Cheapest Flight You’ve Taken to a Foreign Country From Boston (home, taxes)

[Japanfan1986]

Preferably excluding Canada Just so we can vary it up a bit.

I just got back from Paris and really loved it. I didn’t use this deal, but I saw some sites actually have $99 one way flights to Paris now. However you have to leave from New Jersey and it is only for certain months. Still, a hell of a deal to go to Europe for what’s more akin to the cost of a train ticket.

[GeoffD]

On my own dime, I use frequent flyer miles. I do anything possible to avoid an overnight flight to Europe so I take the British Airways morning flight using American Airlines OneWorld miles. 1-way BOS-LHR was $153.10 in taxes and fees. I also paid extra for an aisle seat assignment. The flight home from Lisbon on TAP was $97.52.

I'd happily take a discount carrier home but I have no interest in an overnight flight to get to Europe.

I've always flown business class on my employer's dime to get to Asia/Australia. My last trip was KAL to Seoul over Toronto to get the cheap Canadian business class fares. I did a Quantas LAX/Sydney on FT points once in business class for a NZ summer ski trip. If I ever pay my own way to fly to Asia, I'd probably do the JAL Dreamliner in premium economy.

[porterhouse]

To the OP, Norwegian Air has some great fares from Boston, Providence and Hartford to European destinations.

Originally Posted by GeoffD

On my own dime, I use frequent flyer miles. I do anything possible to avoid an overnight flight to Europe so I take the British Airways morning flight using American Airlines OneWorld miles. 1-way BOS-LHR was $153.10 in taxes and fees. I also paid extra for an aisle seat assignment. The flight home from Lisbon on TAP was $97.52.

The surcharges for business and first class award tickets on BA drives me insane. We took a trip to Barcelona last year and luckily found award space on Iberia as the surcharges on BA would have been $1k per ticket.

[lrfox]

Originally Posted by Japanfan1986

Preferably excluding Canada Just so we can vary it up a bit.

I just got back from Paris and really loved it. I didn’t use this deal, but I saw some sites actually have $99 one way flights to Paris now. However you have to leave from New Jersey and it is only for certain months. Still, a hell of a deal to go to Europe for what’s more akin to the cost of a train ticket.

Norwegian is decent enough for ultra low cost. I’ve flown R/T between BOS and LGW for $345 with a bag and seat assignment.

Don’t sleep on Air Canada either. Last year I flew BOS-CPH via YYZ for $360. That’s a full service carrier so the fare includes checked bags, carry-on, seat assignment, food/alcohol, etc. The two catches are the layover (SAS flies direct between BOS and CPH) and clearing US Customs in YYZ on the return is a pain.

Also check the map on google flights. It always shows the best deals.

Btw- those $99 one ways are on Primera Air. Think Norwegian but with less of a track record and narrow body jets. Maybe worth it, but I’m hesitant.

[MrsBrady11]

In 1996 SAS celebrated it's 50th anniversary by offering 100 seats at $50 each way. My husband and I were lucky enough to get in on the deal. After taxes, etc...it was under $200 per person from Boston to Bergen, Norway. I'll never be that lucky again.