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Quick summary
A range of discounted airfare deals are available for fall travel to destinations including Canada, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Tahiti and various U.S. cities.
Award tickets and low-cost fares can be found on both domestic and international routes, with some business-class options priced near typical economy rates.
Travelers should be aware of additional costs such as taxes and fees, especially on award tickets, and restrictive fare classes that may not include checked bags or seat selection.
Some deals are limited-time offers or have already expired, so acting quickly is advised.
What to consider
Taxes and fees for award tickets, such as to Canada, can be around $60 round-trip and may affect overall value.
The lowest fares often come with restrictions, like no checked bags or seat selection, but upgrades to less-restrictive fares may be available for a small additional cost.
Some promotions or transfer bonuses may further reduce the points required for certain award flights, but availability can be limited.
What you'll miss from the article
A detailed breakdown of specific routes, fare examples and tips for maximizing value on fall travel deals across multiple airlines and destinations.
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Want to travel this fall but are on a budget? Check out this compilation of some of the best travel deals TPG has found for the fall.
These deals allow you to travel across the country -- or even the world -- without breaking the bank. And now that more countries are reopening to Americans, the travel possibilities are wide open.
Award tickets on various airlines such as Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are as low as 6,000 miles each way, as originally reported by TPG on July 21.
Airline: Air Canada/American/Delta/United Routes: Between JFK/LGA/ORD/DEN and YYZ/YOW/YUL/YEG/YVR (and more) Cost: From 6,000 miles each way Dates: Most dates throughout the fall and winter Pay with: The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel, on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), Citi Prestige® Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier® Card (see rates and fees) (3x on air travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on air travel), American Express® Gold Card (3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)
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For example, Delta is offering flights from New York (JFK/LGA) to Toronto (YYZ) for 12,000 SkyMiles round-trip. This deal is available on most dates in the fall.
Delta is offering award tickets between the U.S. and Canada for 12,000 SkyMiles round-trip this fall. (Screenshot courtesy of Delta Air Lines)
Additionally, American Airlines is offering award tickets between Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Vancouver (YVR) starting at 17,500 AAdvantage miles round-trip on various dates this fall, as first reported by TPG's Andrew Kunesh.
And deals can be found between various other U.S. and Canadian cities throughout the upcoming season.
However, there's a slight catch to these award ticket deals: The taxes and fees for most round-trip award tickets to Canada are around $60. So depending on the route, it might just be worth it to pay the ticket in cash if the price is cheap enough.
Flights from Newark (EWR) to Paris (ORY) on French Bee start at $199 each way this fall and winter. Act fast: The price for this route has already gone up from the $139 it was when it was originally reported by TPG's Caroline Tanner in early July.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco (SFO) to ORY start at $189.
Airline: French Bee Routes: Between EWR/SFO and ORY Cost: From $189 each way Dates: Various dates between October 2021 and March 2022 Pay with: The Platinum Card from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel, on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier Card (3x on air travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on air travel), American Express Gold Card (3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)
Although French Bee is a no-frills low-cost carrier, these fares offer travelers a highly discounted way to get to France, and flyers can tailor their experience by choosing between premium and economy class.
Greece
As first reported by Run with Miles on Twitter, Air Serbia is offering business-class fares for as low as $647 each way from New York (JFK) to Athens, Greece (ATH). Available on select dates in August and September, this business-class deal can be booked for nonstop flights from JFK to Belgrade, Serbia (BEG), as well.
Although the flights to Greece involve a long six-hour layover at BEG, the flight is around the price of economy class -- and Air Serbia business class comes with lounge access.
Airline: Air Serbia Routes: Between JFK and ATH/BEG Cost: From $647 each way Dates: Various dates in August and September 2021 Pay with: The Platinum Card from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel, on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier Card (3x on air travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on air travel), American Express Gold Card (3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)
(Photo by Sven Hansche/Getty Images)
The Netherlands
Fly TAP Air Portugal to Amsterdam from various U.S. cities this fall with prices starting at $399 round-trip. The flights, which include a layover in Lisbon (LIS) or Porto (OPO), could include a flight on one of TAP's new Airbus A330-900neos.
