Deeply discounted Delta SkyMiles sales have made a comeback in the last few months. The latest one could get you to Europe this year or next for a fraction of the normal cost.
We unearthed a massive Delta SkyMiles flash sale earlier this week with flights to Europe through the winter and into spring 2024 for just 32,000 SkyMiles … roundtrip! Best of all, this is a nationwide sale: Whether you're flying nonstop to Europe from a major Delta hub or connecting from your small regional airport, you could score a huge deal. From London-Heathrow (LHR) to Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and even as far as Athens (ATH), you can get to most major cities in Europe at these low rates.
As always, our Thrifty Traveler Premium members got first dibs on this deal when we found it. Some availability has disappeared and some award rates have increased a bit in the days since, but there are still some stellar SkyMiles deals to Europe out there.
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The savings here are enormous: Most airlines typically charge 30,000 miles (or much, much more) for a one-way flight in economy to Europe – and with Delta, you're more often to see rates of 100,000 SkyMiles roundtrip or more. Depending on where you're heading, these fares get hit with a reasonable $50 to $80 or so in taxes.
There are ultra-low rates whether you head to Rome (FCO), Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Amsterdam (AMS), Lisbon (LIS), Madrid (MAD), or almost anywhere in Europe. The sweetest spot of all is flying into London-Heathrow (LHR), where you'll typically find the lowest rates – even for a trip as far out as May 2024. Otherwise, you're bound to find a better deal by booking your trip to Europe in February or early March.
Got a Delta SkyMiles card like the *delta skymiles gold card* in your wallet? You're in luck: You'll get the best deal thanks to the TakeOff 15 benefit. That 15% discount brings these roundtrip fares as low as 27,000 SkyMiles and change.
Unfortunately, the lowest rates in this deal are on Delta's pesky basic economy award fares. That means you won't be able to pick a seat for free – and you'll forfeit a sizable 19,900 SkyMiles if you decide to cancel your ticket later on. It could be well worth the extra 13,000 to 16,000 SkyMiles to get free seat selection and cancellation to get all your SkyMiles back if plans change.
But the real beauty of this Europe SkyMiles sale is just how widespread it is. Whether you book a nonstop to Paris or London, start from a small regional airport with a connection, or head all the way to Milan or Athens, you can easily find roundtrip fares under 35,000 SkyMiles.
When you can fly from Fargo (FAR) all the way to Amsterdam (AMS) and back for just over 30,000 miles, you know it's a good deal.
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Don't have the SkyMiles you need to book these flights? You might: Delta is an Amex transfer partner, so you can send points to your SkyMiles account from cards like amex_plat or the amex_gold instantly to your Delta account and book minutes later.
Most of these fares get hit with a reasonable $50 to $80 or so in taxes – though that clocks in closer to $200 roundtrip if you're flying in and out of London. Either way, that's a small price to pay when SkyMiles rates are this low.
Thrifty Tip #1: Got Amex airline fee credits to burn on cards like amex_plat? Use your card to book this fare and cover those fees!
Thrifty Tip #2: Make sure to use Delta’s “Price Calendar” feature when searching for award rates to find the best deals over a five-week span.
SkyMiles Sale to Europe Details
- Travel November through May 2024
- To book these fares, visit Delta.com and search from your airport – be sure to select “Shop with miles.”
- Get 15% award rates with a co-branded Delta Amex card in your wallet thanks to the TakeOff 15 benefit
To begin, do a normal search for flights at Delta.com and be sure to check the box that says “Shop with Miles”.
On the next page, you'll see a grid full of fares, but click the “Price Calendar” button to get the clearest view of what's available. From there, just choose the dates with the lowest SkyMiles fares and book!
You'll generally find the lowest rates and best availability (including spring 2024) flying in and out of London!
Departure Cities
Aberdeen (ABR) – 32k
Albany (ALB) – 32k
Albuquerque (ABQ) – 32k
Allentown (ABE) – 32k
Anchorage (ANC) – 32k
Appleton (ATW) – 32k
Asheville (AVL) – 32k
Atlanta (ATL) – 32k*
Augusta (AGS) – 32k
Austin (AUS) – 32k
Baltimore (BWI) – 32k
Bangor (BGR) – 32k
Bemidji (BJI) – 32k
Billings (BIL) – 32k
Birmingham (BHM) – 32k
Bismarck (BIS) – 32k
Bloomington (BMI) – 32k
Boise (BOI) – 32k
Boston (BOS) – 34k*
Bozeman (BZN) – 32k
Brainerd (BRD) – 32k
Bristol (TRI) – 32k
Buffalo (BUF) – 32k
Burbank (BUR) – 32k
Burlington (BTV) – 32k
Butte (BTM) – 32k
Cedar Rapids (CID) – 32k
