JT's Flight Deals: June 2015

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Mega-post: Beijing and Shanghai for as little as $586 roundtrip!

Yu Garden in Shanghai

Beijing:

- Chicago: $586 rt - depart in September

- Houston: $653 rt - depart in September

- NYC: $654 rt - depart in September
- Washington DC: $654 rt - depart in September
- Atlanta: $654 rt - depart July 6-9, 21-26, Aug 23-Oct 5, Oct 15-Nov 14, Nov 19-Dec 7

- Minneapolis: $654 rt - depart July 6-13, 22-28; Aug 24-Oct 4, Oct 18-Dec 8
- Denver: $723 rt - depart Aug 29-Oct 2, Oct 15-Dec 6

- Boston: $764 rt - July 8-13, 18-19; Aug 23-Dec 8
- Austin: $803 rt - depart Sept 28-Oct 1 at $803, Sept 21-27, Oct 2-4, 26-28, and Sun-Wed from Nov 1-Dec 1 for $835
- Tampa: $842 - various dates from June-Dec

Shanghai:
- Boston: $679 rt - depart July 6-11 or Aug 25-Sept 30
- Chicago: $707 rt - depart in September
- Minneapolis: $762 rt - depart in September
- Atlanta: $762 rt - depart in September
- Austin: $803 rt - depart Sept 21-Oct 3, various dates in October, Sun-Wed depart from Nov 1-Dec 8
- Tampa: $803 rt - depart Sept 21-Oct 1, various dates in October, Sun-Wed depart from Nov 1-Dec 8
- Houston: $831 rt - depart Aug 27-Dec 10; Jan 10-Mar 23

Flight booking:
Multiple airlines are battling over these destinations. So, check multiple links to ensure that you get the best fare.
Click here to book with Cheapoair - use promo code NY15 for the best fare
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFAIR15 for the best fare
Click here to book with Momondo

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking

Saturday, June 27, 2015

LA to Bangkok for $601-621 rt 1-stop

Travel dates:
depart Aug 13-Nov 30
Pretty much every date is available!

Example itineraries:
Sat Aug 22 - Sun Aug 30
Sat Aug 22 - Sun Sept 6
Sat Sept 12 - Sun Sept 27
Sat Nov 21 - Sun Nov 29 (Thanksgiving itinerary)

Other departure cities:
San Francisco: $721-743 rt 1-stop
NYC: $769 rt 1-stop
Seattle: $774 rt 2-stops
Houston: $790 rt 1-stop
Denver: $830 rt 2-stops
Boston: $844 rt 2-stops
Dallas: $874 rt 2-stops
Austin: $901 rt 2-stops

Flight booking:
Click here to book with Cheapoair - use promo code NY15 for the best fare

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking

Atlanta to/from Cincinnati for $38 rt nonstop!

Travel dates:
ATL-CVG dates @$19: September 15-16, 22-23, 30; October 6-7, 14
CVG-ATL dates @$19: September 15-16, 22-23, 30; October 6-7, 14, 17

Example itineraries:
Wed Oct 14 - Sat Oct 17 for $38
Fri Sept 11 - Tues Sept 15 for $48

Flight booking:
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFAIR15 for the best fare

Post-coupon price

Friday, June 26, 2015

Top long-haul international flight deals under $800 rt

All prices listed are roundtrip. Fares are valid at publishing but may disappear at any time. Please leave a comment below if you cannot find a deal. I'll try to find a source for it and send it to you. If it is gone, I will remove from the list.

Austin:

St Petersburg Russia: $663 rt
Lima, Peru: $686 rt
Dublin: $720 rt
Shanghai: $798 rt

Boston:

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: $646 rt
Shanghai, China: $742 rt
Nairobi, Kenya: $733 rt

Charlotte: Beijing, China: $601 rt

Chicago:

Beijing, China: $586 rt
Hyderabad, India: $786 rt
Guangzhou, China: $772 rt
Chengdu, China: $742 rt

Dallas:

Nairobi, Kenya: $795 rt
Hong Kong, China: $765 rt

Houston:

Singapore, Singapore: $712 rt
Manila: $751 rt
Hong Kong, China: $766 rt

LA:

Bangkok: $601 rt
Manila: $663 rt
Sao Paulo, Brazil: $574 rt
Sao Paulo, Brazil: $574 rt
Taipei: $667 rt
Jakarta, Indonesia: $666 rt
Hong Kong, China: $602 rt
Nairobi, Kenya: $793 rt
Bangalore, India: $764 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: $746 rt
Manila, Philippines: $689 rt
Chengdu, China: $726 rt
Cebu, Philippines: $742 rt
Sao Paulo, Brazil: $631 rt

Miami:

Hong Kong, China: $721 rt
Almaty, Kazakhstan: $628 rt
Doha, Qatar: $759 rt

San Francisco:

Bangkok, Thailand: $721 rt
Hong Kong, China: $571 rt
Jakarta, Indonesia: $796 rt

Washington DC: Johannesburg, South Africa: $774 rt

Plus, wide-spread deals to Ho Chi Minh [Saigon] Vietnam continue!

