It’s Saturday night, you’re sitting in front of your laptop with a glass of milk and looking forward to the review of the week. This is how we imagine the ideal Travel Dealz reader. And if you don’t see it, you clicked on it for some reason. Good decision.
This week we take you on a trip to two American islands that couldn’t be more different. We took a closer look at two price increases, launched a true cruise classic, and found another treasure under the dusty Miles & More booking mask.
The only drop of bitterness: you have to go one last time without deleted words and bad The puns pass before the weekly review returns to Felix’s hands next week.
Hidden mileage deal in Japan
At the beginning of each month, the offers of the month are published on meilenschnaeppchen.de. At first glance, the long-range selection with 6 times North America was again unimaginative. Thanks to a tip from a reader, we learned of a curiosity: Tokyo was not listed on the site, but cheap tickets are still available there. Cost: 70,000 miles and approximately € 600 for a round trip in Business Class. And from 11 October entry will be allowed again.
Travel period: January and February 2023
Business Class to New York for 55,000 miles + € 321
Staying with the mileage bargains and another oddity again. Lufthansa is now asking for a fuel surcharge of € 500 from Germany for award flights to North America. While German customers are exempt, things are looking even better elsewhere. Tickets from Dublin over Germany costs more than € 300 less. It’s good that no one can stop us from simply starting the trip to Ireland. But then you have to do without the comfort of a direct flight.
Travel period: From January to February 2023. But Dublin will certainly remain cheaper for the next races.
In Business Class at the Island Hopper
Guam is a small island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and a popular travel destination, especially among Japanese tourists. And at the same time so American that you will find Little Caesars Pizza’s only 24/7 shop in the world here. Among aviation fanatics, however, the name Guam is associated with something entirely different: because this is where the United Island Hopper, which is unique in the world, begins and ends. A Boeing 737 flies via Chuuk, Pohnpei and Co to Hawaii in 14 hours. Whatever the reason you want to go to Micronesia, business class tickets from Budapest are currently the cheapest in centuries.
Travel period: from December 2022 to August 2023
5 stars in New York for € 400
We stay with the American islands again, but fly 8,000 miles farther towards Manhattan. Because Singapore Airlines is currently selling the fifth Freedom flight from Frankfurt to New York for well under € 400. This is a little more expensive than Lufthansa, but has two main advantages: one suitcase up to 23kg and another suitcase up to 23 kg. So you can shop ordered at Macy’s, Walmart, and large malls without worrying about excess baggage. If it weren’t for the dollar exchange rate …
Travel period: from November 2022 to March 2023
Lufthansa is turning the price screw
We leave the world of 5-star airlines and turn to the German love-hate relationship Lufthansa. It again responded to multiple customer inquiries and turned the price screw upside down. Upstairs of course. While you are currently still offering relatively good conditions for rebooking, this will soon be history. Our tip: Book open trips by October 10 at the latest, because the new fare table only applies to new bookings.
Bye bye, DKB? The best alternatives
Do you still remember the DKB statement that the Girocard for existing customers will remain free “in the future”? Well, it didn’t last long. Just a year later, another deterioration in conditions was recently announced. If this has made you lose faith in what used to be the best German bank, you are not alone. We have looked for potential alternatives, but so far we have unfortunately not found anything that comes close to the previous DKB package:
Classic AIDA in the Mediterranean
The one-week round trip trip Mallorca – Civitavecchia – La Spezia – Marseille – Barcelona – Mallorca is the classic among AIDA cruises. And as you may have noticed, cruise prices are at an all-time low. AIDA has therefore reduced the prices for the above tour again. In the inside cabin you are there from 350 €, the daylight in the room costs at least 100 € more. Cheaper than any hotel, especially as full board is included as usual.
Travel period: from December 2022 to February 2023
