Delta just launched its monthly Skymiles flash sales, this time between select U.S. cities to Asia. You can read complete details here.
The sale
- Main Cabin starting at 65,000 miles roundtrip (plus taxes and fees);
- Premium Select starts at 80,000 miles roundtrip (plus taxes and fees);
- Sale valid for two days, until 11:59pm EST on August 16, 2017;
- Must book on Delta.com directly;
- Travel Period are below:
Outbound travel from the U.S. to Japan/Singapore/Manila permitted between October 30, 2017 and January 31, 2018.
Outbound travel from the U.S. to Korea permitted between November 18, 2017 and January 31, 2018.
Outbound travel from the U.S. to China/Hong Kong permitted between January 17, 2018 and April 17, 2018.
- No blackout dates for Delta Premium Select.
- Black out dates for main cabin include:
Atlanta, GA (ATL) to Tokyo, Japan (NRT): December 7 – 28; December 30, 2017 – January 11, 2018
Tokyo, Japan (NRT) to Atlanta, GA (ATL): November 11 – 23; November 25 – 29; December 6 – 23; December 26, 2017 – January 18, 2018
Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to Shanghai, China (PVG): February 17 – 28, 2018
Tokyo, Japan (NRT) to Portland, OR (PDX): December 18, 2017 – January 11, 2018
Portland, OR (PDX) to Tokyo, Japan (NRT): December 9 – 29, 2017; January 1 – 11, 2018.
Availability is decent
I decided to look up availability for a family of four between Detroit and Tokyo using Delta’s low fare calendar. Availability is quite good for October and late November.
Are you planing to take advantage of this flash sale for an asian adventure? If you do end up going to Tokyo, or even Kyoto, here are a few posts that would help your trip planning:
- Best hotels in Kyoto on points from 4 major hotel chains (and Osaka too)
- Best hotels in Tokyo on points from 4 major hotel chains
- My 6 favorites from 3 days in Kyoto
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Dan, you mixed the t&c of the paid sale and flash sale..
I am not following? The T&C were copied from the flash sale page.