Atlanta: $634 rt
Austin: $646 rt
Birmingham: $646 rt
Boston, MA: $634 rt
Baltimore, MD: $634 rt
Chicago: $638 rt
Denver: $642 rt
Dallas: $646 rt
Houston: $645 rt
Indianapolis: $634 rt
Jacksonville, FL: $634 rt
New York: $652 rt
Los Angeles, CA: $645 rt
Miami: $634 rt
Minneapolis: $646 rt
Nashville, TN: $640 rt
Oklahoma City: $640 rt
Portland, OR: $646 rt
Phoenix: $646 rt
Pittsburgh: $634 rt
San Diego: $646 rt
Seattle: $645 rt
San Francisco, CA: $638 rt
San Jose, CA: $645 rt
Salt Lake City: $646 rt
Tampa: $646 rt

Flight booking:
Click here to book with Cheapoair - use promo code NY15 for the best fare
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFAIR15 for the best fare
Click here to book with Momondo

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking

Feeling Pride-ful today? Top flight deals to top gay-friendly cities

AA is showing its pride this month

In support of the SCOTUS ruling today, we focusing on flight deals to cities featured in The Points Guy Pride articles:
The Points Guy article: The Best Gay Neighborhoods in America
The Points Guy article: Gay Pride Festivals in North America

All prices listed are roundtrip. Fares are valid at publishing but may disappear at any time. Please leave a comment below if you cannot find a deal. I'll try to find a source for it and send it to you. If it is gone, I will remove from the list.

Birmingham, AL: San Francisco: $314 rt
Charlotte: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: $271 rt
Honolulu: Toronto: $570 rt
Houston: Seattle: $266 rt
Las Vegas: Chicago: $159 rt
London: Los Angeles: $522 rt
Raleigh: Chicago: $97 rt

Atlanta:

Miami: $97 rt
Chicago: $91 rt
Los Angeles: $201 rt
Seattle: $232 rt
San Francisco: $290 rt

Austin:

Chicago: $115 rt
Miami: $219 rt
Los Angeles: $203 rt
Seattle: $266 rt
San Francisco: $266 rt
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: $301 rt
NYC: $255 rt

Baltimore:

Miami: $143 rt
Seattle: $292 rt
LA: $297 rt

Boston:

San Francisco: $336 rt
Seattle: $276 rt
Los Angeles: $338 rt

Chicago:

Miami: $138 rt
Austin: $121 rt
Los Angeles: $204 rt
San Francisco: $217 rt

Dallas:

Miami: $155 rt
NYC: $201 rt
Seattle: $253 rt

Denver:

Miami: $171 rt
NYC: $188 rt

Los Angeles:

Miami: $223 rt
Chicago: $204 rt
NYC: $322 rt

Miami:

Chicago: $138 rt
LA: $245 rt
San Francisco: $322 rt
Seattle: $373 rt

NYC:

San Francisco: $318 rt
Seattle: $265 rt
LA: $326 rt

Philadelphia:

Chicago: $97 rt
Miami: $138 rt
Austin: $206 rt
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: $254 rt
Los Angeles: $258 rt
San Francisco: $302 rt

Phoenix:

San Francisco: $99 rt
Chicago: $153 rt
NYC: $312 rt

Portland, OR:

Chicago: $219 rt
Austin: $252 rt
NYC: $293 rt

Salt Lake City:

Chicago: $139 rt
NYC: $288 rt

San Diego:

Seattle: $163 rt
Chicago: $266 rt
NYC: $308 rt

San Francisco:

Miami: $323 rt
Chicago: $211 rt
NYC: $318 rt

San Jose, CA:

Chicago: $227 rt
NYC: $304 rt

Seattle:

NYC: $265 rt
Miami: $298 rt

Tampa:

Seattle: $322 rt
Chicago: $155 rt
LA: $291 rt
San Francisco: $322 rt
NYC: $165 rt
Austin: $232 rt
Toronto: $296 rt

Washington DC:

Los Angeles: $285 rt
Seattle: $274 rt
Miami: $138 rt

Flight booking:
Click here to book with Cheapoair - use promo code NY15 for the best fare
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFAIR15 for the best fare
Click here to book through Hotwire
Click here to book with Momondo

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Top international deals from Austin

Where will your bags be eventually coming back from?

Lima, Peru: $624 rt
Ho Chi Minh / Saigon, Vietnam: $634 rt *TOP DEAL*
St Petersburg, Russia: $667 rt
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil $689 rt
Sao Paulo, Brazil $698 rt
Beijing, China: $718 rt
Dublin, Ireland: $721 rt
Shanghai, China: $758 rt
Madrid, Spain: $823 rt
Barcelona, Spain: $834 rt
Hong Kong: $843 rt
Manila, Philippines: $877 rt
Copenhagen, Denmark: $893 rt
Casablanca, Morocco: $893 rt
London, England: $910 rt
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: $922 rt
Prague, Czech Republic: $933 rt

Flight booking:
Click here to book with Cheapoair - use promo code NY15 for the best fare
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFAIR15 for the best fare
Click here to book through Hotwire
Click here to book with Momondo

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Domestic deals for under $100

Where can you fly for less than one of these?

