Delta Sells Dirt-Cheap Award Flights to Riyadh Ahead of October Launch

Delta Air Lines is trying to hype up its Riyadh service with a rare sale offer for members of its loyalty program. Ahead of the October 23 launch of Delta’s Atlanta-Riyadh service, the carrier is offering one-way redemptions for as low as 15,000 miles on select dates for basic economy seats. The redemption roughly translates to $220 in cash, including an $8 fee, according to The Points Guy awards calculator. And for customers with one of Delta’s co-branded credit cards, the redemption is further discounted to 12,700 miles, which translates roughly to $187, including fees. While all airlines do awards sales, Delta’s redemptions for Riyadh are particularly low, especially for a 13-hour international flight.