Deal alert: 50% off business-class flights to Europe

Editor’s note: This story was updated on July 15, 2021.

Nearly 50 European countries are open once again to American travelers, which means it's a fabulous time to snag a deal for business-class flights from more than 100 U.S. destinations to most of Europe for the remainder of this year and early 2022.

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Today's widespread deal comes to us thanks to Scott's Cheap Flights and is for flights originating from 100-plus U.S. cities, primarily between September 2021 through February 2022 — some deals even include Thanksgiving (but not Christmas and New Year's Eve).

Airline: Multiple airlines including Austrian, Lufthansa, United, Air Canada, Swiss
Routes: ORD/DFW/DEN/IAH/LAX/MIA/BNA/JFK/PHX/PHL/SFO/IAD plus others to ATH/BCN/DUB/LIS/MXP/MUC/PRG/FCO/VIE/ZRH/BRU/GVA and beyond
Cost: From $1,466 depending on the departure city (normally these fares start at $3,500)
Dates: Book for travel between September 2021 and February 2022
Pay with: The Platinum Card® from American Express for 5x 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 5x on airfare, the Citi Premier® Card (see rates and fees) or Chase Sapphire Reserve for 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

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You can find this flight deal from various U.S. cities, including:

• Chicago.
• Dallas.
• Denver.
• Houston.
• Los Angeles.
• Miami.
• Nashville.
• New York City.
• Phoenix.
• Philadelphia.
• San Francisco.
• Washington, D.C.

Destinations in Europe include:

• Athens, Greece.
• Barcelona, Spain.
• Berlin.
• Budapest, Hungary.
• Brussels.
• Dublin.
• Dubrovnik, Croatia.
• Frankfurt, Germany.
• Geneva.
• Lisbon, Portugal.
• Madrid.
• Manchester, England.
• Milan.
• Munich.
• Paris.
• Prague.
• Rome.
• Stockholm.
• Vienna.
• Warsaw, Poland.
• Zagreb, Croatia.
• Zurich.

To search for this flight deal, head to Google Flights and enter your origin and destination. Scroll through the calendar function to find dates and prices that match your schedule. Since I am based in the DMV area — referring to D.C., Maryland and Virginia — I used Dulles Airport (IAD) as my home base.

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For example, I found a business-class round-trip flight from IAD to Prague (PRG) for $1,521, the lowest I could find for this route through February 2022.

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However, with that flight, I would have to endure an almost 15-hour layover. For just an additional $4, I could shorten that time significantly by selecting the itinerary below.

Flights on the route from IAD to PRG ranged from $1,521–$1,537 round-trip.

Similarly, you could fly from IAD to Rome (FCO) for $1,533 with just one stop each way, both under 2 .5 hours.

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Here are other examples of specific flights from D.C. that are available in this deal:

• As low as $1,481 round-trip between IAD and Dublin (DUB) for Nov. 12–17. This was the lowest fare I found in my search and features a nonstop flight for one of the legs.

• As low as $1,506 round-trip for a one-stop flight between DCA and Barcelona (BCN) for Nov. 23–30. This was the best flight I saw for this deal, considering it fell over a major U.S. holiday (Thanksgiving) and both stops were relatively short.

• As low as $1,506 round-trip for a one-stop flight between IAD and Athens (ATH) for Sept. 4–11. Deals for this route did not exceed $1,532.
• As low as $1,507 round-trip for a one-stop flight between IAD and Lisbon (LIS) for Oct. 8-13. Although fares increased through February 2022, all were under $1,530.
• As low as $1,514 round-trip for a one-stop flight between IAD and Dubrovnik (DBV) for Oct. 2-9. Prices for this trip increase to around $1,590 in November, presumably as more people look to escape the winter weather.
• As low as $1,573 round-trip for a one-stop flight between IAD and Berlin (ZRH) for Nov. 8-14.

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• As low as $1,488 round-trip for nonstop flights between IAD and Zurich (ZRH) for Dec. 1-6. This was the only nonstop fare I saw for the cities I examined.

As part of this deal, you can fly to more expensive destinations at an unusually low business-class price, including to Geneva (GVA) for as low as $1,501, Stockholm (ARN) for around $1,500 and Paris (CDG, ORY) for roughly $1,900.

As this is business class, all of the flight deals featured include one free carry-on and two free checked bags. For those who have been wanting to try business class or just feel like treating yourself for surviving the past year and a half, this is for you.

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