Love is in the air: Fly business class to Europe for Valentine's Day from $2,500 round-trip
The all-business-class airline La Compagnie is offering a Valentine's Day promotion featuring premium fares to some of the most romantic cities in Europe for as low as $2,500 round-trip. From the New York City area, you can go enjoy a romantic stroll and croissants in Paris, do some luxury shopping in Milan or kick back in Nice and take in the relaxing vibes of the French Riviera.
The French carrier has carved out a niche as a luxury travel provider; its Airbus A321neo jets come with a 2-2 configuration and 76 lie-flat seats.
The discounted prices apply to tickets purchased between now and Feb. 16. And what's especially nice about this particular sale is that the travel window is from Feb. 14 through the end of the year. There is also no requirement that you must travel as a couple — so if you just want to treat yourself, go right ahead.
The tickets in this deal are nonrefundable, and there is a $300 fee for any changes.
Members of the airline's MyCompagnie loyalty program will also earn double points on all flights booked during the sale.
Deal basics
Airline: La Compagnie
Routes: From Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) and Nice Cote d'Azur Airport (NCE).
How to book: Directly with the airline
Booking deadline: Midnight on Feb. 16
Travel period: From Feb. 14 through Dec. 31
Sample flights
La Compagnie's U.S. hub is based at EWR, just outside of New York City proper. The deal consists of flights to just three European cities: Milan, Paris and Nice. All three cities are available at a discount in this sale.
- EWR-MXP: From $2,501 round-trip
- EWR-ORY: From $2,504 round-trip
- EWR-NCE: From $3,190 round-trip
Let's start with offerings to the city many consider the most romantic in the world, Paris. You can fly out on Valentine's Day from EWR to ORY for $2,504.38 round-trip.
There is great availability for this route in February and March, but we also found this terrific price in early April.
March had the best availability we found for the sale fares to Milan. Here's one itinerary we found from EWR to MXP for just $2,501 round-trip.
Maximize your purchase
Don't forget to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees): Earn 2 points per dollar spent on travel.
- American Express® Gold Card: Earn 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com.
- American Express Platinum Card®: Earn 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel® (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar).
- Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees): Earn 8 points per dollar spent on flights booked through Chase Travel℠ and 4 points per dollar spent on flights booked directly with the airline.
Bottom line
Don't forget that when you fly with La Compagnie, your ticket gets you priority airport service, access to a premium lounge and free unlimited high-speed Wi-Fi, as well as two free checked bags. During your flight, you'll be treated to carefully crafted menus and a curated wine program to set the proper mood for your transatlantic journey.
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