{"id":118175,"date":"2026-07-16T18:55:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=118175"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:48:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T13:48:35","slug":"delta-flash-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/delta-skymiles\/delta-flash-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta Award Sale: Australia and New Zealand From 25k Miles Round-Trip!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>This promotion has ended; please review <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/loyalty-program-promotions\/\">current\/active promotions<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Delta is back with another flash award sale, this time with incredible deals on award flights to Australia and New Zealand. If you're planning travel for later in 2026 and want to see as much of the world as possible, this sale is worth considering.<\/p>\n<p>And the prices are fantastic by Delta standards \u2014 fly halfway across the world for the price of a domestic fare. Plus, remember that you can book for 15% fewer SkyMiles if you have an eligible <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/delta-skymiles\/delta-credit-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta credit card<\/a>. Just don't wait too long; these will likely sell out incredibly quickly. Here's what to know.<\/p>\n<p><em>Shout out to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/ThriftyTraveler\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Thrifty Traveler<\/a> for alerting us to this incredible deal! Sign up for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/set-flight-alerts-thrifty-traveler-pro\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Thrifty Traveler text message alerts<\/a> to be the first to hear about future deals like this.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Delta_Flash_Award_Sale_Details\">Delta Flash Award Sale Details<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Delta's flash sale doesn't show an end date, so book as quickly as possible. Availability tends to get snapped up pretty quickly, so you'll want to book as soon as possible if this sale piques your interest.<\/p>\n<p>The cheapest rates are on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/delta-basic-economy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta Main Basic tickets<\/a>, so you should be keenly aware of the limitations of booking one of these tickets before making your reservation.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Here8217s_what8217s_on_sale_now\">Here's what's on sale now<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Our friends at Thrifty Traveler found a fantastic flash deal with some unheard of rates to Australia and New Zealand. You can fly from dozens of cities throughout the U.S. round-trip to Brisbane for 30,000 SkyMiles or Auckland for 40,000 SkyMiles. This includes major hubs like Atlanta (ATL), nonstop flights from Los Angeles (LAX), and even secondary markets like Wilmington (ILM) or Grand Rapids (GRR).<\/p>\n<p>There's no official travel window, but the sale appears to be on flights from September through December. From what we've seen, availability is generally the best in November. Basic economy fares are the cheapest, but you can upgrade to Delta Main for roughly 15,000 to 20,000 SkyMiles more.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some examples of <strong>round-trip flights<\/strong> on sale:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Los Angeles (LAX) to Brisbane (BNE)<\/strong> in Delta Main Basic from 30,000 miles + $129.33\n<ul>\n<li>25,400 miles after the 15% cardholder discount<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Atlanta (ATL) to Auckland (AKL)<\/strong> in Delta Main Basic from 40,000 miles + $99.83\n<ul>\n<li>34,000 miles after the 15% cardholder discount<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_270389\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"900\/389\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-270389 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-12.54.46-900x389.png\" alt=\"Delta Express Checkout for a flight from LAX to BNE\" width=\"900\" height=\"389\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-12.54.46-900x389.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-12.54.46-750x325.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-12.54.46-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-16-at-12.54.46.png 922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Delta<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Stack_With_the_Delta_TakeOff_15_Card_Benefit_to_Save_Even_More\">Stack With the Delta TakeOff 15 Card Benefit to Save Even More<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Delta SkyMiles co-branded credit cardholders can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/delta-skymiles\/delta-award-discount\/\" rel=\"noopener\">save an extra 15% on award bookings<\/a> for flights operated by Delta Air Lines. We've seen these savings passed on to award flights found in this award sale, which is welcome news.<\/p>\n<p>Eligible cardholders must save their co-branded card to their SkyMiles profile to take advantage of this benefit. Once you've saved the card to your SkyMiles profile, the 15% discount will appear on eligible itineraries when searching for SkyMiles awards.<\/p>\n<p>Cards that qualify for this discount include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-3 compare-p-american-express\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/ae05a93f-4240-40f1-8892-537522138bc2.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Delta SkyMiles\u00ae Gold American Express Card\"\/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Delta SkyMiles<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Gold American Express Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nYou may be eligible for as high as 80,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $2,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Delta SkyMiles\u00ae Gold American Express Card' data-ccid=\"4028088\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-GoldDeltaSkyMilesCreditCardfromAmericanExpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $150<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4028088\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/credit-cards\/card-application\/apply\/prospect\/terms\/delta-skymiles-gold-american-express-card\/91101-10-0#offer-terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><br>(Terms apply)<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>2X miles per dollar spent on purchases made directly with Delta<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per dollar spent at U.S. supermarkets<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per dollar at restaurants worldwide, plus takeout and delivery in the U.S.<\/li>\r\n <li>1X miles on all other eligible purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/890e4121-3544-468f-bc7e-64b707a0d689.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Delta SkyMiles\u00ae Platinum American Express Card\"\/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Delta SkyMiles<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Platinum American Express Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nYou may be eligible for as high as 90,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $3,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Delta SkyMiles\u00ae Platinum American Express Card' data-ccid=\"4048101\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-PlatinumDeltaSkyMilesCreditCardfromAmericanExpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$350<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048101\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/credit-cards\/card-application\/apply\/prospect\/terms\/delta-skymiles-platinum-american-express-card\/91101-10-0#offer-terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><br>(Terms apply)<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>3X miles per dollar spent on purchases made directly with Delta<\/li>\r\n<li>3X miles per dollar at hotels<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per dollar at U.S. supermarkets<\/li>\r\n<li>2X Miles per dollar at restaurants worldwide, plus takeout and delivery in the U.S.