You can't bank on finding sub-30,000-point business class seats to Europe, but that's exactly what our Thrifty Traveler Premium members got in their inboxes this week.
Every week, we send dozens of flight deal alerts to our members: dirt-cheap domestic flights in and around the U.S.; inexpensive but comfy long-haul flights to Europe, Asia, and beyond; and plenty of alerts to use your points and miles to fly business or first all over the globe. But some are better than others.
We call them The Thrifty Traveler Three – or the TT 3, for short. This past week, for instance, we sent this alert for points and miles availability to London (LHR) from just 21,000 points each way!
How'd we find this deal? Well, we've got a team of nine flight deal experts scouring the globe for the best flight deals every day for our Thrifty Traveler Premium members – departing from more than 200 airports. We run thousands of searches on almost every single route departing the United States or Canada every morning and we deliver the best deals we find straight to your inbox.
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This week, we sent more than 25 flight deal alerts to our members. But only a trio can make the cut for The TT 3. Here they are.
3. Premium Economy to Asia under $948 RT
I just flew one of these premium economy flights on the longest flight in the world and I can tell you it's a super comfortable experience. I thought I was in for it, but the seat is comfy, the service is exceptional, and the whole thing feels luxurious.
And if you can find this price tag, you'd be crazy not to book!
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This deal was a promotion Singapore ran for flying couples. If you booked two seats, you got access to these promotional fares that are at least $500 off the standard fares!
There's no better value to get to Southeast Asian destinations like Bali (DPS), Phuket (HKT), and Bangkok (BKK)!
2. Auckland, New Zealand from $556 RT
This Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL) fare is insanely cheap. We're used to seeing the Delta nonstop flight to New Zealand drop into the $600s or even $500s from time to time.
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But what was craziest about this deal were the other fares you could find, too! How about all of these excellent connecting fares from places like Kansas City (MCI) and Minneapolis (MSP)!
1. Virgin Atlantic Biz Class to London From 21K Points Each Way
Virgin Atlantic turned heads a few weeks ago when it changed the way it prices its own flights using points and miles. We thought it would be bad news, but it wasn't! What we found were some of the lowest one-way business class flights to Europe we've ever seen.
Just look at these rates – bookable from just 29,000 Virgin points each way on the nonstop flights to London (LHR).
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And if you transferred your points in from American Express, there's a 40% transfer bonus going on right now, too, meaning only 21,000 Amex points will turn into the 29,000 that's enough to book these. Unreal!
In our flight deal alerts, we always highlight the most important information, including how to find the best aircraft, too. This A330-900neo (highlighted in red) has the nicest, newest planes.
Bottom Line
There you have it: The Thrifty Traveler Three. Our best three flight deals of the week that our Thrifty Traveler Premium members got the first chance at booking.
For travelers looking for low rates on business class flights to London, discounted premium economy fares to Southeast Asia, or roundtrip flights to New Zealand under $750 roundtrip and more it was a week to remember … but one of just 52 weeks out of the year featuring amazing flight deals.
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