Economy award flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 9 programs for BNE→IST. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $303.97 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 32 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $303.97
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 9 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 32 of 35
- dates checked · Emirates Skywards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on BNE→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $303.97 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 32 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $115.30 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Qantas (QF), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 29 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $88.40 | 2 stops | Singapore Airlines (SQ), Turkish Airlines (TK), Virgin Australia (VA) | 6 | 14 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 64,800 pts + $303.97 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), JQ, China Eastern (MU) +1 more | 1 | 14 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 65,000 pts + $184.41 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Virgin Australia (VA) | 1 | 30 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $119.70 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Gulf Air (GF), Egyptair (MS) +4 more | 2 | 25 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 76,195 pts + $126.10 | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), JQ, Qantas (QF) | 4 | 30 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 199,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), JQ, Qatar Airways (QR), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 12 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $303.97 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 60,000 pts + $115.70 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $88.40 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 64,800 pts + $303.97 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 65,000 pts + $236.09 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $123.00 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 76,195 pts + $126.10 | 9+ | 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 economy 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 32 of 35 | 91% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 16 of 16 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 of 31 | 93% | |
| United MileagePlus | 14 of 27 | 51% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 14 of 36 | 38% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30 of 30 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 25 of 35 | 71% | |
| Etihad Guest | 30 of 34 | 88% | |
| GOL Smiles | 12 of 12 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Brisbane (BNE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 7 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 2 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 60,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 42,500 | — | — | 170,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 64,800 | 64,800 | — | — | — | 70,500 | 70,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | 72,900 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 79,014 | 76,195 | 79,014 | — | 162,352 | 79,644 | 91,593 | — | — | 93,429 | 158,388 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 199,600 | — | 221,000 | — | — | — | — | 320,600 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Gulf Air (GF): Air Canada Aeroplan
- JQ: Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Eastern (MU): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club, American Airlines AAdvantage, Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Air Canada Aeroplan
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 Brisbane (BNE) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Brisbane (BNE)Return direction | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 35 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from BNE | 33,687 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 177 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from BNE | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 305 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from BNE | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from BNE | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 317 |
| New York JFK to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 8,821 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 106 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 319 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 304 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
What's the lowest economy award from Brisbane (BNE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
35,000 miles + $303.97 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Sep 22, 2026, 22:37 UTC for a Nov 15, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 32 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 16:17 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Brisbane (BNE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
Emirates Skywards (32 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (16 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (29 dates), United MileagePlus (14 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (14 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (30 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (25 dates), Etihad Guest (30 dates) and GOL Smiles (12 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Brisbane (BNE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Brisbane (BNE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with Skywards (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.