Delta SkyMiles flash sale: Caribbean, US flights from 12k miles round-trip

Feb. 26, 2020

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Delta is back with another SkyMiles flash sale, good for destinations throughout the Caribbean and Mexico — just in time for Spring Break.

We're seeing deals as low as 12,000 miles round-trip to popular destinations like Turks and Caicos (PLS), 13,000 miles round-trip to Nassau, Bahamas (NAS) and 18,000 miles round-trip to Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ). Deals are available from around the U.S. from cities like New York-JFK, Boston (BOS) and Los Angeles (LAX).

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TPG values each SkyMile at 1.1 cents, so 12,000 miles is worth around $132. If you’re in need of SkyMiles, remember that you can instantly transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Delta at a 1:1 ratio.

Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card: Earn 40,000 bonus miles after you spend $1,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first three months.
Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card: Earn 50,000 bonus miles and 5,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) after you spend $2,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first three months.
Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card: Earn 50,000 bonus miles and 10,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) after you spend $3,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first three months.

To search, plug in your origin and destination airports at Delta.com — even if your cities aren't listed on the sale page, it's worth checking because some deals aren't advertised. Use Delta’s “Flexible Dates” calendar and make sure to check “shop with miles” when looking at search results.

Airline: Delta
Routes: Major routes served by Delta, see full list here
Cost: 12,000+ SkyMiles round-trip
Dates: February – April 2020
Pay With: The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline), Citi Prestige® Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier® Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on airfare), American Express® Gold Card (3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)

The information for the Citi Prestige card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

Here are a few examples of what you can book:

New York- JFK to Turks and Caicos for 12,000 SkyMiles round-trip nonstop in Main Cabin:

Boston to Nassau for 13,000 SkyMiles round-trip nonstop in Main Cabin:

Los Angeles to Nassau for 18,000 SkyMiles round-trip in Main Cabin:

Seattle (SEA) to Cancun (CUN) for 20,500 SkyMiles round-trip nonstop in Main Cabin:

Maximize your purchase

Don’t forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on airfare purchases, such as The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express® Gold Card, Citi Premier® Card, Citi Prestige Card (3x on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel purchases). For more details, check out our post on the best cards for maximizing airfare purchases.

Featured image by Caribbean Seaside Villages at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort. (Image courtesy of Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort)

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