Flash Deal Summary

For one traveler (and possibly more), FCF’s research team has discovered an opportunity to save up $18,848/89% if you don’t have any miles and want to pay in cash or 307,000 miles when compared to normal/everyday prices traveling to/from the U.S.

For one traveler (and possibly more), FCF’s research team has discovered an opportunity to save up $18,848/89% if you don’t have any miles and want to pay in cash or 307,000 miles when compared to normal/everyday prices traveling to/from the U.S.

See FCF’s Risk of Booking Tickets Now widget for more information on the risks of booking mileage tickets.

Sample Savings via American Express, Chase and Citi’s points-to-miles transfer partnership with Virgin Atlantic: Chicago to Tokyo’s normal/everyday price can often be 400,000 when using United miles but if you use Amex Points partner Virgin Atlantic miles the cost can be as low as 120,000 miles when booking up to 331 days in advance.

Transfer Deal: Virgin Atlantic and its point-transfer partner, Amex Rewards, are once again offering a 30% points-transfer bonus deal, valid through September 30. To view the deal you need to login to your Amex Rewards account here.

Sample Savings Using Amex: Chicago to Tokyo’s normal/everyday price can often be 400,000 when using United miles but if you use American Express’ points-to-miles transfer partnership 30% bonus deal with Virgin Atlantic the cost is 120,000 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles round-trip. So, you could transfer just 93,000 points for a round-trip.

NO MILES? NO PROBLEM

United is currently running a deal whereby miles can be acquired for as low as 1.88¢ each (includes taxes and processing fee), through a new, up to 100% bonus miles, which runs through September 21, 2022.

More Info on United Promotion.

SAMPLE SAVINGS FROM U.S. TO Asia IN First Class:

The published First Class fare on All Nippon Airways’ Chicago to Tokyo route is $21,273 r/t; through the United purchase strategy, you can pay $4,195 r/t (includes about $57 in award tax), a savings of $17,077 (80%).

New to buying miles? Know: FCF’s Beginner’s Guide: How to Play the “Buy Miles to Fly In Style” Strategy to Net Up to 90% Off Premium Travel.

More here on getting flights (based on availability) from around the U.S. to the hub (Chicago) AND/OR flights from the destination (Tokyo) to Asia.

Note: Virgin Atlantic departures from any other U.S. city than Chicago  requires more mileage, more here on adding connecting cities.

Example Deal Routes

Depending on the program, you may qualify for free connecting flights to and from your deal route airports. Learn more.

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Disclaimer:

Everybody knows how frequently airfares change (some estimates claim that there are up to 500,000 fare changes daily). Because that’s a few too many for First Class Flyer to keep up with, FCF cannot guarantee that all fares discussed will be available when you go to make a booking. Also, for the sake of quick and easy “executive summary” format, all fare rules and restrictions can’t possibly be included. Fares quoted usually include the average taxes and fees for the routes in the chart.

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