Delta: Newark To/From San Diego For $71 (Or 3.6K Hybrid Points) Each Way

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-Get free checked baggage and priority boarding on Delta if you have the Delta SkyMiles AMEX or the Delta SkyMiles Business AMEX. You don’t need to use the card for those benefits.

-Earn 5 points per dollar on the AMEX Platinum Card or 3 points per dollar on airfare with the AMEX Premier Rewards Gold Card or the AMEX Business Gold Rewards Card.

–Bookable on Priceline. Tickets purchased from Priceline today are refundable until 11:29pm EST tomorrow. Please see this post for directions on how to cancel these tickets.

–Bookable on Orbitz. Orbitz tickets are refundable until 11pm EST tomorrow.

-Limited seats are available on each date.

-Always search one-way for 1 seat and then work your way up to the number of seats you need in order to book as many seats on sale as you can.

-Flights connect in Delta hubs like Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, or Salt Lake City.

-The $71 fare is a basic economy fare. On Delta that means you won’t be able to get seat assignments until checkin, you won’t be eligible for upgrades, and you won’t be able to change your flight voluntarily after tomorrow night. You will however be able to check bags, bring on carry-ons, and earn miles.

-Priceline will only sell the $86 regular fare.
-On Orbitz after selecting the $71 basic economy fare you’ll be given the option to upgrade to the $86 fare.
-AMEX or Chase only display the $71 basic economy fare, but you can call them (AMEX: 800-553-9497, Chase: 855-234-2542) to book the regular fare with your points.

Delta: Newark to San Diego $71 dates:
March 14, 15, 21, 22, 28
April 4, 18, 19, 25, 26
May 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23
June 1, 2, 6, 7
August 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31
September 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 23, 26, 27
October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 28, 30
November 1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15
December 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13
January 9, 10, 16, 17

Delta: San Diego to Newark $71 dates:
March 9, 13, 14, 15, 21, 28
April 4, 5, 11, 20, 25, 26, 29
May 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 16
August 2, 8, 9, 11, 29, 30
September 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28
October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 20, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31
November 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 28, 29
December 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14
January 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17

These fares are not on sale with miles, but you can pay for the ticket with “hybrid points” if you have AMEX or Chase points and a Business Platinum or Sapphire Reserve card.

Using AMEX points:

If you have The Enhanced Business Platinum Card® from American Express OPEN you can get a 50% rebate on the airline of your choice. 

The 50% rebate will go back into your account the day after redeeming points.

You can login to your account and redeem AMEX points for travel here.

A $71.80 flight will be 7,180 points and you would get a 50% rebate making the effective cost just 3,590 points, a value of 2 cents per point. Plus you’ll earn miles from flying!

If you call 800-553-9497 to upgrade to a regular economy fare for $86.80 it will cost 8,680 points and you’ll get a 50% rebate making the effective cost just 4,340 points.

Using Chase points:

If you have a Chase Sapphire Reserve® card you can redeem points for 1.5 cents each towards travel.

A $71.80 flight will be 4,786 points. That includes all taxes and you still earn miles for flying!

If you call 855-234-2542 to upgrade to a regular economy fare for $86.80 it will cost 5,786 points.

You can login to your account and redeem Chase points for travel here.

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