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Fly SAS to dozens of European destinations for $375 round-trip — and even from the West Coast

Nov. 26, 2021
3 min read
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Bring on the cheap Europe deals. In the new year, you can fly SAS to tons of European cities for roughly $350 round-trip, and even on nonstop routes to Copenhagen (CPH), Oslo (OSL) and Stockholm (ARN).

SAS Airlines Airbus A350. (Photo by Zach Griff/The Points Guy)

The deal was originally sent out by Thrifty Traveler to its Premium members, who are notified about cheap flights, award flight sales and business-class deals by email for $7.99 monthly or $49.99 annually.

Deal basics

Airlines: SAS.
Routes: ORD/LAX/MIA/EWR/SFO/IAD to BGO/CPH/DUB/HEL/ARN and beyond.
Cost: About $350 round-trip.
Dates: January to March 2022.
Pay with: The Platinum Card® from American Express for 5x on airfare booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel (on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), the Citi Prestige® Card for 5x on airfare, the Citi Premier® Card (3x on air travel; see rates and fees), Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on air travel), the American Express® Gold Card for 3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel, or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card for 2x on travel.

The information for the Citi Prestige Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

Sample flights

There are many ways to mix-and-match this deal. With most European cities, you'll likely have a layover in Copenhagen, Oslo or Stockholm.

Los Angeles (LAX) to Oslo (OSL) for $366 round-trip

(Screenshot courtesy of Google Flights)

Miami (MIA) to Bergen (BGO) for $372 round-trip

(Screenshot courtesy of Google Flights)

Newark (EWR) to Stockholm (ARN) for $381 round-trip

(Screenshot courtesy of Google Flights)

Chicago (ORD) to Zurich (ZRH) for $382 round-trip

(Screenshot courtesy of Google Flights)

San Francisco (SFO) to Helsinki (HEL) for $383 round-trip

(Screenshot courtesy of Google Flights)

Maximize your purchase

Pay with The Platinum Card® from American Express for 5x on airfare booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel (on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), the Citi Prestige® Card for 5x on airfare, the Citi Premier® Card (3x on air travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve (3x on air travel), the American Express® Gold Card for 3x on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel, or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card for 2x on travel.

Bottom line

There's been no shortage of Europe deals recently, and here's another one to add to your list. You'll find particularly good value if you're flying all the way from the West Coast or are flying nonstop on SAS' routes.

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