Business-class award flights from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 2 programs for IST→CLJ. Lowest: 12,500 points + $53.70 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 21 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 12,500 points + $53.70
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 23 of 327
- dates checked · Avianca LifeMiles
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 12,500 points + $53.70
In business class, the lowest award seen was a nonstop for 12,500 points + $53.70 with Air Canada Aeroplan, against 27,000 miles + $21.70 with Avianca LifeMiles, the next-lowest program. With Air Canada Aeroplan, business class started at 12,500 points + $53.70, about 1.7 times the points of its lowest economy award (7,500 points + $53.70).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on IST→CLJ, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 12,500 pts + $53.70 | Nonstop |  EW LH LO LX+2 | 4 | 21 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 27,000 pts + $21.70 | Nonstop | LHLO TK | 4 | 23 | 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12,500 pts + $53.70 | 4 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12,500 pts + $53.70 | 4 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 27,000 pts + $21.70 | 4 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 27,000 pts + $21.70 | 4 | Nonstop | 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 | 21 of 323 | 6% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 23 of 327 | 7% |
Nonstop and connecting business-class awards
Each program's lowest business-class award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with business-class space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12,500 points + $53.70Nonstop | 12,500 points + $53.70 | 18 of 21 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 27,000 miles + $21.70Nonstop | 27,000 miles + $21.70 | 22 of 23 |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on IST→CLJ, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12,500 points + $53.70 | 7,500 points + $53.70 | 1.7× |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 27,000 miles + $21.70 | 15,000 miles + $21.70 | 1.8× |
Best months for business class from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12,500 pts + $53.70 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 17 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 1 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 12,500+ $53.70 · 17 dates | 12,5002 dates | 22,5002 dates | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 27,000+ $21.70 · 17 dates | 27,0005 dates | — | 27,0001 date |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings (EW): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Istanbul Airport (IST) and to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Return direction | 12,500 points + $47.10Nonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 22 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IST | 8,497 miles + taxes not reportedNonstop | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 310 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Dubai (DXB)Also from IST | 15,000 points + $59.00 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to New Delhi (DEL)Also from IST | 40,000 points + $64.78 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 347 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Doha (DOH)Also from IST | 15,000 points + $59.65 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 314 |
| Warsaw (WAW) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)Also to CLJ | 12,500 points + $50.60Nonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 95 |
| Munich (MUC) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)Also to CLJ | 12,500 points + $85.00Nonstop | Air Canada Aeroplan | 94 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)Also to CLJ | 12,500 points + $112.40 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 131 |
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 | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)
How many points for business class from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 12,500 points + $53.70 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Seen Nov 4, 2026, 14:16 UTC for a Nov 12, 2026 departure. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 21 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 4, 2026, 14:18 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (21 dates) and Avianca LifeMiles (23 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles. The lowest nonstop award was 12,500 points + $53.70 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed nonstop business-class space on 18 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $21.70 with LifeMiles (27,000 miles + $21.70) to $53.70 with Aeroplan (12,500 points + $53.70). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly business class from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 12,500 points + $53.70 with Aeroplan (17 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.