Act fast: Fly JetBlue to Dublin from NYC and Boston from $389 round-trip
JetBlue is introducing new seasonal nonstop service to Ireland from two of the airline's hubs and offering a nifty sale on round-trip fares.
There are flights from New York City and Boston to Dublin for $499, but we even found some fares as low as $389 round-trip. The airline is also offering discounts on its premium Mint seats, with some routes available for less than $2,000 round-trip. This is all to help drum up interest for its new transatlantic routes, which will operate daily through Sept. 30.
Related: JetBlue plots 'opportunistic' growth in Europe as carrier inaugurates new Dublin routes
Travel booked through this sale must occur between Tuesday and May 8, and you must book your ticket by Friday.
The sub-$500 fares are for the airline's Blue Basic economy fares. On transatlantic flights, Blue Basic passengers get a free carry-on bag, so traveling light will really save you in this deal.
Related: JetBlue debuts new Mint amenity kits, menus in product revamp
Deal basics
Airline: JetBlue.
Routes: Round-trip flights from Boston and New York City to Dublin.
How to book: Browse Google Flights or the JetBlue website, then book directly with the airline.
Travel dates: Sale fares apply for travel between Tuesday and May 8; you must book by Friday.
Sample flights
If you're able to jet to Europe on fairly short notice, you can save lots of money in this deal. We found this late-March nonstop itinerary from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Dublin Airport (DUB) for just $389 round-trip.
If you need a bit more time to plan your trips, don't worry. We found good availability out of Boston in this sale, like this flight in April for less than $394 round-trip.
There were sub-$400 round-trip fares available out of Boston in the final week of the sale window, too. Google Flights estimates this is at least $200 off normal prices.
Because we mentioned that premium seats are also in this sale, you can book a Mint ticket to fly nonstop from Boston to Dublin in April for $1,994. That's a nice price break.
Most of the best deals in March for New York City-to-Dublin flights are long gone. Your best bet is to aim for April, where we saw good availability at the sale price. Here are a couple of nonstop itineraries we saw for less than $500 round-trip.
Here's a flight in early May from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Dublin for only $494.
To give you an idea of the savings for a Mint seat, you can score a premium seat in April for less than $2,000. Not bad at all.
Maximize your purchase
When you book this deal or any travel, be sure to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees): 2 points per dollar spent on travel
- American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com
- The Platinum Card® from American Express: 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): 8 points per dollar on all Chase Travel℠ purchases and 4 points per dollar on flights booked directly through the airline
- Citi Strata Premier® Card (see rates and fees): 3 points per dollar spent on air travel
Bottom line
This sale ends soon, so you really need to move fast to get the best possible price. As we always remind you, having a flexible travel schedule will help you get the best possible fare price, so consider multiple dates and departure cities to maximize your savings.
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