Economy award flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for MSY→IST. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $46.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 14 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 22,500 miles + $46.80
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 29 of 35
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MSY→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,500 pts + $46.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 14 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $395.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,500 pts + $169.10 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 18 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 40,000 pts + $35.60 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 27 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +9 more | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $368.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 59,375 pts + $283.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 22 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $75.71 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 9 | 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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $46.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $395.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,500 pts + $169.50 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 40,000 pts + $35.60 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $368.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 59,375 pts + $293.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $75.71 | 9+ | 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 economy 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 of 39 | 35% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 of 32 | 53% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18 of 31 | 58% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 27 of 32 | 84% | |
| United MileagePlus | 29 of 35 | 82% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 11 of 32 | 34% | |
| Etihad Guest | 22 of 27 | 81% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 of 33 | 27% |
Best months for economy from New Orleans (MSY) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 80,700 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | — | 30,000 | — | 30,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | — | 35,000 | 200,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 35,500 | 35,500 | — | — | 135,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 40,000 | 133,000 | — | — | 140,500 | 140,500 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | 70,000 | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 51,800 | 51,800 | — | — | 57,700 | 80,700 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 59,375 | 109,750 | — | — | — | 276,250 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 New Orleans (MSY) 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 New Orleans (MSY)Return direction | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| New Orleans (MSY) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MSY | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 19 |
| New Orleans (MSY) to Nashville (BNA)Also from MSY | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 326 |
| New Orleans (MSY) to New York JFKAlso from MSY | 7,200 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 311 |
| New Orleans (MSY) to Montreal (YUL)Also from MSY | 11,531 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 280 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 11,996 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 232 |
| New York JFK to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 8,821 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 106 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 320 |
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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
What's the lowest economy award from New Orleans (MSY) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
22,500 miles + $46.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 07:41 UTC for a Nov 10, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 14 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 23:17 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from New Orleans (MSY) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (14 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (17 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (18 dates), Delta SkyMiles (27 dates), United MileagePlus (29 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (11 dates), Etihad Guest (22 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from New Orleans (MSY) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from New Orleans (MSY) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 22,500 miles with AAdvantage (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.