Amazing Deal Alert: Award Flights to Europe From 22,000 SkyMiles Round-Trip
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.
While we've recently seen some enticing Delta award flash sales (e.g. domestic: 10,000 miles round-trip, Mexico: 12,000 miles round-trip, Asia: 40,000 miles round-trip, Australia: 58,000 miles round-trip), today's might be the best ever. Nonstop flights to Europe are currently pricing as low as 22,000 SkyMiles round-trip. It's rare to book an award ticket to Europe for anything less than 34,000 miles round-trip through any mileage program.
At current TPG valuations, 22,000 SkyMiles are worth just $264. Adding in taxes and fees starting at $57 and this is equivalent to scoring a $321 round-trip deal. But, what's especially valuable about these awards are that they book into the Main Cabin, not basic economy. So, you'll be able to check up to a 50 pound bag each way for free.
If you're short on miles, remember that you can instantly transfer American Express Membership Rewards points into your SkyMiles account at 1:1 ratio.
This is an unpublished flash sale, so it could disappear at any time. Make sure to jump on this quickly.
Airline: Delta
Routes: US Cities (JFK/SFO/ORD/DEN/LAX and likely others) to Europe (ZRH/BRU/FRA/MAD/LHR and likely others)
Cost: 22,000+ SkyMiles and $57+ round-trip in economy
Dates: October to May with the best availability in January-March
Booking Link: Directly with Delta
Pay Taxes/Fees With: The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on airfare), Chase Sapphire Reserve, or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)
Here are a few examples of what you can book:
New York Kennedy (JFK) to Zurich (ZRH) for 22,000 miles + $57 in taxes and fees round-trip nonstop:
San Francisco (SFO) to Zurich (ZRH) for 26,000 miles + $63 in taxes and fees round-trip:
Chicago (ORD) to Brussels (BRU) for 26,000 miles + $62 in taxes and fees round-trip:
Denver (DEN) to Frankfurt (FRA) for 26,000 miles + $124 in taxes and fees round-trip:
New York Kennedy (JFK) to Madrid (MAD) for 28,000 miles + $51 in taxes and fees round-trip nonstop:
Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR) for 30,000 miles + $185 in taxes and fees round-trip:
Maximize Your Purchase
Don't forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on airfare purchases to pay the taxes and fees, such as the Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve, or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel purchases). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.
H/T: Dan's Deals