Airfare of the Week: Turkish Airlines/Qantas Business Class to Berlin from $6,106
Our newest Airfare of the Week belongs to Turkish Airlines, which has round-trip Business Class fares from Melbourne (MEL) to Berlin (BER) via Hong Kong (HKG) and Istanbul (IST) from AU$6,106. The airfare also includes travel on Qantas.
Turkish Airlines is a member of Star Alliance, so you can earn miles in a range of Star Alliance programs. As this fare also includes some travel on Qantas, you can also earn Qantas Frequent Flyer status credits and points for this part of the itinerary. Note that you may have to call the airline to apply two different frequent flyer numbers on the itinerary.
It could be useful if you want to fly to Europe in Business Class from Australia, while earning useful status miles/credits in both Star Alliance and Oneworld frequent flyer programs. It’s also available during peak European travel times.
Here are the full details of this great Business Class airfare from Melbourne to Berlin…
Sample itinerary & pricing
You can book this fare on the Turkish Airlines website. Note that Google Flights struggles to find this particular fare combination.
Sydney is also a valid departure point for this fare, although you’ll have to pay slightly more.
Note that fares and availability are subject to change. This fare may not be available by the time you read this article, and you might need to be flexible with travel dates. We recommend booking ASAP to avoid disappointment!
Travel dates & fare rules
Here are the details of this airfare:
- Ticket must be issued on/before 27 February 2026.
- No minimum stay requirements
- Maximum duration of the fare is 12 months
- 2 stopovers permitted in Istanbul, free of charge, and 2 in Hong Kong for USD35 (~$AU50) each
- Maximum 5 days per stopover
- USD200 (~$AU286) per change, USD400 (~$AU572) for cancellation
On-board product
On the Australia-Hong Kong leg, you’ll fly Qantas’ A330 Business Class, equipped with lie-flat beds in a 1-2-1 configuration.
On the Hong Kong-Istanbul leg, Turkish Airlines mostly flies Boeing 777s with lie-flat seats, although in an outdated 2-3-2 configuration. Some flights may use a Boeing 787, with a much more modern 1-2-1 configuration.
Regardless of which hard product you get, you’ll still get Turkish Airlines’ famous meal service, as well as access to the Business Class lounge in Istanbul – golf simulator and all! Check out our review of Turkish Airlines’ A330 Business Class for more information about Turkish Airlines’ Business Class experience.
Between Istanbul and Berlin, Turkish Airlines mostly offers recliner seats in Business Class on A330 and A320-family aircraft. However, you may also find A350s and Boeing 787s operating the route, with lie-flat Business Class seats.
Earning points & status credits with this airfare
The Qantas component of this fare books into “I” class, while the Turkish Airlines part of the fare books into “J” class.
With the Qantas component of the fare, as Qantas is a member of the Oneworld alliance, you could earn points and status credits for this airfare in programs including:
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club
For example, if you credited these flights to Qantas Frequent Flyer, you could earn at least 15,600 Qantas Points and 240 status credits.
With the Turkish Airlines component of the fare, as Turkish is a member of Star Alliance, you could earn points/miles for this airfare in programs including:
- Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
For example, you could earn 13,286 Aeroplan points with this airfare. It might also be useful for those looking to qualify for easy Star Alliance status with Turkish Airlines, as this airfare earns 16,304 Miles&Smiles miles – almost half of the miles required in a two year period!
Join the discussion on the AFF forum
Have you booked this airfare, or do you have a question about it? Join the discussion on the Australian Frequent Flyer (AFF) forum!
In our dedicated “Airfare of the Week” thread, linked below, you can also find more information about how to book these fares or suggest a great airfare deal to be featured in a future Airfare of the Week article.
