Can I use Turkish Miles for someone else?

You can book award tickets for other people on our online channels. For our baby passengers aged 0-2 years, the reward ticket is 10% of the adult mileage.



Yes, you can use your Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles miles to book award tickets for other people, such as family members or friends. You do not need to be traveling with them to use your miles for their flight. To do this, you simply log into your account and enter the other person's details as the passenger during the award booking process. However, there are a few security "hoops" to jump through: for your first-ever award ticket redemption, the airline often requires the account owner to visit a physical Turkish Airlines sales office or use a verified credit card to pay the associated taxes and fees to prevent fraud. Furthermore, if you have an Elite or Elite Plus status, you can take advantage of the "Family Membership" feature, which allows you to pool the miles of your spouse and children into a single account, making it much easier to reach the thresholds for high-value business class redemptions. In 2026, award tickets are priced on a per-segment basis, so booking for others requires careful calculation of the total miles needed for their specific route.

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Bottom line. While you might feel you're entitled to receiving the airline miles accrued when you pay for someone else's ticket, only the passenger can earn miles from flying. Frequent flyer programs will not award miles when the passenger's name doesn't match the name on the loyalty account provided at check-in.

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As a Miles&Smiles member, you can use Miles to upgrade yourself or loved ones (there is no obligation to fly together) on flights operated by Turkish Airlines and partner Star Alliance member airlines.

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Focus on earning points that either partner can use Airline and hotel rewards credit cards can offer lucrative bonuses and cardholder perks. However, hotel points and airline miles generally can't be transferred to another member — at least without prohibitively expensive fees.

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There are different earning charts for each partner airline. So, be sure to check if your fare class is eligible to earn miles and how many miles you'll earn before deciding to put your Turkish frequent flyer number on a partner reservation. Finally, Turkish miles expire three years from the time they're earned.

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Miles: Miles earned and spendable from transactions and flights with program partners. Status Miles: Miles earned from flights with Turkish Airlines, AnadoluJet and other Star Alliance member airlines. Status Miles are required for upgrading and maintaining the membership level.

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Airlines usually do not allow you to give your airline ticket to someone else. This is because airline tickets are non-transferable. There are a few reasons for this: Security: Airlines want to make sure that the person who is flying is the person whose name is on the ticket.

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Can I get my miles back if I change or cancel my award flight? When canceling a flight that was purchased using miles, most airlines do not charge a cancellation fee. It is generally free to get your miles reinstated and even the taxes and fees you paid will usually be refunded.

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Extra baggage with Miles can be purchased via Turkish Airlines website, mobile app, sales offices, or call center. To benefit from extra baggage with Miles, Miles&Smiles member must make the payment only with Miles.

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Click on the “Claim missing Miles” link in the “My Miles transactions” tab and we can process your missing Miles earned from flights with Turkish Airlines, AnadoluJet, and other program partner airlines.

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