A good sale to Marrakech

If you have an American Express Platinum or Centurion card, you can buy this for cheaper via American Express Travel. Pricing is as follows:

  • Boston [BOS] – $2,042 ($1,830 after American Express Travel discount)
  • Charlotte [CLT] – $1,206 ($1,119 after American Express Travel discount)
  • Dallas [DFW] – $1,402 ($1,287 after American Express Travel discount)
  • Miami [MIA] – $1,192 ($1,107 after American Express Travel discount)
  • New York [JFK] – $2,042 ($1,829 after American Express Travel discount)
  • Philadelphia [PHL] – $1,059 (No American Express discount – use Expedia to book)
  • Phoenix [PHX] – $1,607 ($1,461 after American Express Travel discount)

(You can save a few bucks if you buy this under Delta flight numbers on American Express Travel. If you are crediting the miles to Delta, you would earn a lot more miles spending the extra few bucks and buying it on Air France flight numbers)

(This was sent to our Premium subscribers on November 1st, 2022 at 10:45PM Eastern)

Koutoubia Mosque, Marrakech, Morocco – Photo: Just Booked A Trip via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from Boston
  • January 17th – 25th, 2023
  • This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below

Fare Availability:

  • Boston: Valid for travel from mid January 2023 – April 2023 or mid June 2023 –  early September 2023 for Tuesday through Friday departures and Sunday through Wednesday returns. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 60 days in advance of departure
  • Charlotte: Valid for travel from mid January 2023 – February 2023 or or late June 2023 – August 2023 for Tuesday through Friday departures and Sunday through Wednesday returns. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 60 days in advance of departure
  • Dallas: Valid for travel from mid January 2023 – February 2023 or August 2023 for Tuesday through Friday departures and Sunday through Wednesday returns. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 60 days in advance of departure
  • Miami: Valid for travel from mid January 2023 – early April 2023 or July 2023 –  September 2023 for Tuesday through Friday departures and Sunday through Wednesday returns. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 60 days in advance of departure
  • New York: Valid for travel from mid January 2023 – early April 2023 or July 2023 –  September 2023 for Tuesday through Friday departures and Sunday through Wednesday returns. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 60 days in advance of departure
  • Philadelphia: Valid for travel from mid January 2023 – early April 2023 or July 2023 – August 2023 for Tuesday through Friday departures and Sunday through Wednesday returns. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 60 days in advance of departure
  • Phoenix: Valid for travel from mid January 2023 – or early March 2023 or July 2023 – August 2023 for Tuesday through Friday departures and Sunday through Wednesday returns. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 60 days in advance of departure
  • Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

  • Try Matrix by ITA Software to search for availability if you are having issues with Google Flights.  Matrix by ITA Software month long view of availability is better than Google Flights. Your search screen should look like this:

 

  • For Charlotte availability, replace BOS with CLT on the Origin field
  • For Dallas availability, replace BOS with DFW on the Origin field
  • For Miami availability, replace BOS with JFK on the Origin field
  • For New York availability, replace BOS with JFK on the Origin field
  • For Philadelphia availability, replace BOS with PHL on the Origin field
  • For Phoenix availability, replace BOS with PHX on the Origin field
  • Boston / New York: Matrix by ITA Software will price this at $2,076, using those dates on Air France should reprice to $2,042
  • Charlotte: Matrix by ITA Software will price this at $1,240, using those dates on Air France should reprice to $1,206
  • Dallas: Matrix by ITA Software will price this at $1,436, using those dates on Air France should reprice to $1,402
  • Miami: Matrix by ITA Software will price this at $1,226, using those dates on Air France should reprice to $1,192
  • Philadelphia: Matrix by ITA Software will price this at $1,091, using those dates on Air France should reprice to $1,059
  • Phoenix: Matrix by ITA Software will price this at $1,641, using those dates on Air France should reprice to $1,607

Fare Class:

  • Z

Seat Type:

  • Within US: Recliner
  • US – Paris: Lie-flat
  • Paris – Marrakech: Recliner

Direct Aisle Access:

  • Within US: No
  • US – Paris: Varies. Most planes are 1 x 2 x 1 seating configuration.
  • Paris – Marrakech: No.

Routing:

  • BOS – CDG (Paris) – RAK (Marrakech) – CDG – BOS

Stopover:

Mileage:

Air France is a member of the SkyTeam Alliance and Delta partner. Mileage earning with Delta is as follows:

  • Miles Flown: 10,348 miles
  • Medallion Qualifying Miles:  15,522 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 20,696 miles
  • Medallion Qualifying Dollars: $4,139
  • Medallion Qualifying Dollars / Spend Ratio: 1.61x

How to Buy:

  • Book on American Express Travel with dates found on Google Flights or Matrix by ITA Software
    • If you have an American Express Platinum or Centurion card, you can save between $85 and $210 booking via American Express Travel versus booking directly on Air France
    • If you do not have access, American Express Travel and Air France does not price, use Priceline or Expedia.

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