American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are offering discounted flights to Europe from their hub cities. If you are lucky enough to live near one of these airports, you can head to Europe in fall, winter or early spring for around $500.
Deal basics
Airlines: American and Delta
Routes: From Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Miami, Newark and Seattle to numerous European cities
How to book: Browse Google Flights and book directly with the airline
Travel dates: October 2023 through April 2024
Book by: ASAP
Thanks to Going, formerly known as Scott’s Cheap Flights, for finding these deals. At $49 a year, the site’s Premium membership provides discounts of up to 90% and comes with a 14-day free trial. The Elite membership also scouts premium economy, business-class and first-class deals.
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:
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), starting at $555
- ATL to Zurich Airport (ZRH), starting at $526
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Lisbon Airport (LIS), starting at $515
- CLT to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), starting at $515
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), starting at $508
- Dallas Love Field (DAL) to MXP, starting at $521
- Miami International Airport (MIA) to AMS, starting at $473
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to AMS, starting at $502
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD), starting at $570
For example, you can fly from Charlotte to Lisbon this December for just $515. Start your search on Google Flights.
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As you can see above, Google Flights says these tickets are $420 less than usual. On the flight to Lisbon, you’ll have a layover at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).
On the return flight, you’ll have a layover in Madrid. Once you get to this screen, you can book directly through American.
These tickets come to just $515 round-trip, and they include one free carry-on bag. You’ll have to pay extra for a checked bag, seat selection and priority boarding. If you book a Delta flight through this deal, you’ll have the same restrictions.
Maximize your purchase
If you’re booking an American flight, use your Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard® to earn 2 AAdvantage miles per dollar spent on eligible American Airlines purchases, or your Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® to earn 2 AAdvantage miles per dollar spent on eligible American Airlines purchases.
If you’re booking a Delta flight, use your Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card to earn 2 SkyMiles on Delta purchases, or your Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card to earn 3 SkyMiles on Delta purchases.
The information for the Citi Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.
Other travel credit cards you can use to earn bonus points on airfare purchases include:
Bottom line
If you live near an American Airlines or Delta Air Lines hub airport, you can score cheap flights to multiple European destinations. There’s also a chance United Airlines or other carriers will drop their fares to compete.
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