How to Get a Turkish Airlines Student Discount on Flights?

Students residing in Turkey or outside Turkey may grab student discounts. In both situations, you will have to create a student profile. To complete the profile, you will have to upload a valid documents proving that you are a student. The accepted documents on Turkish Airlines include a valid International Student Identity Card (ISIC) card. You must be a Miles&More member to be eligible for discounted student flight. After you have created a student profile, here are the steps you may follow to avail student discount on Turkish Airlines flights.

• Login to your Miles&More account if you are a Turkish citizen.
• Non-Turkish students will have to login to Miles&More account and fill up student discount application form.
• If you are non-Turkish living abroad, you may visit a Turkish sales office of your country to verify your student status.
• Turkish citizens may choose 'student' in personal information when they log in to Miles&More account.
• After you’ve been verified, you may begin to get student discounts.

You may book tickets only in Economy class on domestic routes and on selected international routes. In this Flyostudio blog, we’ll offer you further details of how you may get student discount on Turkish Airlines.

How Do I Qualify for a Student Discount on Turkish Airlines?

Turkish Airlines offers discounts to students recognized by the Ministry of National Education of Turkey. Your name must be in the database of Ministry. Discounts may be given only after your student ID has been verified. Students have to be in the age group of 12-34 to be eligible for student discount. Non-Turkish students may get a discount in some situations. Take a look at them.

• If Turkish Airlines is offering promotional tickets - These tickets are restricted to selected international routes.
• You must register yourself as a student - ISIC card or number will be required by Turkish Airlines.
• You may have to show the documents during check-in. - Your identity may be verified once again at the airport.   

Student status may be valid for one year and you must reverify annually to maintain TK Airlines student discount benefit. For details or assistance, you may contact Flyostudio or Turkish Airlines on +1-844-414-9223 or +1-800-874 8875.

How much Discount do Students Get on Turkish Airlines?

Student discount on domestic routes is up to 20% and on international routes it is up to 15%. Students flying to North Cyprus are also eligible for a 20% discount. In addition to the discount, students get a free baggage allowance of 40kg or 2 bags of 23kg each. Here are the things you need to take care of while booking a discounted ticket.

• Only the first change will be free - Second and subsequent changes will require students to pay a penalty.
• Your student profile must be active - If you haven’t updated it, you will have to reverify yourself.
• Ticketing and travel period - Promotional offer may have restrictions vis-a-vis ticketing and travel dates.

Does Turkish Airlines give a Student Discount on All Flights?

Not all flights are eligible for student discount. Even if the flight is being operated by AnadoluJet, a subsidiary airline of Turkish Airlines, you will not be eligible for student discounts. Codeshare flights of Turkish Airlines will not give you a TK student discount. Here are a few things you may find informative about the flights where discounted tickets may be booked by students.

• International transit flights - You may apply for discount if an international Turkish flight is making a stopover in Turkey.
• Domestic flights - All domestic flights within Turkey as well as those flying to North Cyprus may give you a discount.
• Promotional offer on selected routes - If there is an on-going promotional offer on a route, you may get a discount.

Why can’t I Get a Student Discount on Turkish Airlines?

In some situations, you may fail to get student discount on Turkish Airlines flights. Take a look at the most likely reasons you can’t get discount.

• Your verification is not complete - Turkish Airlines will take at least 7 days to verify your documents. Until you have been verified, you may not book discounted tickets.
• You boarded an international flight with no stopover in Turkey - Even if it is Turkish Airlines flight, there must be a stopover in Turkey to become eligible for student discount.
• You don’t have the document you submitted with student discount application - The airline may request a physical copy of the document during check-in at airport.
• You don’t have Miles&More account - Only students with Miles&More account may apply for a student discount.

On domestic routes, students may book one-way or round-trip flights with discount in both Economy and Business. Only Economy class may be booked on international routes. For details or assistance, you may contact Turkish Airlines or Flyostudio on +1-800-874 88751 or +1-844-414-9223.