Premium economy award flights from Shenzhen (SZX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 5 programs for SZX→IST. Lowest: 110,200 points + $63.08 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed premium economy award space on 4 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 110,200 points + $63.08
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 5 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 19 of 27
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on SZX→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $462.20 | 2 stops | British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,200 pts + $63.08 | 2 stops | Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Egyptair (MS) | 2 | 4 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 127,000 pts + $502.54 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 388,000 pts + $262.50 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), China Eastern (MU) | 2 | 4 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 466,900 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Emirates (EK), KLM (KL) | 1 | 19 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Etihad Guest 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 393,000 pts + $262.30 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 597,800 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 of 27 | 3% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 of 27 | 14% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 27 | 11% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 of 27 | 14% | |
| GOL Smiles | 19 of 27 | 70% |
Best months for premium economy from Shenzhen (SZX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 393,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 110,200 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 745,100 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 4 |
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 | — | 55,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 110,200 | 110,200 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 127,000 | 127,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 393,000 | 388,000 | 388,500 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 597,800 | 466,900 | 466,900 | 745,100 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Eastern (MU): 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 Shenzhen (SZX) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen (SZX) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SZX | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
| Shenzhen (SZX) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from SZX | 71,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 63 |
| Shenzhen (SZX) to Seattle (SEA)Also from SZX | 71,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 97 |
| Shenzhen (SZX) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from SZX | 68,380 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 81 |
| 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 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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Shenzhen (SZX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Shenzhen (SZX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
110,200 points + $63.08 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed premium economy award space on 4 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 04:53 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Shenzhen (SZX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), Air Canada Aeroplan (4 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (4 dates) and GOL Smiles (19 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Shenzhen (SZX) 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 Shenzhen (SZX) 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: 110,200 points with Aeroplan (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.