AJet revolution: it is no longer possible to earn Miles&Smiles
Last November, AnadoluJet changed its name to AJet: new name, new livery (even new uniforms for the staff of [...]
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Last November AnadoluJet has changed its name at AJet: new name, new livery (even new uniforms for the crew), and new goals. The motivations behind this choice adopted by Turkish are many: the parent company, with its low-cost airline, wants to intercept a different target and overlook in a equally different market; hence the choice to distance oneself.
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Last March 12, almost coinciding with the start of the aviation world's summer season, AJet began selling tickets. At the same time Turkish sent an email to Miles&Smiles members. And the news is not the best.
AJet what changes for Turkish frequent flyers
The best bonuses
As I had explained in my review, and likewise when flying Air Dolomiti, the benefits for those flying AnadolyJet were few and did not extend to Star Alliance cards, but only to the Miles&Smiles owning TK.
In a nutshell. AJet passengers will no longer enjoy the benefits of Turkish's loyalty program: as the carrier explains on its website, tickets issued after March 12 will no longer allow miles to be earned, much less take advantage of the status or redeem award tickets; with flights purchased before that date, however, Miles&Smiles program privileges remain unchanged (even if the flight is operated later).
As of today, AJet connects Milan airports daily (BGY) and Rome (FCO) with the stopover Sabiha Gokcen, the second largest airport in the Turkish capital.
In conclusion
Sorry to see this choice of Turkish, Leaving things as they were would not have led to great costs for the carrier, since the benefits and accruals only applied on the proprietary program. Now we'll see whether AJet will launch its own frequent flyer or whether it will adapt to the Europeana trend of low-cost carriers having no interest in this area.
