My wife, 7 year old and I are going to Sri Lanka. For $315 each after miles($945), we are going to Sri Lanka with a 4 day layover in Cairo. In the process we will be circling the globe. Flying in from Europe and the Middle East and leaving via Asia.
The total cost of the exact flights we are flying = $3300 per person. Lowest price available via orbitz = $1980 person. Total savings $1665 per person or about $5000.
Most of the miles for this trip were accumulated via credit card rewards.