Premium economy award flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 2 programs for RUH→IST. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $170.43 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed premium economy award space on 2 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 40,000 miles + $170.43
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 2 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 2 of 269
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on RUH→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $170.43 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 9+ | 2 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 294,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Delta SkyMiles, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 294,800 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 of 269 | under 1% | |
| GOL Smiles | 1 of 328 | under 1% |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 40,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 294,800 | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Emirates (EK): GOL Smiles
- flydubai (FZ): GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Riyadh (RUH) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh (RUH) to Dubai (DXB)Also from RUH | 18,000 milesNonstop | Emirates Skywards | 291 |
| Riyadh (RUH) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from RUH | 48,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 |
| Riyadh (RUH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RUH | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 73 |
| Riyadh (RUH) to Athens (ATH)Also from RUH | 40,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 162 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 40,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 304 |
| New York JFK to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 30,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 248 |
| Houston (IAH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 40,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 201 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 30,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 304 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about premium economy award flights from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
40,000 miles + $170.43 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed premium economy award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 13:27 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (2 dates) and GOL Smiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.