Premium economy award flights from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Istanbul (IST)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 5 programs for ICN→IST. Lowest: 50,000 miles + $237.90 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed premium economy award space on 25 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 50,000 pts + $237.90
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 5 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 228
- GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on ICN→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 50,000 pts + $237.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 3 | 25 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 51,000 pts + $188.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 69,000 pts + $196.39 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 53 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 118,800 pts + $60.30 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Gulf Air (GF), Egyptair (MS) +1 more | 2 | 66 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 413,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Emirates (EK), KLM (KL) | 1 | 228 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $237.90 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 51,000 pts + $188.10 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 51,000 pts + $200.35 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 69,000 pts + $196.39 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 69,000 pts + $196.39 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 118,800 pts + $60.30 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 118,800 pts + $60.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 413,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Best months for premium economy from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Istanbul (IST)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 | |
| 69,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 51,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 69,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 7 | |
| 51,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 | |
| 51,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 69,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 69,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 69,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 8 | |
| 69,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 9 | |
| 423,700 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 14 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and GOL Smiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Gulf Air (GF): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan
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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about premium economy award flights from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Istanbul (IST)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Istanbul (IST)?
50,000 miles + $237.90 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed premium economy award space on 25 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 01:31 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Istanbul (IST)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (25 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (11 dates), Emirates Skywards (53 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (66 dates) and GOL Smiles (228 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Istanbul (IST)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Istanbul (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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Feb 2027 departures: 51,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.