<\/li>\r\n <li>1 mile on every eligible dollar spent on purchases.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/50f0bdf0-a419-480d-bda2-b5f31eefd9e4.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Delta SkyMiles\u00ae Reserve American Express Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Delta SkyMiles<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Reserve American Express Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nYou may be eligible for as high as 100,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $5,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer.\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-how-apply\" title='Delta SkyMiles\u00ae Reserve American Express Card' data-ccid=\"4048149\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-DeltaReserveCreditCardfromAmericanExpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$650<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048149\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/us\/credit-cards\/card-application\/apply\/prospect\/terms\/delta-skymiles-reserve-american-express-card\/91101-10-0#offer-terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><br>(Terms apply)<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul><li>3X miles per dollar spent on purchases made directly with Delta<\/li>\r\n \t<li>1X miles on every eligible dollar spent on purchases.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The Delta SkyMiles<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Blue American Express Card doesn't qualify for the benefit, unfortunately.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Boost_Your_SkyMiles_Balance\">Boost Your SkyMiles Balance<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you need to top off your SkyMiles balance to book one of these awards, you have plenty of options. You can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/buy-delta-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">buy Delta miles<\/a>, but you could also move points from any of these sources to Delta SkyMiles:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transfer-times\"><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-head tt-from\">From<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-to\">To<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-ratio\">Transfer Ratio<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-mintransfer\">Min.Transfer<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-avg\">Average Time<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">United States<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/delta-partner-airlines\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta Air Lines (SkyMiles)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-immediate\">Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">United Kingdom<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/delta-partner-airlines\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta Air Lines (SkyMiles)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">500:500<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">Canada<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/delta-partner-airlines\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta Air Lines (SkyMiles)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:750<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">Germany<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/delta-partner-airlines\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta Air Lines (SkyMiles)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">3:2<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">3,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/delta-partner-airlines\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta Air Lines (SkyMiles)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">3:1<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">3,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-days\">1 day - 2 days<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Accor Group (ALL - Accor Live Limitless)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/delta-partner-airlines\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta Air Lines (SkyMiles)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">4,000:2,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Diners Club (Club Rewards)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/delta-partner-airlines\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta Air Lines (SkyMiles)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">5,400:5,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/transfer-hilton-points\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hilton (Honors)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/delta-partner-airlines\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta Air Lines (SkyMiles)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">10,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Hyatt (World of Hyatt)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/delta-partner-airlines\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta Air Lines (SkyMiles)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,250:500<div class=\"tt-bonus\">Bonus for transferring 50,000+ points<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">5,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>IHG Hotels & Resorts (One Rewards)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/delta-partner-airlines\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta Air Lines (SkyMiles)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">10,000:2,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Shangri-La (Circle)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/delta-skymiles\/delta-partner-airlines\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delta Air Lines (SkyMiles)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">500:500<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Delta's flash sale will disappear almost as suddenly as it arrived. In other words, you need to book as soon as possible to take advantage of discounted rates. However, don't move so fast that you overlook which cabin you book your tickets in; the cheapest rates are for basic economy, which has plenty of limitations.<\/p>\n<p>Our advice: even basic economy tickets offer 24-hour risk-free cancellation. If you want to take advantage of it, book a ticket now and figure out the details within the next 24 hours. If you can't go, cancel it before that window expires to get a full refund of your miles. However, if you can, you get bragging rights for booking one of the cheapest flights to Australia or New Zealand that we've ever seen.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Delta_Flash_Award_Sale_Details\">Delta Flash Award Sale Details<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Here8217s_what8217s_on_sale_now\">Here's what's on sale now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Stack_With_the_Delta_TakeOff_15_Card_Benefit_to_Save_Even_More\">Stack With the Delta TakeOff 15 Card Benefit to Save Even More<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Boost_Your_SkyMiles_Balance\">Boost Your SkyMiles Balance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delta is back with another flash award sale, this time with deals on flights from the U.S. to Australia and New Zealand at unheard of rates. If you&#8217;re planning travel for later in 2026 and want to see as much of the world as possible, this sale is worth considering. 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