With all of the international deal postings recently, I wanted to make sure I posted some great domestic deals too!

So, here are all of the roundtrips I am finding under $100. An asterisk indicates that the airline charges for carry-on bags.

All prices listed are roundtrip. Fares are valid at publishing but may disappear at any time. Please leave a comment below if you cannot find a deal. I'll try to find a source for it and send it to you. If it is gone, I will remove from the list.
Atlanta:

Austin $98 rt
Chicago $98* rt
Indianapolis $58* rt
Cincinnati $58* rt
Orlando $69* rt
Philadelphia $78* rt
Miami $78* rt
Cleveland, OH $78* rt
New Orleans, LA $78* rt
Washington DC $99* rt
Tampa $97* rt

Austin - updated 9:37a 6/24/15

Denver $77* rt
Dallas $91 rt
Chicago $93 rt
Las Vegas $98* rt
Atlanta $93* rt

Boston:

Cleveland, OH $97* rt

Charlotte:

Trenton $77* rt
Philadelphia $57* rt

Chicago:

Austin $98 rt
Philadelphia $99 rt
Atlanta $98* rt
Miami $98* rt
Denver, CO $98* rt
Raleigh, NC $99 rt

Cincinnati:

Washington, DC $58* rt
Atlanta $58* rt
Dallas $98* rt
Atlanta $78* rt
Boston, MA $97* rt

Dallas:

Austin $96 rt
Kansas City, MO $97 rt
Denver $78* rt
Cincinnati, OH $98* rt

Denver:

Austin $77 rt
Las Vegas $58* rt
Houston, TX $78* rt
Dallas $78* rt
Phoenix $78* rt
Chicago, IL $98* rt
Kansas City, MO $98* rt
Salt Lake City $78* rt

Fort Lauderdale:

Jacksonville, FL $76 rt

Houston:

Denver $78* rt
Kansas City, MO $96* rt
New Orleans, LA $96* rt

Indianapolis:

Atlanta $58* rt
Myrtle Beach, SC $94* rt

Jacksonville:

Ft. Lauderdale, FL $76 rt
Tampa, FL $89 rt

Kansas City:

Dallas $97 rt
Houston $96* rt
Denver $98* rt

Las Vegas:

Oakland $81 rt
San Francisco, CA $84 rt
Long Beach, CA $97 rt
Austin $98 rt
Denver $58* rt
Los Angeles $58* rt
San Diego $75* rt
Fresno, CA $76* rt
Idaho Falls, ID $91* rt
Mesa, AZ $96* rt

Long Beach:

Las Vegas $97 rt

Los Angeles:

Las Vegas $58* rt

Miami:

Washington, D.C. $78 rt
Atlanta, GA $78* rt
Chicago $98* rt
Philadelphia $98* rt

Minneapolis:

Trenton, NJ $98 rt

Myrtle Beach:

Indianapolis $94* rt

New Orleans:

Atlanta $78* rt
Houston $96* rt

Orlando:

Atlanta $69* rt
Washington DC $78* rt

Philadelphia:

Charlotte, NC $57* rt
Chicago, IL $99 rt
Atlanta, GA $78* rt
Miami $98* rt

Phoenix:

Denver $78* rt

Raleigh:

Chicago, IL $99 rt

Salt Lake City:

Denver, CO $78* rt

San Diego:

Las Vegas $75* rt

San Francisco:

Las Vegas $84 rt

Tampa - updated 10:37a 6/24/15

Atlanta, GA $97* rt
Jacksonville, FL $85 rt
Panama City $90 rt
West Palm Beach $85 rt

Trenton:

Charlotte $77* rt
Minneapolis, MN $98 rt

Washington DC:

Hartford, CT $83 rt
Orlando $78* rt
Atlanta $99* rt
Miami $78 rt
Cincinnati $58* rt

Flight booking:
Your best bet is to book through Hotwire
Click here to book through Hotwire

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking

Mega-post: Ho Chi Minh for cheap!

Austin from $640 rt (i.e. Tues Oct 22 - Wed Nov 4)
Tampa from $634 rt (i.e. Tues Oct 22 - Wed Nov 4)
Houston from $645 rt (i.e. Thurs Sept 3 - Wed Sept 16)
NYC from $632 rt (i.e. Wed Sept 16 - Mon Sept 28)
Atlanta from $634 rt (i.e. Thurs Sept 24 - Mon Oct 5)
Chicago from $638 rt (i.e. Wed Sept 16 - Mon Sept 28)
Los Angeles from $645 rt (i.e. Thurs Oct 22 - Mon Nov 9)
Boston from $647 rt (i.e. Thurs Sept 24 - Mon Oct 5)
Dallas from $640 rt (i.e. Thurs Sept 10 - Mon Sept 21)
Washington DC from $636 rt (i.e. Thurs Sept 24 - Mon Oct 5)
Denver from $642 rt (i.e. Thurs Sept 17 - Mon Sept 28)
Birmingham from $646 rt (i.e. Wed Sept 9 - Tues Sept 22)
San Francisco from $631 rt (i.e. Thurs Oct 8 - Wed Oct 21)
Charlotte from $645 rt (i.e. Tues Oct 6 - Wed Oct 14)

Flight booking:

from Tampa 19,768 PQMs at 3.20 cents per PQM

Best Southwest deals (June 23 2015)

Do you LUV Southwest? Me too!

