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To ring in 2024, budget airline Play Airlines is offering a great deal on many of its flights from cities like Washington, Boston and New York to various cities in Europe for half the price.
You'll need to act fast. Travelers can book round-trip flights on the Icelandic carrier starting at $293 through midnight Saturday.
Deal basics
Airline: Play
Routes: From Boston, New York and Washington to Reykjavik, Paris, Copenhagen, London, Dublin, Stockholm, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Amsterdam
How to book: Directly with the airline
Travel dates: January through May 2024 and September through October 2024
Book by: Midnight EST on Saturday
Blackout dates: Vary based on route
Sample routes
The following flights were priced as follows at the time of publication. We cannot guarantee the below one-way flights will be available when you book:
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) to London Stansted Airport (STN), starting at $344
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Frankfurt Airport (FRA), starting at $321
- New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) to London, starting at $319
- Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), starting at $337
The advertised flights are for Play's basic fare type, which allows travelers to carry on one small personal item that can fit underneath the seat in front of them, such as a backpack or purse. These items cannot exceed 17 by 18 by 10 inches or 22 pounds. Fees for full-size carry-on bags start at $43, and checked bags start at $51, along with additional change, cancellation and seat fees.
Remember to account for these extra charges that come with a budget carrier. Also, note that all Play flights from the U.S. route through Iceland's Keflavik International Airport (KEF).
Here's a typical deal with a flight between Boston and Amsterdam for just $293.
Maximize your purchase
If you book this deal, be sure to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred Card: 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 American Express Travel
- 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: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare
Bottom line
With round-trip availability throughout most of 2024 starting at $294, this deal is worth considering if Europe is already on your radar for next year.
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