Fly Business to France and Take a Helicopter to Monaco for $1,600 Round-Trip
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La Compagnie, the French boutique airline, is one we're fond of. With an all-business class cabin, lie-flat seats, nonstop service to Paris (ORY) and Nice (NCE) and frequent sales (often under $1,500 round-trip), it's hard to hate the airline.
Now, the airline is giving us an even better reason to fly with them.
The carrier is running a sale where you can book flights from Newark (EWR) to Nice (NCE) — but that's not all. After arriving in Nice, you can then take a quick helicopter ride from the airport straight to Monaco. Best of all, the seven-minute ride is bundled in your fare.
Limited dates are available, but it appears the cheapest fares are in late September through mid-October, as first reported by Premium Flights.
Don't worry, if you don't want to take a helicopter ride – and we can't imagine why you wouldn't – tickets to Paris (ORY) are currently as low as $1,400 round-trip on La Compagnie.
Airline: La Compagnie
Routes: EWR – NCE/MCM
Cost: $1,598+ round-trip in business
Travel Dates: September – October
Pay With: The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline), Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare), Citi Premier® Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on airfare), American Express® Gold Card (3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)
Here's what you can book:
Newark (EWR) to Nice (NCE) with helicopter service to Monaco (MCM) for $1,598 round-trip in business:
Newark (EWR) to Nice (NCE) with helicopter service to Monaco (MCM) for $1,698 round-trip in business:
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H/T: View From The Wing