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Deal alert: Widespread availability to Europe, nonstop flights for less than $500

Aug. 15, 2023
5 min read
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Editor's Note

This story has been updated.

If you were priced out of Europe this summer, this deal has widespread availability to Paris, London, Barcelona and other destinations.

Nonstop round-trip flights are available on American Airlines and other Oneworld carriers, with availability on other airlines with stops. This deal includes flights for less than $600 round trip, with many under $500.

Deal basics

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Airlines: American Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and others
Routes: New York, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta, Charlotte and others to London, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, Dublin and Rome
How to book: Browse Google Flights and book directly through the airline
Travel dates: Sept. 2023 through March 2024, excluding Christmas and New Year's Day
Book by: Within the next two days

This deal was originally sent out by Going (formerly known as Scott's Cheap Flights). Sign up for Going to get deals up to 90% off via its Premium membership, which users can try for free for 14 days and then $49 per year. You can also upgrade to the Elite membership for $199 per year. It comes with all the deals available to Premium members, plus premium economy, business-class and first-class alerts.

Sample flights

The following flights were priced as listed at the time of publication. We cannot guarantee the below round-trip flights will be available when you book:

  • John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), starting at $379
  • Miami International Airport (MIA) to CDG, starting at $479
  • LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to London's Heathrow Airport (LHR), starting at $496
  • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Dublin Airport (DUB), starting at $499
  • MIA to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), starting at $501
  • Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD), starting at $504
  • DFW to MAD, starting at $506
  • DFW to Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO), starting at $521
  • MIA to LHR, starting at $541
  • Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to CDG, starting at $546

To book this deal, start by searching your desired routes on Google Flights, then book directly through the airline.

The American Airlines flights available in this deal are nonstop economy, which includes one free carry-on bag and charges $75 to $85 each way for a checked bag, along with change fees. Alternatively, you can pay $85 each way to upgrade to the Main Cabin to receive a checked bag, free seat selection and the ability to change your flight without fees.

For example, the below round-trip flight from JFK to CDG is available on American for $379 in late January.

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The non-Oneworld carrier flights available include at least one stop, and fare conditions vary by airline.

For example, this round-trip flight from LGA to LHR is available via Air Canada in basic economy for $500. Note that there's a short layover each way at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

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Be sure to double-check the exact terms of your desired booking for details related to change and cancellation fees and luggage.

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Bottom line

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With round-trip flights available on a variety of carriers from multiple cities to some of Europe's most popular destinations, all for less than $500, this deal is likely to go quickly.

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