One last one. Delta and its SkyTeam partners, Air France and KLM, are putting the Middle East and Africa on sale. So that’s in addition to Europe, Turkey and Russia.

Destinations like Larnaca, Cyprus and Seychelles, which never go on sale, are on sale!

Here’s what we found:

Middle East

• Tel Aviv [TLV]
• Dubai [DXB]
• Larnaca, Cyprus [LCA]
• Beirut [BEY]
• Amman [AMM]
• Muscat [MCT]
• Doha [DOH]
• Bahrain [BAH]
• Kuwait [KWI]

(Dubai is a little more than $750, its $790)

Africa:

• Cairo [CAI]
• Accra [ACC]
• Seychelles [SEZ]
• Marrakech [RAK]
• Algiers [ALG]
• Cascablanca [CMN]
• Tunis, Tunisa [TUN]
• Nairobi [NBO]
• Dar es Salaam [DAR]
• Zanzibar [ZNZ]
• Addis Ababa [ADD]
• Entebbe [EBB]
• Kigali [KGL]
• Mombasa [MBA]
• Mauritius [MRU]
• Lagos [LOS]
• Lusaka [LUN]
• Antananarivo, Madagascar [TNR]

Mauritius and Zanzibar are in the $800s.

And Per Fare Deal Alert, United is attacking Delta out of Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Memphis and Salt Lake City.

Update 1/6/2015 @ 12:50PM Eastern – these are pricing more for us now – $200 – $300 more depending on destination.

 

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from San Francisco to Seychelles
• January 31st – February 6th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from January 12th – March 12th or April 20th – May 14th with a 7 day minimum say. Must purchase at least 7 days in advance of departure

• Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

• Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
  • Departing from: SFO
  • Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
  • Destination:  SEZ
  • Return Advanced Routing Code: 
  • (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
  • (For other departures replace SFO and SEZ with your departure city’s airport code respectively)
  • Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
  • Length of stay “5-12” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
  • You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions below.
• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Fare Class:

• V

Elite Qualifying Dollars:

• Varies.

Routing:

• SFO  – AMS (Amsterdam) – AUH (Abu Dhabi) – SEZ (Seychelles) – AUH – AMS  – SFO. Depending on routing, segments might be operated by KLM, Air France, Alitalia

Stopover:

• Not permitted
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• Varies. At least with Seychelles, most segments will not earn miles with Delta as they are operated by Etihad under KLM code.

How to Book:

• Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.

 

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Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Varies. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Varies

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
• Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
• Get your taxes refunded when shopping
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

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