This is like half price…
Business class from the West Coast of the USA to Asia has seen a precipitous decline this year, but up until this point, the East Coast hasn’t been quite as lucky. Today, that’s not the case. Japan Airlines has an exceptionally good business class fare for travel to Taipei, which gets you round trip in one of the best business class cabins for under $2100. Here’s how to get in on this flash sale…
Japan Airlines is a Oneworld member, which means it’s great for loyalists of American Airlines, British Airways or Cathay Pacific, as well as anyone who just loves a great bed in the sky and a better deal to go along with it. The airline is offering one stop flights to food heaven Taipei, with a layover/playover in Tokyo. It’s not at all uncommon for these seats to retail for $5000, even on sale, so $2050 all in is as good as it gets.
Credit card mastery: If you happen to have the American Express Platinum card, you can login and look up these fares online using the International Air Program (IAP) which can shave even another $100 to $200 off the price, which is very nice. If you have a Chase Sapphire Reserve, you could use points to pay for these flights, using just 135,000 points to cover the price of a ticket. Don’t forget that since you’re covering a cash fare, you’ll still earn miles and elite status qualification miles from the purchase…
The Dates You Can Travel To Taipei
This is a flash sale, and the dates are no different. The very best prices are available for departures from New York from Monday thru Thursday, from November 2019 through January 2020. If you were thinking about a winter trip to Southeast Asia, this is a great way to get there. Taipei is less than 4 hours from Tokyo, much of China, Hong Kong and more…
Incredibly, these fares don’t have a minimum stay, which means they work for a short trip, as short as a few days, but also work really well for longer trips with very few restrictions on “how long” A week, two weeks and more is totally fine…
These deals likely won’t last more than a day. If they do, consider yourself very lucky. You can find these fares on Google Flights, Expedia, Skyscanner and more. We’ve made an easy to use link which takes you directly to the lowest prices on Skyscanner here at $2050, but if you happen to have Amex Platinum or Chase Sapphire Reserve, it could be worth looking at booking via your credit card for the extra savings or savings via using points.
Chiayi, not far from Taipei was recently featured in hit Netflix documentary street food, and is an amazing spot to visit surrounded by lush mountains. Whether you’re using Taipei as a bas camp, or your final destination – you’re in for a treat. Enjoy.
HT: Loyalty Lobby
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