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Deal Alert: East Coast to Europe From $219 Round-Trip

Brendan Dorsey
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Brendan Dorsey is an Associate News Editor at TPG who covers nearly everything for TPG including aviation, credit cards, points, miles, ride-hailing services and more. He previously worked for TIME.
Dec. 13, 2017
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Deal Alert: East Coast to Europe From $219 Round-Trip
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On Tuesday, we saw great fares to Barcelona, and now we're seeing more cheap fares to Europe on Norwegian, with flights starting as low as $219 round-trip. These low fares are available from Hartford (BDL), Newburgh (SWF), Providence (PVD) to Bergen (BGO), Dublin (DUB), Edinburgh (EDI) and Shannon (SNN), from January through April 2018. Keep in mind that since Norwegian is a budget airline, it charges for things like checked bags and seat selection. But even legacy carriers like Delta are now charging for checked luggage on transatlantic itineraries.

Flights are so cheap because Norwegian operates its narrow-body 737s from smaller airports outside major cities. Although it may seem tedious to get to these airports, we've found that the savings can really add up. If you're flying to Bergen you can hop up to Tromsø and check out the Northern Lights.

Availability is scattered for some cities — head to Google Flights and enter your origin and destination cities. Then, scroll through the calendar function to find dates that work best for you. Finally, click through to book with the airline itself. Note that some itineraries will require you to book tickets as separate one-way flights and the return ticket may have to be purchased through the Norwegian version of the website.

Airline: Norwegian
Routes: BDI/PVD/SWF to BGO/EDI/DUB/SNN
Cost: $219+ round-trip in economy
Dates: January-April 2018
Booking Link: Norwegian
Pay With: The Platinum Card from American Express (5x on airfare), Chase Sapphire Reserve, Citi Prestige (5x on airfare) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)

Here are a few examples of what you can book:

Newburgh (SWF) to Bergon (BGO) in January for $219 round-trip:

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Providence (PVD) to Shannon (SNN) in April for $241 round-trip:

Newburgh (SWF) to Dublin (DUB) in February for $281 round-trip:

Hartford (BDL) to Edinburgh (EDI) in February for $281 round-trip:

Newburgh (SWF) to Edinburgh (EDI) in April for $301 round-trip:

Maximize Your Purchase

Don’t forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on airfare purchases, such as the American Express Platinum Card (5x on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve, or Citi Prestige (5x on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel purchases). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.

If you’re able to score one of these tickets, please share the good news in the comments below.