A good sale to Istanbul with availability for late Summer travel. Pricing will vary slightly depending on routing.

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

• Chicago [ORD] – $2,040 ($1,965 after American Express Travel discount)
• Denver [DEN] – $2,053 ($1,978 after American Express Travel discount)
• Houston [IAH] – $2,040 ($1,965 after American Express Travel discount)
• San Francisco [SFO] – $2,040 ($1,965 after American Express Travel discount)
• Washington D.C. [IAD] – $2,040 ($1,965 after American Express Travel discount)

(This was sent to our Premium subscribers on July 6th, 2022 at 4:00PM Eastern)

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Chicago
• November 1st – 8th

• 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:

• Chicago / San Francisco / Washington D.C.: Valid for travel from late July – December or January 2023 – May 2023. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure
• Denver: Valid for travel from late July – early October or late March 2023 – May 2023. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure
• Houston: Valid for travel from August – December or January 2023 – May 2023. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 7 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:

• Search on Google Flights.

• 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 Denver availability, replace ORD with IAH on the Origin field
• For Houston availability, replace ORD with IAH on the Origin field
• For San Francisco availability, replace ORD with SFO on the Origin field
• For Washington D.C. availability, replace ORD with IAD on the Origin field

Fare Class:

• Z

Medallion Qualifying Dollars:

• $1,832

Seat Type:

• US – Europe: Lie-flat
• Within Europe: Recliner

Direct Aisle Access:

• US – Europe: Varies. 1 x 2 x 1 or 2 x 2 x 2 seating configuration
• Within Europe: No

Routing:

• ORD – AMS (Amsterdam) – IST (Istanbul) – CDG (Paris)  – ORD

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 11,021  miles
• Medallion Qualifying Miles:  16,531 miles
• Redeemable Miles: 9,160 miles

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 about $75 booking via American Express Travel versus booking directly on Delta

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