---
title: "Tbilisi and Istanbul, December 2024"
url: "https://benefitsystems.io/en/case-studies/2024-12-tbilisi"
type: "Case study"
description: "$357 paid, $2,906 documented comparison value. The 88% difference came from 28,000 points and miles. 4 flights, 4 of them in business class, 10 days."
countries: "Türkiye, Georgia"
period: "2024-12-02 to 2024-12-11"
status: "abgeschlossen"
---

# Tbilisi and Istanbul, December 2024

*4 flights, 4 of them in business class, 10 days.*

## Short answer

Tbilisi and Istanbul in December 2024: 4 flights for $357 paid, against a documented comparison value of $2,906. We used 28,000 points and miles, 9.1¢ per point on average. Anything paid in cash appears without a comparison value. The comparison value is not money paid out.

## Key figures

| Paid | Comparison value | Difference | Points and miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| $357 | $2,906 | $2,549 (88%) | 28,000 |

## Day by day

### 2 December 2024
- Outbound flight, Airport → Istanbul, Business: Paid $111, Value $1,132, 11,000 points (9.3¢ per point)

### 3 December 2024
- Turkish Airlines TK376, Istanbul → Tbilisi, Business: Paid $0, Value $607, 5,000 points (12.1¢ per point)

### 11 December 2024
- Turkish Airlines TK377, Tbilisi → Istanbul, Business: Paid $246, Value $671, 7,000 points (6.1¢ per point)
- Return flight, Istanbul → Airport, Business: Paid $0, Value $496, 5,000 points (9.9¢ per point)

## The whole trip

| Category | Paid | Comparison value | Difference | Points and miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights (4) | $357 | $2,906 | $2,549 · 88% | 28,000 |
| Total (4 bookings) | $357 | $2,906 | $2,549 · 88% | 28,000 |

## Related topics

- [What business class means](https://benefitsystems.io/en/knowledge/what-business-class-means)
- [What a point is worth](https://benefitsystems.io/en/knowledge/point-value)
- [Points or cash](https://benefitsystems.io/en/knowledge/points-or-cash)
- [When points are not worth it](https://benefitsystems.io/en/knowledge/when-points-arent-worth-it)
- [Award availability](https://benefitsystems.io/en/knowledge/award-availability)