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Turkish Airlines sale: 30% off economy, but only from Istanbul. Book by Sep 15.

Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles is offering 30% off economy class awards on select routes to/from Istanbul and destinations in Africa and the Middle East. The discount applies to one-way or round-trip awards for travel between September 1 and December 15, 2026, but you must book by September 15. Awards are priced per segment, and the sale is limited to Turkish Airlines-operated flights only β€” no codeshare or Star Alliance partners. This is a fixed discount, not dynamic, so the miles saved depend on the standard award price for your specific route.

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Book your discounted Turkish economy award by September 15 for travel through December 15 on eligible Istanbul-Africa/Middle East routes.

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1d ago

No Qantas Points earning on Condor, but 108k books Bangkok or Phuket-Frankfurt Business.

Condor is now a Qantas Frequent Flyer redemption partner, live from 1 September 2026, with seats priced on the Partner Classic Flight Reward table. A one-way Business Class reward from Bangkok or Phuket to Frankfurt costs 108,000 Qantas Points; the Bangkok-Abu Dhabi fifth-freedom segment is 73,400. This is redemptions only, so no Qantas Points earning on Condor flights for now, but carrier charges are minimal and Business availability from Asia and the United States can be relatively good. That gives Qantas members another intra-Europe option alongside British Airways, Iberia, Finnair, Air France and KLM, especially for piecing together Australia-Europe routings through Asia or North America.

the play

Look for Condor Business availability from Bangkok or Phuket to Frankfurt as an Asia-side connector for a Qantas Points Europe redemption.

1d ago

Flying Blue Promo Rewards: 25% off 46 cities, but Sep 7 is the real deadline.

The September Promo Rewards slice 25% off standard Flying Blue miles on 46 city pairs, including standout business-class redemptions like Minneapolis at 45,000 miles, Beijing at 63,750, and Santiago de Chile at 63,750. But book by September 7: on September 8 the promo pricing shifts to the Light fare category, which strips a checked bag in economy and lounge access in business. 14 of the 46 routes require a Flying Blue Extra subscription (from 379 EUR), so factor that cost into your math.

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Book your preferred Promo Reward by September 7 to lock in the current fare inclusions, and skip any route that requires Flying Blue Extra unless you can justify the 379 EUR subscription with multiple redemptions.