In June, Turkish Airlines announced a highly interesting promotion: the Star Alliance member promised one million miles (worth roughly €6,000 to €10,000) to anyone who managed to fly with the airline to six continents. Not exactly an easy task within just four months, especially since the terms and conditions presented a few hurdles, and the promotion was even ended prematurely.
The travel period ended on October 27, with mileage credit promised between November 1 and 15. And contrary to some doubts, it has indeed happened. The first miles have now been credited to Miles&Smiles accounts.
Internally, Turkish Airlines appears to have numbered participants based on when they made their first ticket booking. The number, therefore, doesn’t indicate who completed the challenge first.
Figures on Flyertalk suggest that around 1,000 people successfully completed the challenge. A very similar result to last year’s SAS campaign, which had 940 winners.
In our team, two editors were crazy enough to take on the challenge. Peer split his across three separate trips, while Ditmar checked off all six continents in under three weeks. You can read our trip reports on our forum (sadly only in German):
Did you take part as well? If so, how was your experience? Feel free to leave a comment.
Cover Picture: Ditmar Lange
Comments (10)
My wife and I finished it in a total of 15 travel days, consisting of a 9 day and a 6 day. Our 40th wedding anniversary is in 2027 and we plan on using these miles as part of our ‘circle the globe’ together dream vacation!
Very cool!
Hi guys. I am #813 🙂
FINALLY received today after sending a feedback form saying where’s my miles.
Sydney Tunis Kuwait City Chicago Budapest Sao Paulo all business class upgraded because life is short. Also earned Elite Plus status with the journey.
#00797 so looks like ~800 lucky souls completed the journey! I LOVE TURKISH AIRLINES! Traveling through Istanbul airport and the Turkish Airlines lounges each segment was so nice. And each country and continent was memorable.
It’s 15 November, 2 hours left to enter 16 November and I still didn’t receive my miles yet. I have completed all countries by 25 October and my first flight was on 5 July. I’m from Turkiye and I don’t know what is the delay for.
I am #00287
Hello, neighbor 😄
I aiso got 1M with a number 600 range.
Booked the first flight on July 4th and the last flight on July 17th.
Completed the travel on July 22nd.
My miles also arrived today and I’m Great Voyager #86. Obviously nothing to do with the name, the country, the date finished (mine was October 25) or even the date of the first ticket (which in my case was July 6, last ticket was booked just the night before the email for the sudden end of the campaign). What I really don’t understand is the complete marketing silence of Turkish Airlines.
All received 🙂