[Business Class] Japan Airlines: New York – Jakarta, Indonesia. $1,858 or $1,968 (With stopover in Tokyo). Roundtrip, including all Taxes

A good sale to Jakarta with stopover information in Tokyo.

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

  • New York [JFK] – $2,645 ($1,858 after American Express Travel discount or $1,968 with stopover in Tokyo)

Currently Indonesia is open to those who are fully vaccinated. No quarantine is required.

This is an American Express MemberWeek extra discount, valid until October 14th. Normally, this would’ve been a little over $2,000 with the normal American Express Travel discount. But this week, it is under $2K. For those with American Express Business Platinum, you can get this for 120K or so Membership Rewards points after the 35% rebate.

(This was sent to our Premium subscribers on October 12th, 2022 at 4:05PM Eastern)

Jakarta, Indonesia – Photo: Trekity via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • February 6th – 13th, 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:

  • Valid for travel from late January 2023 – April 2023 or August 2023. 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:

 

Fare Class:

  • I

Seat Type:

  • Lie-flat

Direct Aisle Access:

  • Yes

Routing:

  • JFK – BOS (Boston) – NRT (Tokyo – Narita) – CGK (Jakarta) – NRT – BOS – JFK

Stopover:

Mileage:

Japan Airlines is a member of the Oneworld Alliance and American partner. Mileage earning is as follows

  • Miles Flown: 20,994 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 26,242 miles
  • Loyalty Points (General Member): 26,242 points
  • Cents per Loyalty Point (Lower the better): 7.1 cents
    • This will be lower depending on your elite status level.

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 $785 booking via them versus booking directly on Japan Airlines.

 

To Book the Stopover

1) We used Google Flights multi-city search like this:

https://www.google.com/travel/flights/search?tfs=CBwQAhokag0IAxIJL20vMDJfMjg2EgoyMDIzLTAyLTA2cgcIARIDSE5EGh5qBwgBEgNOUlQSCjIwMjMtMDItMTNyBwgBEgNDR0saJGoHCAESA0NHSxIKMjAyMy0wMi0xNXINCAMSCS9tLzAyXzI4NnABggELCP___________wFAAUgDmAED&tfu=EgIIAQ

2) On AMEXTravel, we used the multi-city search entered it as 4 segments like this:

  • Segment 1: JFK – HND (must be explicit with using HND vs Tokyo or NRT) – we showing stopover in Japan first
  • Segment 2: NRT – CGK (Must be explicit on using NRT)
  • Segment 3: CGK – NRT
  • Segment 4: NRT – JFK

 

3) It priced at $1,968

 

 

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[Premium Economy] Scandinavian Airlines: Chicago / Newark – Dublin, Ireland. Starting $498. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

A good sale to Dublin in Premium Economy. Pricing will vary slightly depending on routing.

Scandinavian Airlines is putting all its European destinations on sale in Premium Economy with most under $800. That’s cheap, the downside is that a lot of destinations will require an overnight layover on the return and some destinations requiring overnight on both outbound and return. Also, Scandinavian recently declared bankruptcy. If we are to take advantage of these Premium Economy fares, we would only take the nonstop destinations. They are:

  • Boston – Copenhagen
  • Chicago – Copenhagen, Stockholm
  • Miami – Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
  • Los Angeles – Copenhagen
  • Newark – Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
  • San Francisco – Copenhagen
  • Washington D.C. – Copenhagen

The sale is from November – early December or January 2023 – March 2023 for most destinations.

Scandinavian Airlines uses the same premium economy seat as the ones found on United. Scandinavian Airlines call its Premium Economy offering as “Plus”

These Premium Economy seats would be akin to domestic first class seats you get on most American, Delta and United flights.

Pricing is as follows:

  • Chicago [ORD] -$502
  • Newark [EWR] – $498

(This was sent to our Premium subscribers on August 18th, 2022 at 2:35PM Eastern)

Dublin, Ireland – Photo: David Stanley via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from Newark
  • November 2nd – 9th
  • 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: Valid for travel from November – mid December or January 2023 – early February 2023. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 28 days in advance of departure
  • Newark: Valid for travel from late November – early December or January 2023 – mid March 2023. 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:

 

  • For Chicago availability, replace EWR with ORD on the Origin field

Fare Class:

  • A

Seat Type:

  • Recliner

Direct Aisle Access:

  • US – Europe: No. 2 x 3 x 2 or 2 x 4 x 2 seating configuration
  • Within Europe: No.

Routing:

  • EWR – CPH (Copenhagen) – DUB (Dublin) – CPH – EWR

Stopover:

Mileage:

Scandinavian Airline is a member of the Star Alliance and United partner. Mileage earning with United  is as follows:

  • Miles Flown: 9,111 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 9,111 miles
  • Premier Qualifying Points: $1,000
  • Premier Qualifying Points / Spend Ratio: 2.00x

How to Buy:

Chicago

 

Newark

 

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[Summer Business Class] Delta / Air France / KLM Royal Dutch: Chicago / Denver / Houston / San Francisco / Washington D.C. – Istanbul, Turkey. Starting $1,965. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

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)

Istanbul, Turkey – Photo: Pedro Szekely via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

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:

  • 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:

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

Chicago

 

Denver

 

Houston

 

 

San Francisco

 

Washington D.C.

 

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[Business Class] American: Detroit / Minneapolis – Santiago, Chile. $1,204. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

A good sale to Santiago, Chile.

Pricing is as follows:

  • Detroit [DTW] – $1,204
  • Minneapolis [MSP] – $1,204

(This was sent to our Premium subscribers on May 16th, 2022 at 8:35PM Eastern)

Santiago, Chile – Photo: Dennis Jarvis via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from Detroit
  • November 2nd – 9th
  • 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:

  • Detroit: Valid for travel in November or late  January 2023 – early February 2023 or Match 2023 – early April 2023. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure
    • Also available in August or October for under $1,300
  • Minneapolis: Valid for travel in November or late  January 2023 – early February 2023 or Match 2023 – early April 2023. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure
    • Also available in October for under $1,300
  • 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:

 

  • For Minneapolis availability, replace DTW with MSP on the Origin field

 

Fare Class:

  • I

Seat Type:

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

Direct Aisle Access:

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

Routing:

  • DTW – DFW (Dallas)  – SCL (Santiago de Chile) – DFW – DTW

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 11,152 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 5,490 miles
  • Loyalty Points (General Member): 5,490 points
  • Cents per Loyalty Point (Lower the better): 21.9 cents
    • This will be lower depending on your elite status level.

How to Buy:

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

Detroit

 

Minneapolis

 

 

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[Business Class] Delta / Air France: Houston – Dubai, United Arab Emirates. $1,565. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

A good sale for to Dubai. 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:

  • Houston [IAH] – $1,720 ($1,565 after American Express Travel discount)

(This was sent to our Premium subscribers on February 23rd, 2022 at 8:30PM Eastern)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Photo: Sami C via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • April 10th – 17th
  • 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 April  – May or late June – early September..  A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 14 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:

  • $1,408

Seat Type:

  • Lie-flat

Direct Aisle Access:

  • US  – Paris: Yes – 1 x 2 x 1 or 2 x 2 x2 seating configuration
  • Paris – Dubai: Yes -1 x 2 x 1 seating configuration

Routing:

  • DFW – CDG (Paris) – DXB (Dubai) – CDG – DFW

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 16,564 miles
  • Medallion Qualifying Miles: 24,846 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 7,040 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 $155 booking via American Express Travel versus booking directly on Delta

 

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