Premium economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Istanbul (IST)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for IAD→IST. Lowest: 33,000 points + $162.10 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed premium economy award space on 60 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 33,000 pts + $162.10
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 9 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 199
- 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 IAD→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 33,000 pts + $162.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 60 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 37,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 33 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $253.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 7 | 199 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $46.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) | — | 139 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $590.30 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 2 | 98 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $22.40 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 150 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 66,034 pts + $127.41 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 76 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 93,800 pts + $1,686.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 178 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 104,700 pts + $35.30 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 5 | 70 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 33,000 pts + $162.10 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $253.40 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $46.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 45,000 pts + $590.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $22.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 66,034 pts + $127.41 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 116,800 pts + $1,670.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 130,400 pts + $35.30 | 6 | 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.
Best months for premium economy from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Istanbul (IST)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 19 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 | |
| 33,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 26 | |
| 37,700 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 5 | |
| 37,700 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): American Airlines AAdvantage
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 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 Washington Dulles (IAD) to Istanbul (IST)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Istanbul (IST)?
33,000 points + $162.10 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed premium economy award space on 60 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 23:01 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Istanbul (IST)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (60 dates), GOL Smiles (33 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (199 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (139 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (98 dates), United MileagePlus (150 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (76 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (178 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (70 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Istanbul (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 Washington Dulles (IAD) to Istanbul (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: 33,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (19 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.