They often run a sale from Tuesday-Thursday. Today is no exception. But, it is hard to sort through all of the choices to find the best ones. That's what I'm here for!

Do you have the Southwest Visa card? If not, this is a perfect way of getting nearly-free ($11.20 taxes roundtrip) flights! There is a 50,000-point sign-up bonus available now. That is ~$800 in free Southwest flights!!

Apply here: tinyurl.com/JTKTSWCardOffer
Want to learn more? Check out this post about SW points and companion pass

Here are the best available options this week:

Atlanta:

Denver $200 rt
Los Angeles $208 rt
Philadelphia $108 rt
Seattle $244 rt

Austin:

Chicago $164 rt
Denver $118 rt
Seattle $292 rt

Baltimore:

Ft. Lauderdale $138 rt
Las Vegas $214 rt
Seattle $292 rt

Boston:

Dallas $256 rt
Ft. Lauderdale $194 rt
Ft. Myers $194 rt
Houston $178 rt
Portland $292 rt
Seattle $300 rt
Tampa $190 rt

Chicago:

Austin $164 rt
Denver $100 rt
Las Vegas $234 rt
Los Angeles $224 rt
Philadelphia $100 rt
Salt Lake City $186 rt
San Diego $268 rt
San Francisco $208 rt
San Jose $268 rt
Tampa $158 rt

Cleveland:

Las Vegas $206 rt
Los Angeles $296 rt

Dallas:

Boston $256 rt
New York $212 rt
San Francisco $226 rt
Seattle $254 rt
Washington DC $178 rt

Denver:

Atlanta $200 rt
Austin $118 rt
Chicago $100 rt
Ft. Lauderdale $264 rt
Los Angeles $128 rt
Milwaukee $146 rt
Nashville $166 rt
New York $228 rt
New York City $228 rt
Newark $228 rt
Phoenix $98 rt
Portland $166 rt

Detroit:

Las Vegas $270 rt
Seattle $262 rt

Fort Lauderdale:

Baltimore $138 rt
Boston $194 rt
Denver $264 rt
Las Vegas $276 rt

Ft Myers (FL):

Boston $194 rt

Houston:

Boston $178 rt
Philadelphia $216 rt
Phoenix $158 rt

Las Vegas:

Akron $206 rt
Baltimore $214 rt
Chicago $234 rt
Cleveland $206 rt
Detroit $270 rt
Flint $270 rt
Ft. Lauderdale $276 rt
Philadelphia $294 rt
Washington DC $294 rt

Los Angeles:

Atlanta $208 rt
Chicago $224 rt
Cleveland $296 rt
Denver $128 rt

Nashville:

Denver $166 rt

New Orleans:

Washington DC $158 rt

NYC:

Dallas $212 rt
Denver $228 rt
Salt Lake City $294 rt

Newark:

Denver $228 rt
Seattle $270 rt

Oakland:

Philadelphia $198 rt

Orlando:

Philadelphia $144 rt

Philadelphia:

Atlanta $108 rt
Chicago $100 rt
Houston $216 rt
Las Vegas $294 rt
Oakland $198 rt
Orlando $144 rt
Phoenix $260 rt
Portland $264 rt
Tampa $146 rt

Phoenix:

Denver $98 rt
Houston $158 rt
Philadelphia $260 rt

Portland (OR):

Boston $292 rt
Denver $166 rt
Philadelphia $264 rt

Salt Lake City:

Chicago $186 rt
New York $294 rt

San Diego:

Chicago $268 rt

San Francisco:

Chicago $208 rt
Dallas $226 rt
Milwaukee $276 rt

Seattle:

Atlanta $244 rt
Austin $292 rt
Baltimore $292 rt
Boston $300 rt
Dallas $254 rt
Detroit $262 rt
Newark $270 rt
Omaha $206 rt

Tampa:

Boston $190 rt
Chicago $158 rt
Philadelphia $146 rt

Washington DC:

Dallas $178 rt
Las Vegas $294 rt
New Orleans $158 rt

Hotel Booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking

Monday, June 22, 2015

Incredibly diverse international deals from Miami!

Turkish Airlines is offering to send you all over the world for CHEAP!

I have flown on Turkish for 6 legs and have had great experiences every time! If you have only flown American/Delta/United, you will be surprised how great the service is on international airlines. And, the aviation community has recognized them for this!

