Jump to: Air France has flights to Japan from 53,000 points round trip

There are some great awards available in Japan on Air France-KLM Flying Blue right now, with round-trip economy travel available for as low as 53,000 points.

There is availability from the US cities of Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, and Seattle with flights to Haneda Airport (HND) in Tokyo from now until June of next year. The widest range of award space available is in January and February, but be sure to check the entire travel window to see what works best for you. There are good options in April from several cities, which is just in time to enjoy the cherry blossoms in Tokyo.

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Once you've decided your travel date, you can book it as a one-way ticket or you can complete your trip by pairing it with your preferred return flight.

It's important to note that this award slot is operated by Delta, but you'll get a better return on your points by using Air France to book the flight. By using Citi's 25% transfer bonus, you can reduce the cost of points required for each flight to less than 26,400 each way, plus fees. Air France's point booking interface can be challenging, so if you need some help, check out this handy trick to navigate the Flying Blue calendar search tool.

The basics of the deal

AirlinesLocation: Air France, Delta

RoutesFrom Atlanta (ATL), Detroit (DTW), Minneapolis (MSP), and Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo (HND)

How to book: Browse Air France-KLM Flying Blue for available dates and prices

Travel dates: Now until June 2025; Availability varies by route, but mostly

Book by: As soon as possible

The deal was originally posted by deal warning company Going. Sign up for a 90% discount on selected flights with its Premium membership, which users can try for free for 14 days and then $69 per year. You can also upgrade to the Elite tier for $199 a year to access all the Premium deals, as well as premium economy, business and premium alerts.

You can also sign up for a free trial through this link.

Sample flights

We've seen one-way flights from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Haneda Airport available for 35,000 points and costs around $33. As we mentioned above, January is a good time to jump on this deal.

There are one-way flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tokyo in January for just 35,000 points plus $200.10 in taxes/fees.

There are one-way flights from Detroit Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Tokyo in November for 35,000 miles and $190.10 in taxes and fees.

If you do not have enough Flying Blue miles, you can transfer points and miles from the following programs :

Maximize your purchases

Don't forget to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare to pay your taxes and fees, such as:

Bottom line

We always say be as flexible as possible with your travel dates to get the best value, and that's especially true for this deal.

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