Business class award flights from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Istanbul (IST)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 6 programs for PVG→IST. Lowest: 65,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed business award space on 313 dates. Nonstop business space was seen via Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 65,000 pts + taxes not reported
- Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 313
- 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 PVG→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 | 313 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 75,000 pts + $15.00 | 1 stop | Thai Airways International (TG) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 85,000 pts + $355.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), China Eastern (MU), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 1 | 309 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 92,500 pts + $40.70 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +4 more | 1 | 246 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 102,500 pts + $224.47 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $13.40 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 1 | 48 | 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 | 75,000 pts + $15.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 92,500 pts + $40.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 92,500 pts + $40.70 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $13.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $13.40 | 4 | 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 | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 142,500 pts + $373.20 | 1 | 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 65,000 miles; nonstop space on 313 dates.
Best months for business class from PVG to IST
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | Avianca LifeMiles | 1 | |
| 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 | 28 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 31 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 27 | |
| 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 | 1 |
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 and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Gulf Air (GF): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- 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 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — | — |
| 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 award flights from PVG to IST
What's the lowest business award from Shanghai Pudong to Istanbul?
65,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles. Turkish Miles & Smiles showed business award space on 313 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:09 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on PVG→IST?
Turkish Miles & Smiles (313 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (3 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (309 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (246 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (11 dates) and United MileagePlus (48 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from PVG 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 313 dates.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from PVG 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 Dec 2026 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.