---
title: "Tbilisi and Istanbul, January 2025"
url: "https://benefitsystems.io/en/case-studies/2025-01-tbilisi"
type: "Case study"
description: "$332 paid, $2,439 documented comparison value. The 86% difference came from 24,000 points and miles. 4 flights, 4 of them in business class, 9 days."
countries: "Türkiye, Georgia"
period: "2025-01-01 to 2025-01-09"
status: "abgeschlossen"
---

# Tbilisi and Istanbul, January 2025

*4 flights, 4 of them in business class, 9 days.*

## Short answer

Tbilisi and Istanbul in January 2025: 4 flights for $332 paid, against a documented comparison value of $2,439. We used 24,000 points and miles, 8.8¢ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $332 | $2,439 | $2,107 (86%) | 24,000 |

## Day by day

### 1 January 2025
- Outbound flight, Airport → Istanbul, Business: Paid $80, Value $663, 6,000 points (9.7¢ per point)

### 2 January 2025
- Turkish Airlines TK378, Istanbul → Tbilisi, Business: Paid $80, Value $609, 6,000 points (8.8¢ per point)

### 9 January 2025
- Turkish Airlines TK387, Tbilisi → Istanbul, Business: Paid $86, Value $671, 6,000 points (9.8¢ per point)
- Return flight, Istanbul → Airport, Business: Paid $86, Value $496, 6,000 points (6.8¢ per point)

## The whole trip

| Category | Paid | Comparison value | Difference | Points and miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights (4) | $332 | $2,439 | $2,107 · 86% | 24,000 |
| Total (4 bookings) | $332 | $2,439 | $2,107 · 86% | 24,000 |

## 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)