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GREAT DEAL: Business Class From Europe To U.S. For Less Than $500 Roundtrip

by Gary Leff on January 10, 2023

Jan 10 2023

Right now there’s an amazing transatlantic business class deal originating in Europe. You can book business class roundtrip itineraries for less than $500. And this is amazing for people in the U.S., too – just book an award ticket or cheap coach fare to Europe, then book a series of roundtrips that start in Europe. At this price, why not go more than once?

You can fly across the British Airways network to places like New York; Washington DC; Austin; Las Vegas; Philadelphia and Seattle. And you can start in cities like Dublin; Paris; Nice; Bucharest; Dusseldorf; and more. Try your favorite European cities and British Airways destinations in the U.S.

Europe From Just $298 Roundtrip (Cheap Business Class Deals, Too)

by Gary Leff on January 8, 2023

Jan 08 2023

Airfares have been through the roof, but right now there’s a sale on from several U.S. cities to numerous destinations across Europe – starting at just $298 roundtrip on Star Alliance member (United MileagePlus partner) TAP Air Portugal. You can fly from Boston, Chicago, Miami, New York JFK, Newark, San Francisco or Washington Dulles (the cities where TAP Air Portugal flies) to their destinations across Europe – like Barcelona, Madrid, Milan, Frankfurt, Munich, Rome (or even Porto, Valencia, Malaga, or Bilbao) – for prices ranging from $298 – $398 when sale fares are available. The opportunity was first spotted by Thrifty Traveler‘s airfare deal alert service. Here’s an example from Boston: Just how good a deal is this? The cost is almost entirely taxes and fees. The actual airfare? Just $15.50 each way. Key details…

Great Fare: Europe Business Class From $1790 Roundtrip

by Gary Leff on November 25, 2022

Nov 25 2022

Star Alliance member TAP Air Portugal is selling business class roundtrips from New York JFK and Newark to Vienna, Zurich, Nice or Frankfurt via Lisbon starting at $1790.

$0 Base Fare Frontier Airlines Tickets, Act Before Midnight Eastern

by Gary Leff on November 8, 2022

Nov 08 2022

The discount applies only to base fare and Frontier pricing is mostly about taxes and fees, including mandatory booking fees. So you may not be saving as much as you think in percentage terms. Fronter base fares aren’t most of the cost of a ticket, after all.

But this is a very good deal indeed for those with status, including those who took advantage of status matches and who have free Frontier status (and likely won’t pay add-on fees as a result).

FARE DEAL: Business Class To Eastern Europe From $1099 Roundtrip

by Gary Leff on October 31, 2022

Oct 31 2022

Air Serbia is offering New York JFK – Belgrade from $1099 roundtrip in business class for travel in November. Visit Serbia or use this as a jumping off point for the rest of the region, and Nikola Tesla Airport is easy for short connections.

Actual Data Tells You When To Buy Tickets To Save The Most On Airfare

by Gary Leff on October 29, 2022

Oct 29 2022

Google and Expedia both looked at when it’s cheapest to book tickets and is it any surprise that Google’s answers are more credible? Google found that it largely doesn’t matter, while Expedia says it’s up to 15% cheaper to book on Sundays. At least they didn’t claim “12:01 a.m. Tuesday morning when holds expire” or similar nonsense.

WOW: Andaz Mexico City Suite Just $39 Plus 6000 Points

by Gary Leff on October 21, 2022

Oct 21 2022

It seems that what is happening is that the points upgrade rate – 6000 points on top of the rate for an eligible room – is pricing at $39 perhaps instead of $390. And it’s bookable from when the hotel opens in January through the end of Hyatt’s booking window late next year.

20% Discount On All Southwest Award Flights Booked By Thursday Night

by Gary Leff on October 18, 2022

Oct 18 2022

Roughly speaking you’ll get 1.5 cents per point against base fare, rather than 1.2 cents per points, under this offer. They’ve offered this deal in the past, most recently in March and it’s a good way to provide a good deal while filling up planes, and at the same time not cannibalizing higher fare paid travel that Southwest would otherwise generate – so wins all around.

Fare Alert: Premium Economy To Europe From $520 Roundtrip

by Gary Leff on October 5, 2022

Oct 05 2022

Airfares have been astronomical, but have been coming down a bit. Under $600 would be a very good coach fare of late, but right now it’s possible to travel to Europe roundtrip for under $600 in premium economy on Star Alliance member Scandinavian Airlines.

Premium Economy From Several U.S. Cities To Europe Over Half Off (From $860 Roundtrip)

by Gary Leff on September 21, 2022

Sep 21 2022

Transatlantic airfares have been exceptionally high in all classes of service. I haven’t seen much like premium economy (think: domestic first class plus a foot rest) at reasonable pricing until now.

Delta and its partners are offering roundtrips starting at $860 for premium economy between October and May, a wide period of time that includes peak travel periods. And it’s available from numerous U.S. cities to several cities in Europe and back.