Business-class award flights from Istanbul (IST) to New Delhi (DEL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 11 programs for IST→DEL. Lowest: 40,000 points + $64.68 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 323 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Data as of
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- Lowest observed
- 40,000 pts + $64.68
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 329
- Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 50,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on IST→DEL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $64.68 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 1 | 323 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42,500 pts + $55.90 | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) +2 more | — | 275 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 45,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | LOT Polish Airlines (LO) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 47,000 pts + $300.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), MEA (ME) +1 more | 1 | 320 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 302 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 55,000 pts + $674.10 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 6 | 317 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 63,000 pts + $377.20 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Etihad Airways (EY), Gulf Air (GF), Egyptair (MS), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 1 | 329 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 65,000 pts + $55.53 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 1 | 279 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 74,000 pts + $367.66 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 110 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 91,000 pts + $275.87 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 28 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $30.10 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air India (AI), Lufthansa (LH), LOT Polish Airlines (LO), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 128 | 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 | 40,000 pts + $64.68 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 42,500 pts + $59.10 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 45,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 47,000 pts + $300.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 55,000 pts + $674.10 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 65,000 pts + $55.53 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 65,000 pts + $377.40 | 3 | 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 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.
Nonstop business-class award space
- Turkish Miles & Smiles: nonstop from 50,000 miles; nonstop space on 302 dates.
Best months for business class from Istanbul (IST) to New Delhi (DEL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 16 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 29 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 28 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- MEA (ME): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and Delta SkyMiles
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Oman Air (WY): American Airlines AAdvantage
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 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 (IST) to New Delhi (DEL)
What's the lowest business-class award from Istanbul (IST) to New Delhi (DEL)?
40,000 points + $64.68 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 323 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 03:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Istanbul (IST) to New Delhi (DEL)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (323 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (275 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (10 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (320 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (302 dates), Emirates Skywards (317 dates), Etihad Guest (329 dates), Delta SkyMiles (279 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (110 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (28 dates) and United MileagePlus (128 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Istanbul (IST) to New Delhi (DEL)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Turkish Miles & Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 50,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed nonstop business-class space on 302 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Istanbul (IST) to New Delhi (DEL)?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 40,000 points with Aeroplan (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.