[Business Class] Virgin Atlantic: Boston / Miami- Johannesburg, South Africa. Starting $2,584. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

A good sale to Johannesburg

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] – $2,904 (We could not get American Express to price at all)
  • Miami  [MIA] – $2,814 ($2,584 after American Express Travel discount)

This is the first time that its been under $3,000 from Miami since November 2022 and from Boston since January 2023.

(This was sent to our Premium subscribers on January 26th, 2024 at 4:55PM Eastern)

Johannesburg, South Africa – Photo: South African Tourism via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from Miami
  • July 17th – 24th
  • 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 May- early December. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure
  • Miami: Valid for travel from May- early December for Tuesday through Friday departures and Sunday through Thursday returns. 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:

  • 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:

 

 

  • Text on Extension Codes textboxes
    • Origin: -overnight
    • Destination: -overnight
  • For Boston availability, replace MIA with BOS on the Origin field

Fare Class:

  • Z

Seat Type:

  • Lie-flat

Direct Aisle Access:

  • Yes. 1 x 2 x 1 seating configuration

Routing:

  • MIA _ LHR (London – Heathrow) – JNB (Johannesburg) – LHR – MIA

Stopover:

Mileage:

Virgin Atlantic is a Delta partner. Mileage earning with Delta is as follows:

  • Miles Flown: 20,122 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 40,244 miles
  • Medallion Qualifying Dollars: $8,048
  • Medallion Qualifying Dollars / Spend Ratio: 3.11x

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 $220 booking via American Express Travel versus booking directly on Virgin Atlantic
      • If American Express Travel does not automatically price the itinerary, select Multi-city and enter each segment and dates for those segments individually like this:
        • Segment 1: Boston / Miami – London
        • Segment 2: London – Johannesburg
        • Segment 3: Johannesburg – London
        • Segment 4: London – Boston / Miami

Boston – We could not price this on American Express for the Platinum discount. So try on . Virgin Atlantic . first. If that does not work, try Priceline.

 

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[Business Class] Ethiopian Air: New York – Lagos, Nigeria. $1,779. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

A good sale to Lagos.

This is the least expensive Business Class fare that we have found in the last 3 years to anywhere in West Africa.  Also available from Newark for an extra $140 or so.

(This was sent to our Premium subscribers on December 18th, 2023 at 4:50PM Eastern)

National Arts Theatre, Lagos, Nigeria – Photo: crashdburnd via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • February 14th – 21st, 2024
  • 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:

  • Valid for travel from mid January 2024 – March 2024. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 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. Find the dates on Google Flights and then follow the instructions on the “How to Buy” section below to buy.
  • 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:

 

  • Text on Extension Codes textboxes
    • Origin: maxconnect 300
    • Destination: maxconnect 300

Fare Class:

  • P

Seat Type:

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

Direct Aisle Access:

  • US – Africa: No. 2 x 2 x 2 seating configuration
  • Within Africa: No

Routing:

  • JFK – ABJ (Abidjan)  – LOS (Lagos) – ABJ (Abidjan)  – JFK

Stopover:

Mileage:

Ethiopian Airlines is a member of the Star Alliance and United partner. Mileage earning is as follows:

  • Miles Flown: 10,866 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 9,854 miles
  • Premier Qualifying Points: $1,642
  • Premier Qualifying Points / Spend Ratio: 0.71x

How to Buy:

  • Book on Google Flights with dates found on Google Flights. Select “Book with Ethiopian” to price.