Airline: TAP Air Portugal Routes: Between BOS/ORD/EWR/MIA/SFO and AMS (and more) Cost: From $399 round-trip Dates: Various dates between September 2021 and March 2022 Pay with: The Platinum Card from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel, on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier Card (3x on air travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on air travel), American Express Gold Card (3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)
An example booking of a $399 round-trip ticket is a flight from Miami (MIA) to Amsterdam (AMS) this November.
Fly to Europe for less than $400 round-trip with TAP. (Screenshot courtesy of TAP Air Portugal)
The cheapest fares are with the most restrictive fare class that TAP has on offer, which means that you have to pay extra for items such as checked bags and seat selection. However, upgrades to less-restrictive fare classes are not much more money.
Take note that TAP offers stopovers in Portugal for no extra cost on select bookings. So, your $400 flight to the Netherlands could enable you to see Portugal as well.
And TAP offers cheap flights from the U.S. to various other European destinations as well, such as the United Kingdom, which is reopening for Americans on Aug. 2.
Fly on TAP's new Airbus A330-900 to Europe for cheap. (Photo courtesy of Airbus)
Tahiti
(Photo by Erik Sampers/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
As originally reported by TPG's Ryan Patterson on July 24, you can fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to Papeete, Tahiti (PPT), on Air France in business class this fall and spring for only 64,000 Flying Blue miles each way. Air France flights from LAX-PPT are triweekly and restart in September, according to a Google Flights search.
Airline: Air France Routes: Between LAX and PPT Cost: 64,000 Flying Blue Miles each way Dates: September 2021 through June 2022
Pay with: The Platinum Card from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel, on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier Card (3x on air travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on air travel), American Express Gold Card (3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)
While business-class availability on these flights to Tahiti is low this fall, seats are still available. If a seat can't be found on the dates that work for you in the fall, availability is wide open in the spring.
And Flying Blue is currently offering a transfer bonus of 30% for Amex Membership Rewards. So, if you transfer points to Flying Blue during this promotion, your one-way business-class ticket to Tahiti would only cost about 50,000 Membership Rewards points each way.
United States
The palm trees and turquoise water of Marathon, Florida. (Photo by Allard Schager/Getty Images)
JetBlue flights from New York (JFK) to Jacksonville, Florida (JAX), are consistently $137 round-trip throughout the fall for flights in Blue Basic. With various nearby Atlantic Coast beaches, such as Ponte Vedra, JAX is a great option for those wanting a relaxing Florida beach vacation.
Flights to South Florida on the ultra low-cost carriers are even cheaper: Spirit is offering $61 round-trip fares between New York (LGA) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL) on select dates in August, September and October. And Frontier is similarly cheap with flights from LGA to Miami (MIA) starting at $62 round-trip.
Airline: JetBlue/Frontier/Spirit Routes: Between EWR/JFK/LGA and FLL/JAX/MIA Cost: From $61 round-trip Dates: Various dates between August and October 2021 Pay with: The Platinum Card from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel, on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier Card (3x on air travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on air travel), American Express Gold Card (3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)
(Photo by Gil.K/Shutterstock)
While the sample itineraries to Florida offer good value, there are deals to be found across the country.
For example, Alaska Airlines is offering a limited-time fare sale across its network, with fares starting at $59 each way. With discounts for almost every Alaska destination, you can likely book a cheap flight from a city near you.
Airline: Alaska Routes: Network-wide, including flights to and from LAX/SEA/PDX/ANC/DAL/DCA (and more) Cost: From $49 each way Dates: Book by Aug. 9; travel on select dates between Sept. 7 and Nov. 17 (most routes) Pay with: The Platinum Card from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel, on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier Card (3x on air travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on air travel), American Express Gold Card (3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)
How to make the most out of your flight purchase
Be sure to maximize your airfare purchase by using the right card. Some of TPG's favorite cards when buying airfare include The Platinum Card from American Express (5x on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on travel), American Express Gold Card (3x on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Citi Premier Card (3x on air travel), Citi Prestige Card (5x on air travel) and the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel).
Read this guide to learn more about the best credit cards to use when purchasing flights.
Bottom line
There are some good deals to be found this fall to a wide variety of destinations, but many of them are likely only available for a limited time -- so book soon.
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