First class award flights from Istanbul (IST) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 1 program for IST→AUH. Lowest: 682,600 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed first award space on 162 dates. No nonstop first 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
- 682,600 pts + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 1 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 162
- GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first award each program showed on IST→AUH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 682,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 162 | See dates |
Not seen in first: American Airlines AAdvantage, 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 first award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 682,600 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 682,600 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 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 first class from IST to AUH
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 682,600 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 6 | |
| 795,300 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 3 | |
| 795,300 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 30 | |
| 795,300 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 31 | |
| 795,300 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 30 | |
| 795,300 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 31 | |
| 795,300 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 31 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles
Questions about first award flights from IST to AUH
What's the lowest first award from Istanbul to Abu Dhabi?
682,600 miles with GOL Smiles. GOL Smiles showed first award space on 162 departure dates (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 14:28 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Is there nonstop first award space from IST to AUH?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first award prices from IST to AUH?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 682,600 miles with Smiles (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.