All of these options are 1-stop through Istanbul. Here is a roundup of the best deals available now:

Almaty, Kazakhstan: $628 rt
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg: $638 rt
Vilnius, Lithuania: $639 rt
Tallinn, Estonia: $641 rt
Riga, Latvia: $642 rt
Bari, Italy: $644 rt
Billund, Denmark: $645 rt
Oslo, Norway: $645 rt
Helsinki, Finland: $646 rt
Gothenburg, Sweden: $647 rt
Stockholm, Sweden: $648 rt
Aalborg, Denmark: $648 rt
Valletta, Malta: $649 rt
Turin, Italy: $650 rt
Bologna, Italy: $651 rt
Genoa, Italy: $651 rt
Catania, Italy: $652 rt
Copenhagen, Denmark: $653 rt
Basel/Mulhouse, Switzerland: $654 rt
Naples, Italy: $655 rt
Brussels, Belgium: $657 rt
St Petersburg, Russia: $659 rt
Bordeaux, France: $659 rt
Marseille, France: $662 rt
Toulouse, France: $662 rt
Nice, France: $663 rt
Lyon, France: $665 rt
Lisbon, Portugal: $670 rt
Valencia, Spain: $672 rt
Bilbao, Spain: $672 rt
Santiago de Compostela, Spain: $672 rt
Dublin, Ireland: $673 rt
Malaga, Spain: $674 rt
Pisa, Italy: $676 rt
Venice, Italy: $678 rt
Geneva, Switzerland: $678 rt
Bremen, Germany: $682 rt
Milan, Italy: $683 rt
Cologne, Germany: $684 rt
Amsterdam, Netherlands: $684 rt
Madrid, Spain: $684 rt
Salzburg, Austria: $685 rt
Friedrichshafen, Germany: $685 rt
Leipzig, Germany: $687 rt
Nuremberg, Germany: $687 rt
Zurich, Switzerland: $688 rt
Hanover, Germany: $689 rt
Dusseldorf, Germany: $689 rt
Rome, Italy: $691 rt
Istanbul, Turkey: $699 rt
Frankfurt, Germany: $703 rt
Karlsruhe, Germany: $706 rt
Berlin, Germany: $708 rt
Hamburg, Germany: $708 rt
Barcelona, Spain: $708 rt
Paris, France: $708 rt
Pristina, Kosovo: $710 rt
Vienna, Austria: $711 rt
Stuttgart, Germany: $711 rt
Baku, Azerbaijan: $712 rt
Warsaw, Poland: $714 rt
Graz, Austria: $714 rt
Munich, Germany: $717 rt
Prague, Czech Republic: $719 rt
Hong Kong, China: $721 rt
Tirana, Albania: $724 rt
Constanta, Romania: $737 rt
Sofia, Bulgaria: $755 rt
Doha, Qatar: $759 rt
Tbilisi, Georgia: $768 rt
Belgrade, Serbia: $792 rt
Lagos, Nigeria: $794 rt
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: $797 rt
Budapest, Hungary: $802 rt
Muscat, Oman: $804 rt
Tel Aviv, Israel: $804 rt
Thessaloniki, Greece: $814 rt
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: $825 rt
Khartoum, Sudan: $827 rt
Bucharest, Romania: $832 rt
Skopje, Macedonia: $837 rt
Tunis, Tunisia: $839 rt
Beirut, Lebanon: $843 rt
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: $869 rt
Male, Republic of Maldives: $881 rt
Manila, Philippines: $910 rt
Taipei, Taiwan: $915 rt
Athens, Greece: $922 rt
Amman, Jordan: $926 rt
Seoul, South Korea: $929 rt
Johannesburg, South Africa: $933 rt
Cape Town, South Africa: $933 rt
Guangzhou, China: $940 rt
Entebbe, Uganda: $945 rt
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: $959 rt
Douala, Cameroon: $961 rt
Mumbai, India: $966 rt
New Delhi, India: $992 rt
Kuwait, Kuwait: $994 rt
Osaka, Japan: $1001 rt
Nairobi, Kenya: $1013 rt
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: $1019 rt
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: $1019 rt
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: $1020 rt
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: $1030 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: $1034 rt
Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Pakistan: $1043 rt
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: $1070 rt
Dammam, Saudi Arabia: $1072 rt
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: $1072 rt
Lahore, Pakistan: $1118 rt

Flight booking:

You can certainly book through Turkish Airlines' website, but I would appreciate it if you click here to book with Cheapoair - use promo code NY15 for the best fare!

Top international deals available now

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Male, Republic of Maldives $860 rt
Istanbul, Turkey $699 rt - nonstop on Turkish Airlines (highly recommended from personal experience!)

Boston:

Bangkok, Thailand $862 rt
Beijing, China $709 rt
Cebu, Philippines $842 rt
Chengdu, China $819 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates $646 rt
Guangzhou, China $821 rt
Hong Kong, China $776 rt
Manila, Philippines $854 rt
Shanghai, China $755 rt
Singapore, Singapore $867 rt
Tokyo, Japan $914 rt

Chicago:

Bangalore, India $808 rt
Beijing, China $640 rt
Cebu, Philippines $873 rt
Chengdu, China $687 rt
Chennai, India $800 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates $696 rt
Guangzhou, China $772 rt
Hanoi, Vietnam $892 rt
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam $700 rt (TOP DEAL)
Hong Kong, China $809 rt
Hyderabad, India $786 rt
Kolkata, India $808 rt
Manila, Philippines $804 rt
New Delhi, India $860 rt
Qingdao, China $852 rt
Sao Paulo, Brazil $711 rt
Seoul, South Korea $832 rt
Shanghai, China $821 rt
Tokyo, Japan $764 rt

