Delta is out with this month’s SkyMiles “Flash Sale“. They are focusing on the new Premium Select (PS) seats as well as coach. Here are the details from Delta.com:
“Now your miles help you go see Asia for less. Be one of the first to experience Delta Premium Select, our newest cabin, on our new Airbus A350. It’s the perfect time to book a trip to Tokyo, Beijing or Seoul, with fares starting at 80,000 miles round trip (plus taxes and fees) for Delta Premium Select and 65,000 miles round trip for Main Cabin. To take advantage of this deal be sure to book by August 16, 2017 at 11:59 pm ET.
Destinations:
Tokyo, Japan (NRT)
Seoul, South Korea (ICN)
Beijing, China (PEK)
Round-trip sale fares for travel in Main Cabin or Delta Premium Select cabin from select U.S. cities to select cities in Japan, South Korea and China. Starting at 80,000 miles round trip for Delta Premium Select and 65,000 miles round trip for Main Cabin (plus taxes and fees).Travel Period | 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. Purchase by August 16, 2017″
If you have been thinking about trying out the new PS seats, this could be a nice way to do so at a discounted SkyMiles price (normally 99,000 round trip per the blog / user published Delta SkyMiles award charts for a level 1 award)!
Now keep in mind the number of A350 flights is limited so finding flights that will work for you make take some work. Need help booking or finding the perfect award flights – don’t forget about asking ADAM! – René
PS – You are NOT going to find this sale price for the inaugural A350 flight sad to say!
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RT only or 40K OW?
Might do PS out and Cathay back.
@William – RT. The OW price is 65k
I’m down jfk to NRT leaving fri jan 13 DL 447. -> DL 275 nrt
Return:
Nrt to DTW Mon Jan 15 DL 276
->jfk DL 468
! RT DL PS wow
SO EXCITED who else is going?
Just read a Gary Leff article that says delta is thinking of adding $500 each way surcharge. Did you find that to be the case?
Obviously, Delta’s premium-select product isn’t selling for the early weeks and Delta doesn’t want empty seats.
@FNT – Bingo!!!!!!!!!! ✈
Am I right that this would not earn MQMs?
When I reset to try Pay With Miles, my 80k flash sale dates turns into a cost 250k.
@RossKoh – Award tickets, and Miles & Cash tickets, do NOT earn MQMs. Yes, PWM or Pay With Miles does but as you point out will cost you a little bit more!
i found 170K RT FC on the A350 in January.
Rene–what’s your take on row 20 on the A350? Normal caveats? Sweating my choice…
@Keith – Will let you know. One one of the directions I am in that row (but not for the other).