First-class award flights from Bangalore (BLR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for BLR→IST. Lowest: 105,572 miles + $882.66 with Etihad Guest, which showed first-class award space on 4 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 105,572 miles + $882.66
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 3 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 4 of 29
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on BLR→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 105,572 pts + $882.66 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 4 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 123,200 pts + $858.36 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 165,000 pts + $50.26Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 123,200 pts + $861.54 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 165,000 pts + $50.26Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often first-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 4 of 29 | 13% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 30 | 10% | |
| United MileagePlus | 1 of 30 | 3% |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | 105,572 | 105,572 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 123,200 | — | — | 123,200 | 123,200 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 165,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Bangalore (BLR) and to Istanbul Airport (IST). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore (BLR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from BLR | 215,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 96 |
| Bangalore (BLR) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from BLR | 133,851 miles | Etihad Guest | 96 |
| Bangalore (BLR) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also from BLR | 49,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 203 |
| Bangalore (BLR) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from BLR | 133,851 miles | Etihad Guest | 93 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 85,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 193 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 110,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 52 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 85,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 176 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Bangalore (BLR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
What's the lowest first-class award from Bangalore (BLR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
105,572 miles + $882.66 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed first-class award space on 4 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 5, 2026, 13:23 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Bangalore (BLR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
Etihad Guest (4 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates) and United MileagePlus (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Bangalore (BLR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.