First-class award flights from Mumbai (BOM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for BOM→IST. Lowest: 123,200 points + $854.48 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed first-class award space on 3 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 123,200 points + $854.48
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 3 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 18 of 53
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on BOM→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 123,200 pts + $854.48 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 152,506 pts + $1,070.56 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 18 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 293,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 123,200 pts + $858.58 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 123,200 pts + $858.58 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 152,506 pts + $1,070.56 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 152,506 pts + $1,070.56 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 293,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 293,000 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 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 54 | 5% | |
| Etihad Guest | 18 of 53 | 33% | |
| GOL Smiles | 2 of 29 | 6% |
Best months for first class from Mumbai (BOM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123,200 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 | |
| 166,340 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 152,506 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 160,506 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 4 | |
| 160,506 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 160,506 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 5 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 123,200 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 166,340 | 152,506 | 160,506 | 160,506 | 160,506 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | 293,000 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 Mumbai (BOM) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Mumbai (BOM)Return direction | 119,000 milesMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 3 |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from BOM | 220,000 milesNonstop | United MileagePlus | 174 |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Melbourne (MEL)Also from BOM | 140,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 22 |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also from BOM | 63,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 317 |
| Mumbai (BOM) to New Delhi (DEL)Also from BOM | 35,000 milesNonstop | United MileagePlus | 297 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 85,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 193 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 110,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 52 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 85,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 176 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Mumbai (BOM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
What's the lowest first-class award from Mumbai (BOM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
123,200 points + $854.48 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 14:08 UTC for an Oct 19, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed first-class award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 7, 2026, 14:08 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Mumbai (BOM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates), Etihad Guest (18 dates) and GOL Smiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Mumbai (BOM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Mumbai (BOM) to Istanbul Airport (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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 123,200 points with Qantas (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.