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[Expired] [Award Alert] U.S. to Seoul in Delta One From 85K Miles

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It’s a long flight to South Korea, so having a comfortable business class seat can make the journey much more enjoyable. If you’re looking for an incredible trip to start 2025 without breaking the bank, take a look at this deal we found that can get you into Seoul in comfort.

Award Deal to Seoul — Details

We found business class award tickets available from several U.S. airports. Here’s how much it will cost and how you can book it:

  • Class: Business
  • Route: Seattle (SEA), Minneapolis (MSP), Detroit (DTW) to Seoul, South Korea (ICN)
  • Cost: 85,000 Delta SkyMiles and $6 in taxes
  • Travel Dates: January 2025 to February 2025
  • Award Seats: Up to 9 passengers per route in business

You’ll find the cheapest rates out of Seattle (SEA), including pretty decent award availability. Delta is usually known for overcharging when it comes to flying on its own planes, so finding spots for just 100,000 miles is a rarity.

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Plus, if you have a co-branded Delta credit card, you’ll be able to get 15% off the price of your ticket, bringing the cost down to just 85,000 miles.

SEA ICN cardholder award rate
Image Credit: Delta

That’s a good price for business class no matter how you slice it, especially since finding saver-level awards to South Korea is so uncommon.

How To Book

To book this flight, you’ll want to use your Delta SkyMiles. Hopefully, you already have some on hand. If not, you can transfer them over from American Express Membership Rewards at a 1:1 ratio. Just be aware that there is a fee of $0.0006 per point to transfer your points (with a cap of $99).

Otherwise, you can grab one of the man Delta credit cards on offer to score a welcome offer, including:

Hot Tip:

Delta will charge you just 17,000 miles for this flight in basic economy. While it’s certainly not Delta One, you’ll still get there in relative comfort and for a lot less.

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Final Thoughts

If you’re planning a trip to Asia for early 2025, this could be a great redemption for Delta Air Lines SkyMiles you may have.

Alternatively, if you don’t have enough miles for this redemption and are interested in earning heaps of Delta SkyMiles miles for a future redemption, you may consider grabbing a new card to begin spending toward future flight redemptions.

For rates and fees of the Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card, click here.
For rates and fees of the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card, click here.
For rates and fees of Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card, click here.

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Carissa served in the U.S. Air Force where she developed her love for travel and new cultures. She started her own blog and eventually joined The Points Guy. Since then, she’s contributed to Business Insider, Forbes, and more.

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