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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

By The Flight Deal in sample deals Posted July 11, 2022 Tags

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

By The Flight Deal in sample deals Posted May 20, 2022 Tags

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

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

By The Flight Deal in sample deals Posted February 28, 2022 Tags

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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[Business Class] Delta: Boston / New York / Washington D.C. – Nairobi, Kenya. Starting $1,734. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

By The Flight Deal in sample deals Posted February 15, 2022 Tags

A good sale to Nairobi. Pricing will vary slightly depending on routing

The fare is a little cheaper if you connect in Accra via New York. However, the flight between Accra and Nairobi is on a plane with only recliner business class seats. We would spend extra to avoid that as that is over 2,600 miles each way.

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] – $2,198 ($1,973 after American Express Travel discount)
  • New York  [JFK] – $1,917 ($1,734 after American Express Travel discount)
  • Washington D.C. [IAD] – $2,037 ($1,836 after American Express Travel discount)

(This was sent to our Premium subscribers on February 11th, 2022 at 4:50PM Eastern)

Nairobi, Kenya – Photo: Nina R via Flickr, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

  • Sample from New York
  • May 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:

  • Boston / New York Valid for travel until May or late July – early December. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 21 days in advance of departure
  • Washington D.C.: Valid for travel from late March – May or late July – October. A Sunday stay is required. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 21 days in advance of departure
    • All availability is better in April and May then other timeframes.
  • 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 Boston  availability, replace JFK with BOS on the Origin field
  • For Washington D.C. availability, replace JFK with IAD on the Origin field

Fare Class:

  • Z

Medallion Qualifying Dollars:

  • $1,561

Seat Type:

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

Direct Aisle Access:

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

Routing:

  • JFK – CDG (Paris) – NBO (Nairobi) – CDG  – JFK

Stopover:

Mileage:

  • Miles Flown: 15,320 miles
  • Medallion Qualifying Miles: 22,980 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 7,805 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 between $185 and $225 booking via them versus booking directly on Delta.

Boston

 

New York

 

 

Washington D.C.

 

 

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[Business Class] LATAM: New York – Santiago, Chile. $1,232. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

By The Flight Deal in sample deals Posted January 30, 2022 Tags

A good sale for nonstop service to Santiago

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] – $1,292 ($1,232 after American Express Travel discount)

On some dates, Avianca has this for about $200 cheaper. But Aviana requires at least one connection in each direction. In addition, Avianca seems to have only recliners business class seats to Santiago. In contrast, LATAM is nonstop and lie-flat business class seats.

(This was sent to our Premium subscribers on January 25th, 2022 at 4:05PM Eastern)

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

Sample Travel Date:

  • February 7th – 14th
  • 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 April. 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:

  • 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:

  • Varies. 1 x 2 x 1 or 2 x 2 x 2 seating configuration

Routing:

  • JFK – SCL (Santiago) – JFK

Stopover:

Mileage:

LATAM and Delta partner. Mileage earning with Delta is as follows:

  • Miles Flown: 10,274 miles
  • Medallion Qualifying Miles: 15,411 miles
  • Redeemable Miles: 15,411 miles
  • Medallion Qualifying Dollars: $3,082
  • Medallion Qualifying Dollars / Spend Ratio: 2.50x

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 $60 booking via them versus booking directly on LATAM.

 

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