Business-class award flights from Chengdu Tianfu (TFU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for TFU→IST. Lowest: 75,000 points + $40.80 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 7 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 75,000 points + $40.80
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 5 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 10 of 10
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 110,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on TFU→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 75,000 pts + $40.80 | Nonstop | Air China (CA), Egyptair (MS), Turkish Airlines (TK), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) | 4 | 7 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 75,000 pts + $52.30Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Cathay Pacific (CX), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $13.40 | Nonstop | Air China (CA), Turkish Airlines (TK), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) | 4 | 8 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 158,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Malaysia Airlines (MH), Qatar Airways (QR), Thai Airways International (TG) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 398,982 pts + $613.10 | 2 stops | Sichuan Airlines (3U), Air China (CA), Etihad Airways (EY), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +2 more | 4 | 10 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $40.80 | 4 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 75,000 pts + $52.30Mixed cabin | — | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 92,500 pts + $55.58 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $13.40 | 4 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $13.40 | 4 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 158,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 158,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 398,982 pts + $613.10 | 4 | 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 business-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 business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 of 10 | 70% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 of 13 | 7% | |
| United MileagePlus | 8 of 10 | 80% | |
| GOL Smiles | 10 of 10 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 10 of 10 | 100% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Air Canada Aeroplan: nonstop from 75,000 points; nonstop space on 1 date.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 110,000 miles; nonstop space on 3 dates.
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Sichuan Airlines (3U): Etihad Guest
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): Etihad Guest
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Etihad Guest
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): GOL Smiles
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Eastern (MU): Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Thai Airways International (TG): GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-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 Chengdu Tianfu (TFU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu Tianfu (TFU) to Addis Ababa (ADD)Also from TFU | 182,700 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 239 |
| Chengdu Tianfu (TFU) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)Also from TFU | 30,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 23 |
| Chengdu Tianfu (TFU) to Doha (DOH)Also from TFU | 130,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 134 |
| Chengdu Tianfu (TFU) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from TFU | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 |
| New York JFK to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 152 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 167 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 111 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27 |
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 | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Chengdu Tianfu (TFU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chengdu Tianfu (TFU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
75,000 points + $40.80 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Seen Oct 8, 2026, 09:01 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 06:19 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chengdu Tianfu (TFU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (7 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), United MileagePlus (8 dates), GOL Smiles (10 dates) and Etihad Guest (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chengdu Tianfu (TFU) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 110,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business-class space on 3 dates.