Business class award flights from Beijing Capital (PEK) to Istanbul (IST)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 4 programs for PEK→IST. Lowest: 65,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed business award space on 329 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Data as of
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- Lowest observed
- 65,000 pts + taxes not reported
- Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 329
- Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 65,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on PEK→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & SmilesLowest observed | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 329 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70,130 pts + $55.48 | 1 stop | Egyptair (MS), Thai Airways International (TG) | 1 | 94 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 92,500 pts + $42.50 | 1 stop | Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Egyptair (MS) +2 more | 1 | 175 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $13.40 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air China (CA), Turkish Airlines (TK), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) | 3 | 44 | 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 award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70,130 pts + $55.48 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70,130 pts + $55.48 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 92,500 pts + $42.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 92,500 pts + $48.08 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $13.40 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $13.40 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 140,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 140,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 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 65,000 miles; nonstop space on 329 dates.
Best months for business class from PEK to IST
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 7 | |
| 70,130 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 7 | |
| 70,130 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 7 | |
| 70,130 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 10 | |
| 70,130 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 8 | |
| 70,130 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 11 | |
| 70,130 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 12 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 31 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 30 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 31 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 31 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 9 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Egyptair (MS): Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
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 |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business award flights from PEK to IST
What's the lowest business award from Beijing Capital to Istanbul?
65,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles. Turkish Miles & Smiles showed business award space on 329 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 01:31 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on PEK→IST?
Turkish Miles & Smiles (329 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (94 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (175 dates) and United MileagePlus (44 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from PEK to IST?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business award space via Turkish Miles & Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 65,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed nonstop business space on 329 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from PEK to 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 business award AwardTool observed was for May 2027 departures: 65,000 miles with Miles&Smiles (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.