Istanbul IST airport, Turkey has joined Scandinavian airports as the low fare destination for travel from California to Europe. Los Angeles and San Francisco offer low fares on Star Alliance airlines to Istanbul. Air Canada is the lowest fare at $624, but there are also routings with Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish and United Airlines priced in the mid-$600s.
Los Angeles offers similar $624 fares to Istanbul, Turkey IST.
Departure dates: $624 fares are available from this week into mid-March. Most weekdays from the second week of January through the month of February have ticket prices in low $600s.
Air Canada flights on United Airlines 016 ticket
San Francisco SFO – Toronto YYZ – Istanbul IST
$623.80 Wednesday, February 3 – Thursday, February 11
You will earn more miles as a United Mileage Plus base member by purchasing this ticket through Air Canada, where economy K class earns 50% flight miles in United Mileage Plus. Miles earned on a United ticket are 539 x 5 miles = 2,695 redeemable miles.
Air Canada flights on Air Canada ticket
San Francisco SFO – Toronto YYZ – Istanbul IST
$623.85 Wednesday, February 3 – Thursday, February 11
Flight Miles = 14,734 miles. Earn 50% miles with United Mileage Plus for 7,367 redeemable miles. K class earns 50% flight miles with Air Canada Aeroplan too.
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