Flash Deal Summary

For one traveler (and possibly more), FCF’s research team has discovered an opportunity to use your miles or save up to $4,419/35% if you don’t have any miles and want to pay in cash.

For one traveler (and possibly more), FCF’s research team has discovered an opportunity to use your miles or save up to $4,419/35% if you don’t have any miles and want to pay in cash.

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

You can get miles with Emirates and take advantage of this deal via American Express, Capitol One and Chase’s points-to-miles transfer partnership.

Sample Cash Savings:  The published First Class fare on Emirates’ Chicago to Dubai route is $12,491 r/t; through the Amex Rewards Points purchase strategy, you can pay $8,072 r/t (includes about $1,260 in award tax), a savings of $4,419 (35%).

Downside: Taxes can be $1,260+ – yet relatively paltry when you think about normal First Class fares otherwise running from $12,000 to $14,500.

More here on getting flights (based on availability) from around the U.S. to the hub (Chicago) AND/OR flights from the destination (Dubai*) to the Middle East.

Note: Emirates flights beyond Dubai 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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Deal Availability

Fly at other times and pay double or triple.

Access Deal With Miles

Every program charges a different price. Pick your preferred payment option and book the flash deal before it vanishes.

Access Deal With Cash

One of FCF’s many strategy inventions: Buy miles or points to use for the flash availability deal. Learn More.

Sample Best Deals Found

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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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