Turkish Airlines Partner Sale: Business Class to Thailand & Singapore at €1,524 p.p. from Italy

Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge Istanbul

Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines got a nice business class sale going from Milan Malpensa airport. If you purchase two tickets, you can travel to Bangkok and back in business class for as little as €1,524. Flights to Phuket and Singapore are in a similiar price range. Each connection has a stopover in Istanbul both ways, where you can enjoy lounge access.

You can find similiar prices with departure from Bologna, Naples, Rome and Venice.

TK MXP BKK 1524
You need to buy two tickets to get this price.

Between Milan and Istanbul, Turkish Airlines predominantly deploys A320 series aircraft. The exception being TK 1876, which is handled by A330 aircraft, giving you a true business class experience on all flight segments. Onward flights are handled by either Airbus A330 or Boeing 777 aircraft. The latter feature a 2-3-2 seating pattern in business class, a point of criticism for Turkish Airlines’ otherwise great business class product.

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According to the fare rules, flights with this price tag will be available until November 30, 2019. To take advantage of this fare, you must leave Europe before March 31, 2020. A blockout occurs from December 20, 2019 until January 10, 2020. Availability is pretty good for flights with departure in 2020. Please remember that you need to purchase tickets for two persons to get the quoted price.

The simplest way to find suiting flight dates is Google Flights (instructions). You can enter the dates you’ve found in our flight search to find the cheapest ticket or enter them at Turkish Airlines to purchase your tickets there. We strongly recommend doing the latter.

Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?

More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:

Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.

If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.

This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.

Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.

This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.

Mileage

Turkish Airlines issues tickets for all flight segments in booking class J. Even without tier bonuses, this grants you at least 100% of your travel distance in award mileage on most Star Alliance frequent flyer programs. A trip from Milan to Bangkok should yield the following:

  • 22,884 Miles on TAP Miles&Go
  • 17,164 Miles on Avianca LifeMiles
  • 16,492 Award Miles + 480 Points on Miles&More
  • 15,446 Miles on Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
  • 14,874 Miles on EVA Infinity MileageLands
  • 14,302 Miles on Egyptair Plus
  • 12,586 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
  • 11,442 Award Miles + 1,912 PQP on United MileagePlus
  • 11,442 Miles on Asiana Club
  • 11,442 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
  • 11,442 Miles on Copa ConnectMiles
  • 11,442 Miles on Ethiopian ShebaMiles
  • 11,442 Points on SAS EuroBonus
  • 11,442 Miles on Singapore KrisFlyer
  • 11,442 Miles on Thai Royal Orchid Plus
  • 11,442 Miles on Aegean Miles+Bonus
  • 11,442 Miles on Azul TodoAzul
  • 11,442 Miles on GOL Aéreos Smiles
Data provided by miles.travel-dealz.com. Without guarantee on correctness.

Turkish Airlines Business Class

Turkish Airlines’ Business Class product receives a lot of praise, especially for their outstanding catering that features on-board chefs on long haul routes. Their seats are comfortable and fully reclineable to a lie flat position.

Turkish Airlines Business Class Seat
Promotional picture of Turkish Airlines’ Business Class seat. © Turkish Airlines

Main point of criticism is their 2-3-2 seating pattern aboard their Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, that denies direct aisle access to the middle seat. Their Airbus A330 family feature are 2-2-2 pattern, which solves this problem. These reviews describe Turkish Airlines’ business class as fantastic and highly underrated:

Thanks to our source PremiumFlights!

Cover Picture: Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge in Istanbul

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