Flash sale: $99 one-way flights to Europe

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Low-cost carrier Play Airlines is offering a flash sale with $99 one-way flights as part of a round-trip booking from the U.S. to Europe, including Paris, Copenhagen, London and Dublin.

Note you have to book the round-trip to get the $99 deal on the one-way. You may be able to stack two one-ways for a round-trip for less than $200, based on route and availability.

Flights must be booked from Oct. 30 through Nov. 3, 2023, for travel through March 2024.

Deal basics

Airline: Play
Routes: Boston, New York and Washington D.C. to Iceland, Paris, Copenhagen, London, Dublin, Berlin, Athens, Frankfurt and Amsterdam
How to book: Directly through the airline
Travel dates: November 2023 through March 2024
Book by: Midnight EDT Nov. 3, 2023
Blackout dates: Vary based on route

The following flights were priced at $99 at the time of publication. We cannot guarantee the below one-way flights will be available when you book:

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From Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) and Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Keflavik Airport (KEF), Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), Copenhagen Airport (CPH), London Stansted Airport (STN), Dublin Airport (DUB), Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), Athens International Airport (ATH), Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

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-sized carry-on bags start at $43, while checked bags start at $51, along with additional change, cancellation and seat fees.

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 through the airline or American Express Travel
The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly through the airline or 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

While the base price of these one-way flights is lower than competitors' offerings from the U.S. to Europe, do your research to determine whether it makes sense to use this deal to book a round-trip flight. Don't forget to factor in the extra charges that come with Play fare types, which can add up.

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