Charleston (CHS) – 32k
Charleston (CRW) – 32k
Charlotte (CLT) – 32k
Charlottesville (CHO) – 32k
Chattanooga (CHA) – 32k
Chicago (MDW) – 32k
Chicago (ORD) – 32k
Cincinnati (CVG) – 36k*
Cleveland (CLE) – 32k
Colorado Springs (COS) – 32k
Columbia (CAE) – 32k
Columbus (CMH) – 32k
Columbus (GTR) – 32k
Dallas (DAL) – 32k
Dallas (DFW) – 32k
Dayton (DAY) – 32k
Daytona Beach (DAB) – 32k
Denver (DEN) – 32k
Des Moines (DSM) – 32k
Destin (VPS) – 32k
Detroit (DTW) – 32k*
Dothan (DHN) – 32k
Duluth (DLH) – 32k
El Paso (ELP) – 32k
Eugene (EUG) – 32k
Evansville (EVV) – 32k
Fairbanks (FAI) – 32k
Fargo (FAR) – 32k
Fayetteville (FAY) – 32k
Fayetteville (XNA) – 32k
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – 32k
Fort Myers (RSW) – 32k
Fort Wayne (FWA) – 32k
Fresno (FAT) – 32k
Gainesville (GNV) – 32k
Grand Forks (GFK) – 32k
Grand Rapids (GRR) – 32k
Green Bay (GRB) – 32k
Greensboro (GSO) – 32k
Greenville (GSP) – 32k
Gulfport (GPT) – 32k
Harrisburg (MDT) – 32k
Hartford (BDL) – 32k
Hibbing (HIB) – 32k
Honolulu (HNL) – 32k
Houston (HOU) – 32k
Houston (IAH) – 32k
Huntsville (HSV) – 32k
Idaho Falls (IDA) – 32k
Indianapolis (IND) – 32k
International Falls (INL) – 32k
Jackson (JAN) – 32k
Jackson Hole (JAC) – 32k
Jacksonville (JAX) – 32k
Kalamazoo (AZO) – 32k
Kalispell (FCA) – 32k
Kansas City (MCI) – 32k
Key West (EYW) – 32k
Knoxville (TYS) – 32k
Kona (KOA) – 32k
Lafayette (LFT) – 32k
Las Vegas (LAS) – 32k
Lexington (LEX) – 32k
Little Rock (LIT) – 32k
Long Beach (LGB) – 32k
Los Angeles (LAX) – 32k*
Louisville (SDF) – 32k
Madison (MSN) – 32k
Medford (MFR) – 32k
Melbourne (MLB) – 32k
Memphis (MEM) – 32k
Miami (MIA) – 32k
Milwaukee (MKE) – 32k
Minneapolis (MSP) – 32k*
Minot (MOT) – 32k
Missoula (MSO) – 32k
Mobile (MOB) – 32k
Moline (MLI) – 32k
Montgomery (MGM) – 32k
Myrtle Beach (MYR) – 32k
Nashville (BNA) – 32k
New Orleans (MSY) – 32k
New York (JFK) – 34k*
Newark (EWR) – 32k
Norfolk (ORF) – 32k
Oakland (OAK) – 32k
Oklahoma City (OKC) – 32k
Omaha (OMA) – 32k
Ontario (ONT) – 32k
Orlando (MCO) – 36k*
Panama City (ECP) – 32k
Pasco (PSC) – 32k
Pensacola (PNS) – 32k
Peoria (PIA) – 32k
Philadelphia (PHL) – 32k
Phoenix (PHX) – 32k
Pittsburgh (PIT) – 32k
Pocatello (PIH) – 32k
Portland (PDX) – 36k*
Portland (PWM) – 32k
Providence (PVD) – 32k
Raleigh (RDU) – 32k
Rapid City (RAP) – 32k
Redmond (RDM) – 32k
Reno (RNO) – 32k
Rhinelander (RHI) – 32k
Richmond (RIC) – 32k
Roanoke (ROA) – 32k
Rochester (ROC) – 32k
Rochester (RST) – 32k
Sacramento (SMF) – 32k
Salt Lake City (SLC) – 32k*
San Antonio (SAT) – 32k
San Diego (SAN) – 32k
San Francisco (SFO) – 32k
San Jose (SJC) – 32k
San Juan (SJU) – 32k
Santa Ana (SNA) – 32k
Sarasota (SRQ) – 32k
Savannah (SAV) – 32k
Seattle (SEA) – 32k*
Shreveport (SHV) – 32k
Sioux Falls (FSD) – 32k
South Bend (SBN) – 32k
Spokane (GEG) – 32k
Springfield (SGF) – 32k
St. Louis (STL) – 32k
St. Thomas (STT) – 32k
Syracuse (SYR) – 32k
Tallahassee (TLH) – 32k
Tampa (TPA) – 32k
Traverse City (TVC) – 32k
Tucson (TUS) – 32k
Tulsa (TUL) – 32k
Washington, D.C. (DCA) – 32k
Washington, D.C. (IAD) – 32k
Wausau (CWA) – 32k
West Palm Beach (PBI) – 36k
Westchester County (HPN) – 32k
Wichita (ICT) – 32k
Wilmington (ILM) – 32k
Bottom Line
Delta SkyMiles flash sales have been incredible lately, but this one might just take the cake.
Getting to Europe and back for half the miles other airlines charge is a steal. But the fact that this sale included almost every airport in the country, big and small? That's unbeatable.
These sales are one of the main reasons why we value SkyMiles more than most. They're truly the best way to use your SkyMiles. And the fact that you can lock in a trip to Europe for as low as 32,000 SkyMiles, then cancel it and get your miles back for free if necessary? You cannot beat that.
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I can’t seem to find out how to search flexible dates. I never see that box to check. I even searched by money not miles as well.
First, make sure you’re using the desktop site and not via mobile. As you’re selecting your dates from the homepage for your search, look for a small box labeled “Flexible Dates” — tick it and it should pull up some flexible options.
The fights from BOS-LHR are such a find at 20k miles but require long (7 hour???) layovers at JFK or DTW. How do you make that layover worth it?
Try other dates or scroll farther down past the initial options. There are tons of BOS-LHR fares with quick connections or nonstop. I checked one date (Nov 13th) and found tons of options.
I am looking to travel to Rome (FCO) from Columbus (CMH) in April or May. The cheapest that I am finding is 62,000 points. Is that a pretty standard amount for a smaller airport like Columbus?
Are these special fares good for one-way flights from Europe, Paris or London back to the US? Seems if you want to use Points to book the flight the cheapest airfare and points is to utilize a Delta partner like KLM or Virgin Atlantic