How do you open a student account on Turkish Airlines?
  • 15 Jul, 2024
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How do you open a student account on Turkish Airlines?

Turkish Airlines always cares about students who want to travel across the globe and wish to discover the world's sites at special and convenient rates. The airline consistently develops offers for the students in every way possible. The offers include customized airline privileges that deliver fast, safe ways to reach loved ones, schools, and new destinations.

Airline widens the limits of exploration and learning by providing special discounts and advantages for students, along with miles and smiles memberships. Students can verify their status in the Miles and Smiles account and enjoy domestic and international flight opportunities. 

Here are some of the facilities that a student gets after flight booking 

  • Students will get discounts that range from 20% on domestic flights to 15% on international transit flights and 20% on flights between Turkiye and TRNC.
  • Students will receive a baggage allowance of 40 kg on an international flight (2*23kg on flights, and that will be a piece concept). Along with that, Turkish advantageous facilities will give allowances for excess baggage fees for domestic flights. 
  • For international flights, the airline can offer a one-time free ticket change, but if the new ticket is for a different fare class, the charges will be the same as those on the old ticket. 
  • You can earn extra miles, such as 25% more miles, from all flights by the end of the year. 
  • Once the student account has been added, you will receive the welcome miles, including an extra 1000 miles for new memberships and 2000 miles in total. 

Steps to open the student account in Turkish airline 

  • Opening a student account with Turkish Airlines is straightforward, and the steps are mentioned in bullet points for better understanding. 
  • First, create an account and become a member to enjoy the privileges of a Miles and Smiles membership. Student flight ticket advantages are valid for Miles and Smiles members only. 
  • Sign up using the credentials to create the account, and the page will open.
  • In the next step, you need to verify the student's status after joining Miles and Smiles; verify the student passenger type in the discounts type section on the My Information page in the account. 
  • The final step is to buy the advantageous ticket for that passenger who needs to log in through the account after the airline approves it. Choose the student passenger option and fill out the booking details to make the reservation. 

You are all set to discover the world with exclusive advantages. 

What is the baggage allowance given to students on Turkish Airlines?

  • If the student has extra baggage, it is flexible for them to carry more items, but that additional baggage allowance can be purchased online to save time. 
  • If the baggage is overweight, students are allowed to take items they do not want to leave behind, so the overweight baggage option adds weight to the checked luggage. 
  • All these tasks can be performed online mode because of the ease of online transactions. You can efficiently perform all the transactions regarding extra baggage allowance and overweight baggage through the website and use the mobile app to add the baggage. 

How do you get the benefits given by the airline after completing the student status?

After verifying the account, you are ready to fly with Turkish Airlines privileges and student flight ticket advantages. 

  • Move to the Turkish airline's webpage or sign up using the mobile app. 
  • You need to log into the Miles and Smiles account.
  • Choose student as the passenger type after choosing the flight destination and date. 
  • The discounted prices will be shown at the bottom of the flight selection panel.
  • Finally, enjoy a safe and healthy flight.