Premium economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for SAN→IST. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $46.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 18 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $46.80
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 50 of 66
- 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 SAN→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $46.80 | 2 stops | AAASBA | — | 18 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $9.00 | 2 stops | LHTKUA | 8 | 38 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $590.20 | 1 stop | ASBA | 4 | 19 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $258.50 | 2 stops | AFDLKL | 5 | 50 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 70,000 pts + $753.00 | 1 stop | LHTK | 4 | 6 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,000 pts + $1,657.60 | 2 stops | AAASBAKL | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 127,607 pts + $105.41 | 2 stops | ACTK | 2 | 5 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 130,400 pts + $35.50 | 2 stops | AFDL | 9+ | 2 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 249,600 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | AABA | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles and Etihad Guest.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $46.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $9.00 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $590.20 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 70,000 pts + $827.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 98,500 pts + $257.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 127,607 pts + $105.41 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 131,000 pts + $861.90 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 178,400 pts + $35.60 | 3 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 of 73 | 24% | |
| United MileagePlus | 38 of 70 | 54% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 of 68 | 27% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50 of 66 | 75% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 of 33 | 18% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 12 of 68 | 17% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 of 70 | 7% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 2 of 68 | 2% | |
| GOL Smiles | 1 of 42 | 2% |
Best months for premium economy from San Diego (SAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 384,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 118,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 131,500 | 127,200 | — | 124,300 | 180,000 | — | — | 128,800 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 62,500 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 62,500 | 55,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 98,500 | 98,500 | 101,000 | 65,000 | 384,000 | 116,500 | 118,000 | 100,500 | 118,000 | 98,000 | 100,500 |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | — | — | 70,000 | — | — | 70,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 131,000 | 131,000 | — | 131,000 | — | 108,000 | 131,000 | 108,000 | — | — | 108,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 129,435 | 127,607 | — | — | — | — | — | 210,694 | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | 178,400 | 130,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 249,600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Lufthansa Miles & More
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Lufthansa Miles & More and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 San Diego (SAN) 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 San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 40,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 48 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SAN | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 |
| San Diego (SAN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SAN | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 308 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from SAN | 50,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 303 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from SAN | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 274 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 40,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 303 |
| New York JFK to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 30,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 247 |
| Houston (IAH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also to IST | 40,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 200 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and Lufthansa Miles & More.
Questions about premium economy award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
What's the lowest premium economy award from San Diego (SAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
40,000 miles + $46.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 16:40 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 18 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 09:05 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from San Diego (SAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (18 dates), United MileagePlus (38 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (19 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (50 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (6 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (12 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (5 dates), Delta SkyMiles (2 dates) and GOL Smiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from San Diego (SAN) 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.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from San Diego (SAN) 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.