Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles has a special program for students (both in Turkey & abroad) that provides discounts on Turkish Airlines flights, bonus Miles&Smiles miles and more. The program doesn’t state what level of student you have to be, I would assume college or university but who knows maybe high school and even lower grades of students can join as well. You have to upload proof of being a student like a student card or other document if you are not a Turkish citizen or not studying in Turkey.
Here is what the student program provides:
Discounts
20% off domestic flights, up to 10% off international flights and special prices on international one-way flights
Baggage Allowance
40 kg on international flights (2*23 kg on flights implementing Piece Concept), advantageous excess baggage fees on domestic flights.
Free Ticket Change
One-time free ticket change right for international flights (fare difference is applied if the new ticket is purchased for a different fare class).
Miles&Smiles welcome bonus
An extra 1000 Miles for new memberships and 2000 Miles in total
Bonus miles on flights
25% more Miles to be earned from all flights by the end of 2022
How to join
If you are a Turkish citizen or are studying in Turkey you can register automatically as a student:
- Create your Miles&Smiles membership or log-in to your account.
- Enter “Personal Details”, select “Student” from “Discount Types’’ and click ‘’Save’’ button.
- Upon the system’s approval, your account will be defined as a student account.
If you are not studying in Turkey or not a Turkish citizen you need to complete a student application form
- Click here, then select, “I am a Miles&Smiles member” and “New Feedback”, and select “Student Registration Form” from the “Application”.
- Enter the information requested, including your name, surname, date of birth and your Miles&Smiles membership number.
- Upload your student card or document.
- Upon the system’s approval, your account will be defined as a student account.
Wrapping it up
No matter where in the world you are, if you are a student you should join this program, even if you don’t have any plans on flying Turkish Airlines just yet. As it appears it will take some time to process your application you want to make sure you do have it in place should you make plans to fly on Turkish in the future!
Click here to learn more and to join the Miles&Smiles Student program.
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