Scandinavia deal alert: SAS sale has flights to Europe from $398 round-trip
Scandinavian Airlines just unveiled a new European travel sale with some great fares on flights from the U.S. to destinations like Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands.
There are some itineraries priced as low as $398 round-trip. Departure cities are sprinkled throughout North America, including Atlanta, Boston, Miami, New York City and Toronto. The travel window is from November through the spring, giving you quite a range of dates to choose from. To take advantage of the sale, you'll need to book your flights by Aug. 26.
This deal also spans various fares, featuring discounts for SAS Business, SAS Plus and SAS Go tiers. The Go tickets, which are the airline's economy fares, come with a free carry-on bag.
Deal basics
Airline: Scandinavian Airlines
Routes: To various destinations across Europe from Atlanta, Boston, Miami, New York City and Toronto
How to book: Directly with the airline
Travel dates: Nov. 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025
Book by: Sale ends Aug. 26 at 11:59 p.m. PDT
Restrictions: Check specific destinations for travel restrictions
Sample routes
This sale includes fares from $398. Departure airports include:
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- New York City's LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ)
Arrival airports include:
- Aarhus Airport (AAR) in Kolind, Denmark
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
- Brussels Airport (BRU)
- Copenhagen Airport (CPH)
- Dublin Airport (DUB)
- Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Helsinki Airport (HEL)
- Oslo Airport (OSL)
- Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN)
- Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) in Poland
- Krakow Airport (KRK) in Poland
If you want to experience Oslo's legendary holiday Christmas spirit, we found nonstop flights from Newark to Oslo in early December for $398 round-trip. These are for Go Light tickets, which come with a free carry-on bag and a personal item.
Other notable bargains we found include flights from Atlanta to Sweden. You can fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Stockholm Arlanda Airport for $397.20 round-trip. This route includes a layover in Copenhagen each way.
Maximize your purchase
Be sure to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:
- 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
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees): 2 points per dollar spent on travel
Bottom line
Tip: On the SAS website, enter your departure city and desired destination and dates on the left-hand side. Then click the "Show Lowest Price" button.
This will take you to the calendar view, where you can see the lowest prices on outbound and return flights. We find this helpful when searching for deals in sales like this one.
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