Dallas:

Dubai, United Arab Emirates $696 rt
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam $930 rt
Hong Kong, China $765 rt

Denver:

Beijing, China $723 rt
Jakarta, Indonesia $776 rt

Houston:

Bangkok, Thailand $861 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates $696 rt
Hong Kong, China $765 rt
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $858 rt
Manila, Philippines $864 rt
Seoul, South Korea $914 rt
Tokyo, Japan $880 rt

Los Angeles:

Athens, Greece $772 rt
Bangalore, India $764 rt
Bangkok, Thailand $689 rt
Beijing, China $726 rt
Cebu, Philippines $742 rt
Chengdu, China $726 rt
Chennai, India $950 rt
Copenhagen, Denmark $485 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates $746 rt
Hanoi, Vietnam $662 rt
Hong Kong, China $602 rt
Hyderabad, India $936 rt
Jakarta, Indonesia $666 rt (TOP DEAL)
Kolkata, India $958 rt
London, England $547 rt
Manila, Philippines $689 rt
Qingdao, China $773 rt
Rome, Italy $638 rt
Shanghai, China $726 rt
Taipei: $720 rt

New York City:

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil $621 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates $646 rt
Hong Kong, China $683 rt
Moscow, Russia $424 rt

Philadelphia:

Beijing, China $718 rt

San Francisco:

Bangalore, India $958 rt
Bangkok, Thailand $746 rt
Beijing, China $778 rt
Bucharest, Romania $741 rt
Cebu, Philippines $742 rt
Chengdu, China $778 rt
Chennai, India $950 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates $746 rt
Hanoi, Vietnam $661 rt
Hong Kong, China $571 rt
Hyderabad, India $936 rt
Jakarta, Indonesia $796 rt
Kaohsiung, Taiwan $799 rt
Kolkata, India $958 rt
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $803 rt
Manila, Philippines $684 rt
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic $441 rt
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil $799 rt
San Juan, Puerto Rico $484 rt
Sao Paulo, Brazil $800 rt
Seoul, South Korea $700 rt
Shanghai, China $728 rt
Singapore, Singapore $867 rt
Taipei $794 rt

Toronto:

Buenos Aires, Argentina US$694 rt

Flight booking:
Click here to book with Cheapoair - use promo code NY15 for the best fare
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFAIR15 for the best fare
Click here to book through Hotwire
Click here to book with Momondo

Hotel booking:
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Friday, June 19, 2015

Top flight deals for June 19th

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Atlanta:

Philadelphia $87 rt
Austin $98 rt
Las Vegas $178 rt
Los Angeles $198 rt
Male, Republic of Maldives $860 rt

Austin:

Denver $77 rt
Chicago $93 rt
Las Vegas $98 rt
Atlanta $98 rt
Cincinnati $130 rt
Philadelphia $186 rt

Baltimore:

Ft. Lauderdale $137 rt
Las Vegas $213 rt
Reykjavik, Iceland $299 rt

Boston:

Houston $198 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates $646 rt
Cebu, Philippines $842 rt
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $850 rt
Manila, Philippines $854 rt
Bangkok, Thailand $862 rt
Singapore, Singapore $867 rt

Charlotte:

Philadelphia $57 rt

Chicago:

Austin $93 rt
Denver $99 rt
Miami $118 rt
Phoenix $173 rt
Las Vegas $194 rt
Beijing, China $660 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates $696 rt
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam $700 rt
Chengdu, China $742 rt
Guangzhou, China $772 rt
Hyderabad, India $786 rt
Chennai, India $800 rt
Manila, Philippines $804 rt
Bangalore, India $808 rt
Kolkata, India $808 rt

Cleveland:

Las Vegas $137 rt

Dallas:

Denver $91 rt
Las Vegas $141 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates $696 rt
Hong Kong, China $765 rt
Nairobi, Kenya $863 rt

Denver:

Austin $77 rt
Houston $78 rt
Las Vegas $78 rt
Dallas $91 rt
Chicago $99 rt
Los Angeles $119 rt
New York City $178 rt
Orlando, FL $178 rt
Miami $181 rt
Philadelphia $186 rt
Raleigh $186 rt

Fort Lauderdale:

Las Vegas $165 rt
Baltimore $137 rt

Houston:

Denver $78 rt
Philadelphia $119 rt
Phoenix $120 rt
Boston $198 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates $696 rt
Bangkok, Thailand $829 rt
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $858 rt

Long Beach:

Washington DC $206 rt

Los Angeles:

Denver $119 rt
Atlanta $198 rt
Copenhagen, Denmark $485 rt
London, England $547 rt
Hong Kong, China $602 rt
Jakarta, Indonesia $670 rt
Chengdu, China $726 rt
Cebu, Philippines $742 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates $746 rt
Bangkok, Thailand $748 rt
Bangalore, India $764 rt

Miami:

