Delta deal: Fly to Europe for as low as 34,000 SkyMiles round-trip
Searching for a late-winter or spring break getaway? Now's the time to snag a deal with Delta Air Lines' three-day flash sale on award travel to Europe.
You'll want to book quickly as this sale only lasts through Thursday, Jan. 30.
Deal basics
Airline: Delta
Routes: From the continental U.S. to select European destinations
How to book: Online with Delta
Travel dates: Feb. 11-March 31
Book by: Thursday
This deal is for round-trip flights, both nonstop and connecting, from the continental U.S. to Europe, including Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Munich, Paris and Zurich.
Discounted award flights start at 34,000 miles round-trip for basic economy and 54,000 miles round-trip for Main Cabin, plus taxes, fees and baggage charges. If you have a Delta SkyMiles American Express card, you can save an extra 15% when booking award travel on Delta.
Related: How to use and maximize Delta's TakeOff 15 feature to save on award tickets
Sample fares
To book, head to the SkyMiles Award Deals page at delta.com. Select your departure city, and then you'll see the list of award deals for select European destinations. The lowest rates can be found departing from larger airports like Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
However, this flash sale is not just limited to hub airports or large cities. Deals can also be found at smaller airports like Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), Dayton International Airport (DAY) and Pensacola International Airport (PNS), albeit at slightly higher rates.
The deals page does not seem to have a comprehensive list of sale flights. You can also search for your departure city and destination right from Delta's homepage to see if a deal is available. Select "My dates are flexible" to see the lowest-priced award flights within the time period of Delta's award sale.
For example, searching for a flight from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) or Dallas Love Field (DAL) to Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO) brings up a few basic economy options for as low as 36,000 miles round-trip, even though Rome is not on the promoted list of destinations.
And flights from Dallas to Rome are as low as 54,000 miles round-trip for a Main Cabin award.
Maximize your purchase
Even though you are booking with miles, don't forget to use a credit card that earns points for airfare purchases, as you still have to pay taxes and fees.
- Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card: Earn 2 miles per dollar spent on Delta purchases, plus it's eligible for Delta's TakeOff 15 award discount.
- Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card: Earn 3 miles per dollar spent on Delta purchases, plus it's eligible for Delta's TakeOff 15 award discount.
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: Earn 2 points per dollar spent on travel.
- American Express® Gold Card: Earn 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com.
- The Platinum Card® from American Express: Earn 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel® (on up to $500,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar).
- Chase Sapphire Reserve®: Earn 8 points per dollar on all Chase Travel℠ purchases and 4 points per dollar on flights booked directly through the airline.
Bottom line
If you've been looking to book late-winter or spring break travel to Europe, Delta Air Lines has some deals for round-trip flights starting at 34,000 SkyMiles for basic economy. Be sure to book by Thursday.
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