Act fast: New airline to Europe with flights starting at $130 one-way
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.
Check out this deal from the new low-cost airline Play in honor of Husband's Day, which yes, is apparently a real thing in Iceland. It marks the start of the old Viking month Þorri.
Between Jan. 19 — Jan. 25, Play says "partners will usually gift their male spouses something very masculine on this day, like a pretty bouquet of flowers, a spa day, craft beer and high-end beard oil."
FWIW, spa days do not discriminate against gender, but I digress.
"Travelers looking to spoil their significant other this year" can book round-trip flights to Europe, including to Iceland, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, London and Paris, starting at just $130 each way.
Deal basics
Airlines: Play
Routes: BOS and others to KEF/CDG/BER/STN/BUS/BRU and others
How to book: Directly through the airline.
Travel dates: February — June 2022, September — October 2022. Exact travel dates spend on the route.
Book by: Midnight on Jan. 23, 2022.
Additionally, all who book this deal get a 20% promo code for the geothermal spa Sky Lagoon in Iceland.
Related: 7 reasons flying Iceland's newest airline was a great experience
Sample flights
One-way flights starting at $130 are available from Boston (BOS) to Keflavík (KEF), Paris (CDG), Copenhagen (CPH), Berlin (BER), London (STN), Dublin (DUB) and Brussels (BRU).
Husband Day Deal destinations and dates:
To Iceland Keflavik (KEF) on Wednesdays between May 11 to June 8, 2022, and September 7, to October 26, 2022
To Paris (CDG), Copenhagen (CPH), Berlin (BER), and London (STN) on Sundays between May 15 and June 5, 2022, & September 4, to October 23, 2022.
To Dublin (DUB) on Wednesdays between May 18 and June 8 2022 & September 7 and October 26, 2022.
To Brussels (BRU) on Wednesdays between May 24 and June 8 2022 & September 7 and October 26 2022.
I did a lot of searching to find the cheapest deals possible, and I had trouble finding many flights as low as $130 each way. Still, there are some deals. Like discounted flights to Dublin (via Reykjavik).
ᐧOr some decent deals to Barcelona (also via Reykjavik) for $349.40. You'll need to hunt around.
Keep in mind, you'll also need to pay extra for baggage, and it doesn't come cheap. It's $46 for a carry-on and $72 for a checked bag.
Seat selection will also cost you anywhere from $5.16 to $36.98 for the flights we searched.
Maximize your purchase
Pay with: The Platinum Card® from American Express for 5 points per dollar on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel (on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), the Citi Prestige® Card for 5 points per dollar on airfare, the Citi Premier® Card (see rates and fees) or Chase Sapphire Reserve for 3 points per dollar on air travel, the American Express® Gold Card for 3 points per dollar on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel, or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card for 2 points per dollar on travel. JetBlue cardholders can use the JetBlue Plus Card for 6 points per dollar on eligible JetBlue purchases, the JetBlue Card for 3 points per dollar on JetBlue or the JetBlue Business Card for 6 points per dollar.
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Additional reporting by Clint Henderson.