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Delta is running a great award sale to Australia, although there’s a catch – the low pricing and wide open award availability is for economy class.
The Deal
- Book economy tickets to Australia from 60,000 Delta SkyMiles round trip.
Key Terms
- Cheapest pricing available between LAX and SYD.
- Availability from end of July to end of November.
Quick Thoughts
Delta’s award pricing to Australia can be astronomical at times. For example, if you want to travel in December some dates are pricing out at more than 200,000 SkyMiles round trip.
This award sale is therefore significantly better at only 60,000 SkyMiles round trip. That pricing is only available when flying direct from LAX to Sydney, but it’s wide open. For example, here’s the availability for at least 8 people in September:
If you need to fly from elsewhere in the US, it’ll cost you a little more. However, many airports are available from 80,000 SkyMiles round trip – here’s the award availability for Norfolk, VA to Sydney.
Although the pricing is good, the key thing to be aware of for this award sale is that you’ll be flying in economy class. You’re looking at a 15 hour flight to Sydney and 13.5 hour flight back which is a long time in economy. Having said that, the best sleep I’ve ever gotten on a flight was when we flew economy from the US to Australia many years ago on Virgin Australia, so it can be done. I’m just glad we were able to take advantage of the recent United award sale for business class for our trip to Australia next year.
This award pricing has apparently been around for a couple of days, but with these Delta award sales there’s no knowing how long it’ll last. It’d therefore be best to book ASAP in case the sale gets pulled sooner rather than later.