It’s now official: November was one of the best months for cheap flights and points and miles deals. Just ask our Thrifty Traveler Premium members.
Our team scours the globe every day for the best of the best: think cheap domestic and international tickets, discounted business and first class fares, and even award space alerts like Delta SkyMiles flash sales and chances to book lie-flat seats abroad at great rates. And in August, we found and sent Thrifty Traveler Premium members a ton of alerts – more than 100 of them, in fact.
Those deals run the gamut from flying one of the fanciest first classes in the world using points and miles, to nonstop winter flights to Cabo San Lucas, to flying Delta One Suites to South Korea. This past month really had something for every traveler looking to book a trip this year or next.
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Narrowing it down was the hardest part, but these are the 10 best deals we found last month.
1. Unicorn Alert: Etihad Apartment to U.A.E.
The Etihad Apartment is one of the most luxurious ways to fly on earth. It’s a first class seat, but that might be selling it short.
On Etihad’s double-decker A380, these seats only fly to and from a few destinations. Luckily for U.S. travelers, one of those destinations is New York City (JFK).
But booking the Apartment from JFK can be really hard – unless you have $15,000 to shell out.
But that changed just a few days ago…
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This Unicorn Fare was a no-brainer best deal of the month because this availability is shockingly rare. For two passengers, booking these seats is near impossible. So when we found the open availability, we sent it to our Premium members immediately.
At 200,000 Etihad Guest miles each way, it’s still a good chunk of points. But those points can save you tens of thousands of dollars if you’re dead set on flying one of the coolest experiences in the world.
2. Delta One Suites to Seoul, South Korea from 102K Each Way
Booking Delta One Suites with SkyMiles typically isn’t a good deal, but that’s changing recently.
The latest example: Widespread Delta One Suites availability from the U.S. to Seoul, South Korea (ICN).
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These swanky suites could be yours if you have a stockpile of SkyMiles. And from airports all over the U.S. with Delta service, you could book these flights with connections in first class, too!
3. Delta to Brazil for $466 RT
Cheap flights to Brazil aren’t all that common, and when good fares do pop up, it’s usually on low-cost carriers that you might not want to fly.
But Delta flies to Brazil, too, and finally, the airline slashed its fares flying down to Sao Paulo (GRU) last month.
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Airports from coast-to-coast benefitted from these fares flying through Atlanta (ATL) and down to GRU with just one stop!
4. Icelandair Saga Biz Class to Europe from $858 RT
One of the best ways to fly to Europe is on Icelandair Business Class.
While Icelandair doesn’t have a lie-flat seat, these seats come with tons of extra room, great amenities, lounge access, and all the other bells and whistles you’d expect with business class…all for just hundreds of dollars – not thousands.
Take it from me: Icelandair business class is fantastic – especially if you can book them at these prices.
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These routes benefitted from the best fares to Reykjavik (KEF) and beyond to the rest of Europe for about $100 more roundtrip.
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5. Nonstop to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico from $233 RT
The west coast of Mexico is spectacular all year-round, but during the winter months, a trip to Cabo is just what the doctor ordered for many North American travelers. And right now, you can get to Cabo (SJD) for half the normal price…and you don’t even need to take a connection to do so!
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Los Angeles (LAX) flights to Cabo are typically cheap, but that’s not always the case for all of these other departure cities.
And perhaps best of all, Delta flights on this deal are eligible for the Delta Companion Certificate! All you have to do is pay the taxes and fees on the second ticket to save hundreds when you fly.
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6. Main Cabin to Brisbane, Australia for $684 RT
Main Cabin flights are the best. You get to choose your seat and you get the flexibility to change or cancel your fare if your plans change.
So if a trip to Australia on your list next year, this flight deal flying American and its partner Qantas is one of the best fares you can buy.
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Delta’s hubs all were able to get in on this rare Main Cabin availability for just $684 roundtrip!
7. Australia & New Zealand from 49K SkyMiles RT
The long, long Delta flights from the U.S. to Australia and New Zealand can get pricey, but for travelers with Delta SkyMiles, there are sporadic opportunities to get outsized value on these flights.
How outsized? How about this?
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While sporadic, we’re monitoring these SkyMiles rates (and SkyMiles rates on hundreds of other routes) every day, so when they drop to lows like these, we always send them out to our members.
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8. Toronto to Europe in Biz Class Under $1992
Oh, Canada! If you’re based in Toronto (YYZ), business class fares were cut in half on a flight to Europe this winter and spring.
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Air France’s fanciest suites don’t go on sale like this very often, but for travelers based in Ontario, these roundtrip business class fares were shockingly cheap.
9. Cathay Pacific Biz Class to SE Asia from 84K Points Each Way
We love Cathay Pacific. In fact, I just flew this business class seat and thought it was amazing! So when we found more business class award space from two Canadian cities, we sent them to our Thrifty Traveler Premium subscribers right away.
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These are two of the best ways for Canadians to get to places like Bali (DPS), Phuket (HKT), Singapore (SIN) and other popular Southeast Asian destinations.
Read more: Want to Fly Business Class? These are the Easiest Flights to Book with Points
So, if you have Cathay Pacific Asia Miles or Finnair Avios (or the many credit card points that transfer to these programs), these seats could be yours for a trip next year.
10. Costa Rica from $251 RT
Travelers love Costa Rica, so when we find cheap flights to the Central American paradise, we always send them to our Thrifty Traveler Premium subscribers.
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This was the lowest fare on a big list of cheap fares down to Costa Rica, and while it’s lovely in Costa Rica all year round, these fares are in the middle of winter – when we all need a little Costa Rica in our lives the most!
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Bottom Line
Think flights are too expensive? Here’s your proof: They don’t have to be with Thrifty Traveler Premium.
Our track record in November speaks for itself. Whether you want to find sub-$400 roundtrip flights to Costa Rica, want to fly Icelandair Business Class to Europe this winter, or fly Delta One Suites to Asia using your SkyMiles, we do the legwork for you.
