The sale to Sydney is also available to Melbourne and Brisbane.

Fireworks, Melbourne, Australia – Photo: Mike Hauser, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Travel Date:

• Sample from Washington D.C. – Melbourne
• February 3rd – 11th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from February 1st  – March 31st, 2014.
  • Washington D.C.: Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “lax”  on the outbound and return field to search for this itinerary. Must purchase by August 16th
  • Chicago: Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “dtw lax”  on the outbound field and “lax dtw” on the return field to search for this itinerary. Must purchase by August 16th
  • Denver: Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “slc lax”  on the outbound field and “lax slc” on the return field to search for this itinerary. Must purchase by August 16th

• Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
• How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage

Routing:

• DCA – LAX (Los Angeles) – MEL (Melbourne) – LAX – DCA

Stopover:

• Two permitted. One free and one at $150. The free stopover must be in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Los Angeles
• How to Take Advantage of a Stopover

Mileage:

• 18,934 miles or 6.0 cents per mile

How to Book:

• Use dates found at ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and book on Expedia.com. Make sure you select “Show Additional Options” and then select Delta Airlines on “Preferred airline.”

Background Information:

• Visa: US Citizens – Required prior to Arrival. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD) $1USD = 1.09 AUD

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
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

For more of the latest cheap Washington D.C. / Baltimore Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Washington D.C. / Baltimore Flight Deals page

For more of the latest cheap Chicago Flight Deals:

• Go to the The Chicago Flight Deals page

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