Cincinnati $87 rt
Washington DC $103 rt
Chicago $118 rt
Detroit $151 rt
Denver $181 rt
Almaty, Kazakhstan $628 rt
Hong Kong, China $721 rt
Doha, Qatar $759 rt
Muscat, Oman $804 rt
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $869 rt
Male, Republic of Maldives $881 rt
Manila, Philippines $910 rt

Minneapolis:

Trenton $98 rt
Las Vegas $171 rt

NYC:

Denver $178 rt
Moscow, Russia $424 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates $646 rt
Bangkok, Thailand $749 rt

Orlando:

Washington DC $78 rt
Denver $178 rt

Philadelphia:

Charlotte $57 rt
Atlanta $87 rt
Houston $119 rt
Austin $186 rt
Denver $186 rt
Las Vegas $197 rt

Phoenix:

Houston $119 rt
Chicago $173 rt

Portland:

Anchorage $197 rt

Raleigh:

Denver $186 rt

San Francisco:

Hong Kong, China $575 rt
Manila, Philippines $684 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates $746 rt
Bangkok, Thailand $746 rt
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $794 rt

Seattle:

Anchorage $197 rt
Dubai, United Arab Emirates $746 rt

Washington DC:

Orlando, FL $78 rt
Miami $103 rt
Las Vegas $178 rt
Long Beach $206 rt

Flight booking:

Click here to book with Cheapoair - use promo code NY15 for the best fare
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFAIR15 for the best fare
Click here to book through Hotwire
Click here to book with Momondo

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
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Great international flight deals from Texas!!

All prices listed are roundtrip. Fares are valid at publishing but may disappear at any time. Please leave a comment below if you cannot find a deal. I'll try to find a source for it and send it to you. If it is gone, I will remove from the list.

In addition to the Dublin deals posted earlier, here are some other great international deals from our Lone Star state

Dallas to:
- Beijing: from $575 rt (September departures)
- Dubai: from $696 rt
- Hong Kong: from $765 rt
- Frankfurt: from $805 rt 1-stop (Aug- March departures)
- Barcelona: from $832 rt 1-stop (Sept - Mar departures)
- Madrid: from $837 rt 1-stop (Sept - Mar departures)
- Nairobi: $863 rt

Austin to:
- Frankfurt: from $805 rt 1-stop (June - February departures)
- Barcelona: from $832 rt 1-stop (Sept - Mar departures)
- Madrid: from $837 rt 1-stop (Sept - Mar departures)
- Beijing: from $843 rt (Aug - Feb departures)
- Hong Kong: from $843 rt

Houston to:
- Dubai: from $696 rt
- Kuala Lumpur: from $858 rt
- Bangkok: from $829 rt
- Manila: from $901 rt

Flight booking:
Various airlines are involved. Search on multiple sites to find the best fare
Click here to book with Cheapoair - use promo code NY15 for the best fare
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFAIR15 for the best fare
Click here to book with Momondo

Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile:

Dallas - Beijing: 3.98
Dallas - Frankfurt: 7.63
Dallas - Barcelona: 7.82
Dallas - Madrid: 8.23
Austin - Beijing: 5.51
Austin - Frankfurt: 7.64
Austin - Barcelona: 7.64
Austin - Madrid: 8.06

<4 = INCREDIBLE deal. If you have an interest in ever visiting this destination, book now! Or, you may be interested in making a "mileage run" out of this
4 to 5 = EXCELLENT deal
5 to 6 = great deal
6 to 7 = good deal

Flights to Dublin from $534 roundtrip!

Sorted by cheapest adjusted cost per direct mile:

Austin: $577 rt
Dallas: $577 rt
Toronto: US$534 rt
New York City: $537 rt
Philadelphia: $557 rt
Boston: $547 rt

Travel dates:

Austin: depart Sun-Wed from Nov 8 - Dec 9
Dallas: depart Sun-Wed from Oct 25 - Dec 9
Toronto: depart Sept 28 - Dec 11
New York City: depart Sun-Wed from Oct 25 - Dec 8
Philadelphia: depart Sun-Wed from Oct 25 - Dec 9 (very limited availiability)
Boston: depart Sun-Wed from Oct 25 - Dec 6

Flight booking:
Click here to book with Momondo

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
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Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile:

Austin: 6.01
Dallas: 6.23
Toronto: 7.84
New York City: 8.13
Philadelphia: 8.2
Boston: 8.8

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Mega-post: Hong Kong for as little as $571 roundtrip

View from Victoria Peak

Sorted by cheapest adjusted cost per direct mile:

Miami: $614 rt
Dallas: $578 rt
Philadelphia: $621 rt
San Francisco, CA: $571 rt
Los Angeles, CA: $612 rt
New York City: $683 rt
Houston: $736 rt
Toronto: US$695 rt
Chicago: $709 rt
Tampa: $799 rt
Boston: $753 rt
Birmingham: $789 rt
New Orleans: $805 rt
Atlanta: $808 rt
Nashville: $821 rt
Austin: $843 rt
Denver: $777 rt
Honolulu: $694 rt

Travel dates:

