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The quirk of this deal is that there are a lot of one way dates bookable at the saver rates in July-September. However, if you book one way from ICN-US, there are only dates in September at the saver rate. You can “unlock” more dates by booking a round-trip booking, and then it will average to be the saver rate.
Other cities also have pretty good redemption rates, either with a direct flight (ATL, DTW, SLC, SEA) or with connecting flights through those cities. ATL-ICN direct is 125k each way for example.
Routes: Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, and Seattle to/from Seoul + ability to book from other cities with a connection. Starting at 105k points one way
Airline: Delta
Programs to book with: Delta
Travel timeline: July to September 2026
Cost: Starting at 105k points + $6-76 in tax/fees each way
Transfer partners: American Express
Summary: Fly Delta One Suites between Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, or Salt Lake City to/from Seoul with fairly wide open availability between July-September 2026. Connect from other US cities for incrementally more points. Those with Delta credit cards that have annual fees get a 15% discount, making this a screaming deal.
Why I like this deal? 1) Reasonable cost of redemption, which is rare with Delta miles, 2) multiple seats (some dates 9+), 3) ability during busy summer season, 4) ability to connect to/from other US cities for the same price or incrementally more (saves on repositioning flight costs), and 5) Delta co-branded cardholders can book this for as low as 90k points one-way with their 15% award discount.
Dates with 2+ seats
MSP to ICN (105k)
July: 6-9, 13-16, 20-23, 27-30
August: 3-6, 10-13, 17-20, 24-27, 31
September: 1-3, 7-10, 14-17, 21-24
ICN to MSP (105k)
July: None
August: None
September: 1-3, 7-9, 14-16, 21-24
ATL to ICN (125k)
July: 6-9, 13-16, 20-23, 27-30
August: 3-6, 10-13, 17-20, 24-27, 31
September: 1-3, 7-10, 14-17, 21-24
ICN to ATL (125k)
July: None
August: None
September: 1-3, 7-9, 14-16, 21-24
DTW to ICN (120k)
July: 6-9, 13-16, 20-23, 27-30
August: 3-6, 10-13, 17-20, 24-27, 31
September: 1-3, 7-10, 14-17, 21-24
ICN to DTW (120k)
July: None
August: None
September: 1-3, 7-9, 14-16, 21-24
SLC to ICN (115k)
July: 6-9, 13-16, 20-23, 27-30
August: 3-6, 10-13, 17-20, 24-27, 31
September: 1-3, 7-10, 14-17, 21-24
ICN to SLC (115k)
July: None
August: None
September: 1-3, 15, 16, 21-24
SEA to ICN (115k)
July: 7-9, 13-16, 20-23, 27-30
August: 3-6, 10-13, 17-20, 24-27, 31
September: 1
ICN to SEA (115k)
July: None
August: None
September: 2, 8, 15, 22, 23
Cost breakdown
Delta: Starting at 105k points + $6-76 in tax/fees. Free changes/cancellations.
Note: If you have a Delta co-branded card that has an annual fee, you get a 15% discount on miles needed to book, making the cost start at ~90k miles per person
Credit cards that transfer: American Express
You can also book a US City-ATL/DTW/MSP/SLC-ICN flight starting at 105k points depending on the city. From NYC, it costs 145k for a LGA-ATL-ICN flight all on one ticket, with the domestic segment also in domestic first class.
How to search and book?
1) Search and book directly on Delta’s website
2) On the Delta site, put in dates and destinations, click on “Shop with Miles”, click on “My dates are flexible”, choose one way, choose the “Advanced Search” option, then under the “Best Fares For” option choose Delta One. Then search.
3) After searching, you can choose the “Price Calendar” option to pull up a monthly calendar view.
4) Use the calendar view to quickly find dates with availability.
5) Confirm availability and ensure there are enough seats for the dates you want to book. Then transfer your points if you need to, then book.
Book round-trip to “unlock” more dates
Although there are plenty of “saver” awards when booking one way from the US to Seoul, there are limited options on the return except in September. To avoid spending 2+ months in Korea, you can book a round-trip flight and Delta will offer you “saver” seats on the return.
Delta is one of the unique airlines where they often have better award rates if you book a round trip, which defeats the philosophy of booking one way award flights. You may need to have a stopover on the return flight to get the deal instead of a direct flight as well. See below example of booking a round-trip flight.
See below example where you can book a round-trip between MSP-ICN for 210k round-trip. However, if you search one way from MSP-ICN on those dates, you won’t see the 105k one-way rate as Delta wants you to book a round-trip award.
Delta One Suites on the A350
The flights are currently scheduled to be on Delta’s A350, which has a newer Delta One Suite. Yes, that means it has a door. There are also elevated Delta One lounges in JFK, Boston, Los Angeles, and Seattle if you are travelling through those cities.
Seats are in a 1-2-1 layout, all lie-flat, and all have aisle access.
Review #1 DTW-ICN (Frequent Miler)
Review #2 LAX-SYD (Points Hacks AU)
Los Angeles Delta One Lounge review (One Mile at a Time)
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