Until June 15th, 2024, convert your ThankYou® Points from your qualified Citi® card into Miles&Smiles Miles and receive 50% more Miles. This exclusive promotion is for Miles&Smiles members only, offering up to 50,000 Extra Miles. If you’re not yet a member, joining Miles&Smiles is easy and gives you access to this fantastic offer. Remember, this promotion cannot be combined with other Turkish Airlines campaigns, and the terms and conditions are determined by Turkish Airlines. Explore more about the ThankYou® Points Transfer Terms and Conditions at thankyou.com/transfer.
Understanding the Current State of Miles&Smiles Rewards
Recent changes to the Miles&Smiles reward program took effect on February 15, restructuring the award chart by flight segment. Despite these adjustments, there’s a silver lining. An economy flight within the United States, Hawaii included, now requires only 10,000 miles according to the updated chart. This remains a compelling offer, especially for direct travel. However, exercise caution as connecting flights may incur double the mileage.
With the 50% bonus offer, flying on United within the US, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, is remarkably affordable – just 6K+ points for economy and 10K Citi points for business class. Keep in mind United’s recent restrictions on partner access for domestic saver awards. You can still book through Turkish Airlines or any partner. For detailed information regarding Miles&Smiles recent devaluation, please refer to [link].
Remember that United has placed substantial limitations on partner access for US domestic saver awards, which could make booking domestic travel using this approach difficult.
How to Booking with Miles & Smiles and Star Alliance
For those unaware, Miles & Smiles, Turkish Airlines’ reward program, allows you to book award travel on United as a member of the Star Alliance without incurring fuel taxes.
Booking a Turkish Airlines Flight:
- Log in to your Miles & Smiles account.
- In the search box, look for the “Award ticket” option.
- Enter your itinerary, and voila! Available award flights appear.
Booking a Star Alliance Flight:
- Log in and navigate to “Miles Transactions.”
- Find the “Star Alliance award ticket” section.
- Click “book now” to access the search tool for Star Alliance partner flights.
In a Nutshell
From now until June 15th, 2024, Citi cardholders can take advantage of an exclusive promotion: converting ThankYou® Points into Miles&Smiles Miles with a 50% bonus, exclusively for Miles&Smiles members. This offer allows you to earn up to 50,000 Extra Miles, and joining Miles&Smiles is both simple and rewarding. However, keep in mind that this promotion cannot be combined with other Turkish Airlines campaigns, and the terms and conditions are subject to Turkish Airlines’ discretion. Explore more about this opportunity at thankyou.com/transfer.
Considering recent restrictions on partner access for US domestic saver awards by United, booking domestic travel through Miles&Smiles may pose challenges. Nonetheless, Miles&Smiles offers a convenient solution for award travel on United as part of the Star Alliance. Simply log in to your Miles&Smiles account to discover available award flights. Additionally, the bonus Miles&Smiles Miles offered as part of the promotion won’t immediately appear on the transfer screen. According to the terms, the bonus miles will only become visible at the end of the promotion, which ends on June 15th.