Miami: depart Sept 1-29
Dallas: depart Sept 1-29
Philadelphia: depart Sept 1-29
San Francisco, CA: depart Sun-Thurs from Aug 23 - Dec 9 and Jan 3 - Apr 28
Los Angeles, CA: depart Aug 23 - Dec 8
New York City: depart Aug 30 - Dec 7 and Jan 1 - Mar 31
Houston: depart Aug 23 - Dec 9 and Monday-Thursday from Jan 5 - May 2
Toronto: depart Oct 20 - Nov 27
Chicago: depart Tues/Thurs/Sat/Sun from Oct 1 - Nov 28
Tampa: depart Aug 27 - Sept 19 and Oct 16 - Dec 9 and Jan 6-25
Boston: depart Sept 1 - Dec 9 and Jan 9 - May 3
Birmingham: depart Aug 29 - Oct 3
New Orleans: depart Aug 17 - Dec 9
Atlanta: depart Aug 28 - Dec 9 and Jan 3 - Mar 4
Nashville: depart Aug 28 - Dec 7
Austin: depart Sun-Thurs from Aug 18 - Dec 9 and Jan 6 - May 5
Denver: depart Aug 23 - Dec 9
Honolulu: depart Sun-Thurs from July 6 - Dec 10 and Jan 4 - Feb 15 and Mar 13 - Apr 14

Cheapest departures are generally Sunday-Thursday. Holiday blackouts apply.

Flight booking:
Many airlines fighting for this route. Search on multiple sites to find the best fare
Click here to book with Cheapoair - use promo code NY15 for the best fare
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFAIR15 for the best fare
Click here to book with Momondo

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
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Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile:

Miami: 3.31
Dallas: 3.44
Philadelphia: 3.71
San Francisco, CA: 3.98
Los Angeles, CA: 4.08
New York City: 4.11
Houston: 4.29
Toronto: 4.32
Chicago: 4.42
Tampa: 4.43
Boston: 4.6
Birmingham: 4.6
New Orleans: 4.62
Atlanta: 4.69
Nashville: 4.89
Austin: 4.98
Denver: 5.06
Honolulu: 6.05

Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City for $700 rt 1-stop

Travel dates:
depart Sunday-Thursday from Aug 24 - Nov 30. Friday-Saturday departure are ~$70-100 more

Example itineraries:
Thurs Aug 27 - Sun Sept 13
Thurs Oct 8 - Sun Oct 18
Thurs Nov 19 - Sun Nov 29 (Thanksgiving option)
Wed Nov 25 - Sun Nov 29 (shorter Thanksgiving option)
Thurs Sept 3 - Sun Sept 6 (mileage run option)

Flight booking:
Click here to book with Cheapoair (no promo code needed for this deal!)

One of the many flight options

Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile: from 3.98!

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Austin to Hong Kong from $809 rt

Travel dates:
Depart from Sept 1-Dec 9
Monday-Wednesday departures are the cheapest, Sunday are second cheapest
Monday-Thursday returns are the cheapest
10 day minimum stay

Example itineraries:
Wed Sept 2 - Mon Sept 14 for $809
Fri Sept 4 - Mon Sept 14 for $837
Wed Oct 14 - Mon Oct 26 for $809
Sat Nov 7 - Mon Nov 23 for $825

Flight booking:
Click here to book with Momondo

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
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Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile: from 4.60

Denver to/from Chicago for $98 roundtrip nonstop!

Denver skyline

Chicago at night

Travel dates:
Tues/Wed/Sat from Aug 25-Oct 20

Example itineraries:
Sat Sept 26 - Tues Sept 29 (no carry-on bag fee option)
Sat Oct 10 - Tues Oct 13 (no carry-on bag fee option)
Sat Oct 17 - Tues Oct 20 (no carry-on bag fee option)

Flight booking:
Click here to book through Hotwire

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking

Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile: 4.40 (United) or 6.65 (Frontier)

Houston to Dubai for $696-721 rt

Travel dates:
Depart Aug 30-Dec 6 and Jan 10-Mar 13
Sunday-Thursday departures are the cheapest. Friday-Saturday departures are $25 more
Minimum stay of 7 nights

Dates in July (14-23) and mid-Aug (16-19) for $729 rt

Example itineraries:
Thurs Sept 3 - Mon Sept 14
Sun Sept 6 - Mon Sept 21
Sun Sept 20 - Mon Sept 28
Sun Nov 22- Mon Nov 30 (Thanksgiving / minimal PTO option)

Flight booking:
Multiple airlines are fighting for this route, so check all the sources for the cheapest fare
Click here to book with Cheapoair - use promo code NY15 for the best fare
Click here to book with Momondo

One of the many flight options

Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile: 4.14

NYC (JFK) to Hong Kong for $682-708 roundtrip!

Travel dates:
Departures found from Aug 24-Dec 9 and Jan 1-Mar 31

Example itineraries:
Sat Sept 5 - Sun Sept 20
Sat Sept 12 - Sun Sept 27
Sat Oct 3 - Sun Oct 18
Sat Oct 31 - Sun Nov 15
Sat Nov 21 - Sun Nov 29 (Thanksgiving / minimal PTO option)

Flight booking:
Click here to book with Cheapoair - use promo code NY15 for the best fare

One of the many flight options

Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile: 4.11