopover:

• Two permitted – one for free in Istanbul and additional at 50 Euros
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• 10,300 miles or 4.9 cents per mile. Turkish is a member of the Star Alliance and United partner. However, this fare will earn zero miles with United and minimum amount of miles only with Turkish.

How to Book:

• Support us by using our Expedia link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure you select “Advanced options” and then select “Turkish” on Preferred Airline

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Euro (EUR). $1USD = 0.73 EUR

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