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We’ve seen a few deals to Southeast Asia recently, but the prices keep dropping lower! Today we’ve got an excellent deal from Los Angeles (LAX), Denver (DEN) and Newark (EWR) all the way over to Singapore (SIN), Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN). Prices are as low as $389 round-trip, but the cost and availability will depend on where you’re departing from and traveling to. You should be able to find these easily using Google Flights, and once you’ve found flights that work for you, book directly with United.
Airline: United
Route: LAX/DEN/EWR to SIN/KUL/SGN
Cost: $389+ round-trip in economy
Dates: October – April 2018, varying based on the route
Booking Link: Orbitz or Expedia
Pay With: The Platinum Card from American Express (5x on airfare), Chase Sapphire Reserve, Premier Rewards Gold Card from American Express, Citi Prestige (3x on airfare) or Chase Sapphire Preferred (2x on travel)
Here are a few examples of what you can book:
Los Angeles (LAX) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) for $389 round-trip on United:
Los Angeles (LAX) to Singapore (SIN) for $438 round-trip nonstop on United:
Newark (EWR) to Singapore (SIN) for $468 round-trip on United:
Newark (EWR) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) for $474 round-trip on United:
Denver (DEN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) for $474 round-trip on United:
Los Angeles (LAX) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) for $514 round-trip on United:
Maximize Your Purchase
Don’t forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on airfare purchases, such as the American Express Platinum Card (5x on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express Premier Rewards Gold or Citi Prestige (3x on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel purchases). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.
If you’re able to score one of these tickets, let us know in the comments below.
Source: thepointsguy.com