We don’t normally feature Turkish Airlines fares because they are non-mileage earning and other carriers usually match them. But we don’t think anyone will match this one.

Flights to Kuala Lumpur, even on sale, are usually about $900 from the New York, so this $300 cheaper than a sales fare. It is similar from other cities.

Here’s what we found:

• New York [JFK] – $589
• Washington D.C. [IAD] – $628
• Boston [BOS] – $608
• Miami [MIA] – $625
• Houston [IAH] – $599

ITA and Turkish availability is not synced 100%. If your dates doesn’t work, try different ones.

Update 6/26/2015 @ 5:00AM Eastern – fare gone

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from New York
• January 11th – 19th, 2016

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel on the outbound from November 1st – March 10th, 2016. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days 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: NYC
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code: ist
  • Destination: KUL
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: ist
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • (For departures from other cities, replace NYC with airport code listed above)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “3-10” (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

Fare Class:

• W

Routing:

• JFK  – IST (Istanbul) – KUL (Kuala Lumpur) – IST – JFK

Stopover:

• One for free and one additional at $65
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

Turkish is a member of the Star Alliance and United partner. Mileage earning with United is as follows:

• Miles Flown: 20,400 miles or 3.9 cents per mile
• Elite Qualifying Miles: 0 miles
• Redeemable Miles:  0 miles

It will earn 25% mileage with Turkish’s program. So create an account and credit it there.

How to Book:

• Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search. Make sure you enter “Turkish” on the Airline textbox in the Advanced Flight Options section

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Background Information:

• Visa Requirements: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR). $1USD = 3.76 MYR

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• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
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• Get your taxes refunded when shopping
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges 

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