American Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Curacao (CUR) for $390 with a connection. Flights August, September, November, January, February, and March. No Saturday departures. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Thanksgiving dates.
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Southwest has round-trip flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Orlando (MCO) for $188-$208, NONSTOP or with a connection. $94-$104 each-way. Most flights are between July and September. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
United has one-way Business/Polaris flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Tokyo (NRT) for 72,600 miles/points + $5.60 tax/fees, with a connection. Flights depart April 26, 27, 28, 30, and May 01. Very limited availability, two or three seats each date.
Hawaiian has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Honolulu (HNL) for $419-$449, NONSTOP. Flights August to March. Extended weekends available.
Priceline has “Express Deals” for about $391 on some of these dates, but we think those deals will have a connection. With “Express Deals” the airline and exact flight are hidden until after purchase and those purchases are final. There is no 24-hour free cancellation for “Express Deals”. The flight is guaranteed to be on a major airline. Be sure to select the deal with 0 to 1 stops and a layover less than 3-hours.
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This deal that we mentioned last week is back online.
American Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Kahului or Kona (OGG, KOA) for $366 with a connection. Flights August to February. No Weekends. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Origin/Destination reversible. Cheapest fares are midweek, Wednesdays.
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COPA has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) for $599 with a connection. Basic Economy. Flights July to September.
In basic economy, bags have an additional fee of about +$40 each-way. There are upgrades into regular economy for about +$60 each-way.
American, Alaska Airlines, and JAL have one-way Business class flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Tokyo (HND/NRT) for 60,000 points + $5.60 tax/fees with a connection. Fare allows for carry-on bag and seat selection. Most outbound departures are between Apr 21st and May 3rd. Very limited availability, two or three seats per date.
Booking flights with miles/points is worthwhile when the cost of airfare is high.
When searching for your flight, use the fare calendar on American’s website and filter by Business class, then sort the fares by lowest cost.
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American Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Bogota, Colombia (BOG) for $366 with a connection. Flights in May, August, September, October, November, December, January, and February. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Christmas dates available.
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British Airways, Iberia, and Finnair have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Glasgow (GLA) for $664 with a connection. Flights September to November. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. 7-day minimum stay required. No Thanksgiving dates.
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American Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Santiago (SCL) for $609-$635 with a connection. Flights June to November. 7-day minimum stay required. No Thanksgiving dates.
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COPA has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) for $313 with a connection. Flights July to August. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
A personal item and a carry-on bag with a 22-lbs weight limit is allowed without additional fee. Checked bags have a fee. You can avoid seat selection fee by accepting the randomly assigned seat.
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COPA has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Sao Paulo (GRU) for $689 with a connection. Flights August to October. Basic Economy. It will cost about +$60 each-way to upgrade to a fare with bags and seat selection.