Deal Alert: US to Australia From $993 Round-Trip
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Air New Zealand just shared the details of a fare sale, with round-trip flights starting at $995 from the US to multiple Australian destinations. The sale is valid for departures from January 26, 2017 through May 31, 2017. You can fly from Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) to Adelaide (ADL), Brisbane (BNE), Cairns (CNS), Gold Coast (OOL), Melbourne (MEL), Perth (PER) and Sydney (SYD). Air New Zealand is known for its Skycouch product, which turns a row of economy seats into a bed or couch as well as its stylish business class cabins in both the 787 and 777-300.
Airline: Air New Zealand
Route: IAH, LAX and SFO to Australia
Cost: $995+ round-trip in economy
Dates: January 26, 2017 - May 31, 2017
Booking Link: Expedia
Pay With: Chase Sapphire Reserve, Premier Rewards Gold Card from American Express, Citi Prestige Card or Chase Sapphire Preferred
Here are a few examples of what you can book:
San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD) for $993 round-trip in February:
Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL) for $1,010 round-trip in March:
Houston (IAH) to Gold Coast (OOL) for $1,098 round-trip in March:
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