We rarely publish deals from Lufthansa’s group of airlines (Lufthansa, Austrian, Brussels and Swiss) due to the fact that many of their sales fare are mostly non-mileage earning with either United or US Airways.
Swiss is putting St. Petersburg on sale for Winter travel and the fare is mileage-earning.
Winter Palace at Night, St. Petersburg, Russia – Photo: Arian Zwegers, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)
Sample Travel Date:
- January 16th – 23rd
Fare Availability:
- Valid for travel from December 23rd – March 27th, 2014 for Sunday through Thursday departures from the United States and Monday through Thursday departures to the United States. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “lx+” to search only Swiss availability. Must purchase by June 20th
- Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
- How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage
Partner Fare Class:
- T
Routing:
- EWR – GVA (Geneva) – LED (St. Petersburg) – ZRH (Zurich) – EWR. Take care to make sure you do not select a flight operated by Edelweiss. We are not sure if you will receive mileage or not for those flights.
Mileage:
- 10,409 miles or 5.5 cents per mile. Swiss is a member of the Star Alliance and partners with United / US Airways. This fare will earn 100% mileage with them.
How to Book:
- Use dates found at ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and book on Swiss.com.
Background Information:
- Visa: US Citizens – required prior to arrival. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
- Currency: Russian Ruble (RUB) – $1USD = 31 RUB
Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:
- No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
- Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
- Get your taxes refunded when shopping
For more of the latest cheap New York Flight Deals:
- Go to the The New York Flight Deals page
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