Hilton and Turkish Airlines have teamed up for an exciting status match campaign that gives Miles&Smiles members a fast track to Hilton Honors elite status, but you’ll need to act quickly. Registration is open only through October 31, 2025, and the opportunity could be especially appealing for frequent flyers looking to add hotel perks to their travel routine.
How the Promotion Works
Once you register on Hilton website here, Hilton instantly grants you a temporary elite tier — Silver, Gold, or Diamond — depending on your Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles status at the time of registration. This matched status is valid for 90 days, known as the challenge period.
During those 90 days, you’ll need to stay a certain number of qualifying Hilton nights to keep or even upgrade your status. If you successfully meet the stay requirements, your new Hilton Honors status will be extended through December 31, 2026.
If you don’t complete the challenge, your temporary status will simply expire at the end of the 90 days, and your account will return to its previous level (or the base “Member” tier if you’re new to Hilton Honors).
What You Need to Know Before Registering
- You must be a Hilton Honors member before registering for the status match.
- Turkish Airlines will send you a unique code via email, which you must use on Hilton’s status match page.
- Register before staying any nights — stays must be after registration.
- Only nights booked via Hilton’s direct channels (Hilton.com, Hilton app, etc.) qualify.
- The status you earn or upgrade to will expire on December 31, 2026.
- If you don’t hit the retention threshold, you’ll fall back to your original Hilton status (or to Member, if new).
- The definition of a “stay” is consecutive nights at the same property, regardless of check-out/check-in.
- The offer excludes group booking rates and cannot be combined with select other promotions.
Conclusion
Hilton’s partnership with Turkish Airlines offers a smart and convenient way to combine airline and hotel loyalty benefits. This promotion is particularly valuable for Miles&Smiles Elite and Elite Plus members. Normally, reaching or maintaining Hilton Diamond requires 60 nights or 30 stays in a calendar year, but this challenge makes that goal much more achievable — with as few as 10 nights in just three months.
Even travelers starting with Classic Plus status can quickly reach Hilton Gold with only a few stays. And Hilton Gold comes with attractive perks, including daily breakfast at most brands, space-available room upgrades, late checkout, and bonus points on every stay.