 

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[Business Class] Delta: Boston / New York – Mumbai, India. $2,181. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

A good sale to Mumbai. 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:

  • Boston [BOS] – $2,451 ($2,181 after discount)
  • New York [JFK] – $2,451 ($2,181 after discount)

(This was sent to our Premium subscribers on July 3rd, 2023 at 4:50PM Eastern)

Gateway of India, Mumbai, India- Photo: Michael Scalet via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from New York
  • August 22nd – 29th
  • 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:

  • Valid for travel until early September. 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:

  • 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:

 

 

  • Text on Extension Codes textboxes
    • Origin: maxconnect 300
    • Destination: maxconnect 300
  • For Boston availability, replace JFK with BOS on the Origin field

Fare Class:

  • Z

Medallion Qualifying Dollars:

  • $2,030

Seat Type:

  • US – Europe: Lie-flat
  • Europe – Mumbai: Lie-flat

Direct Aisle Access:

  • US – Europe: Yes. 1 x 2 x 1 seating configuration
  • Europe – Mumbai: Yes. 1 x 2 x 1 seating configuration

Routing:

  • JFK – CDG (Paris) – BOM (Mumbai)  – CDG – JFK

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 15,948 miles
  • Medallion Qualifying Miles: 23,922 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 10,150 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 $270 booking via American Express Travel versus booking directly on Air France

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[Business Class] Delta: Boston – New Delhi, India. $2,222. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

A good sale to New Delhi. 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:

  • Boston [BOS] – $2,492 ($2,222 after American Express Travel discount)

(This was sent to our Premium subscribers on May 22nd, 2023 at 9:45PM Eastern)

New Delhi, India – Photo: nileshkorgaokar via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • October 21st – 28th
  • 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:

  • Valid for travel from July  – October. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 28 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:

 

Fare Class:

  • Z

Medallion Qualifying Dollars:

  • $2,030

Seat Type:

  • Lie-flat

Direct Aisle Access:

  • US – Europe: Yes. 1 x 2 x 1 seating configuration
  • Europe – New Delhi: Yes. 1 x 2 x 1 seating configuration

Routing:

  • BOS – LHR (London) – DEL (New Delhi) – LHR – BOS

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 14,874 miles
  • Medallion Qualifying Miles: 22,311 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 10,150 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 $270 booking via American Express Travel versus booking directly on Delta

 

 

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[Business Class] United: Dallas / Denver / Houston / Las Vegas / Los Angeles / Newark / Phoenix / Portland / San Diego / San Francisco – Singapore. Starting $2,018. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

A good sale to Singapore for LAST Minute travel (next week departures)

Pricing is as follows:

  • Dallas [DFW] – $2,180
  • Denver [DEN] – $2,096
  • Houston [IAH] – $2,166
  • Las Vegas [LAS] –  $2,090
  • Los Angeles [LAX] – $2,040
  • Newark [EWR] – $2,272
  • Phoenix [PHX] – $2,130
  • Portland [PDX] – $2,018
  • San Diego [SAN] – $2,126
  • San Francisco [SFO] – $2,019 (Nonstop flight)

All these will connect in San Francisco.

(This was sent to our Premium subscribers on March 10th, 2023 at 4:40PM Eastern)

Singapore – Photo: Adi Wahyu via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from San Francisco
  • March 15th – 22nd
  • 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:

  • Valid for travel in early March for Monday through Thursday departures and returns. A 90 day MAXIMUM stay with this fare. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 1 day 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 Dallas availability, replace SFO with DFW on the Origin field
  • For Denver availability, replace SFO with DEN on the Origin field
  • For Houston availability, replace SFO with IAH on the Origin field
  • For Las Vegas availability, replace SFO with LAS on the Origin field
  • For Los Angeles availability, replace SFO with LAX on the Origin field
  • For Newark availability, replace SFO with EWR on the Origin field
  • For Phoenix availability, replace SFO with PHX on the Origin field
  • For Portland availability, replace SFO with PDX on the Origin field
  • For San Diego availability, replace SFO with SAN on the Origin field

 

Fare Class:

  • P

Premier Qualifying Points:

  • $1,906

Seat Type:

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

Direct Aisle Access:

  • Within US: No
  • US – Singapore: Yes. 1 x 2 x 1 seating configuration

Routing:

  • SFO – SIN (Singapore) – SFO

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 16,868 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 9,530 miles

How to Buy:

  • Book on United with dates found on Google Flights or Matrix by ITA Software

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