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We have yet another big European sale to tell you about.

Finland’s flagship airline, Finnair, is offering discounts on round-trip flights from its U.S. network of cities to various European destinations. Destinations featured in this sale include Helsinki, Vilnius, Lithuania, Riga, Latvia and Warsaw, Poland. Finnair has even dropped prices on flights to Delhi, India.

Some of the prices we saw are as low as $440 round-trip for travel to Europe. This sale involves flights from six American cities including Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City and Seattle.

The travel window for discounted Finnair flights primarily takes place between October 2024 and February 2025, with the best availability and prices in November. Most itineraries include layovers. 

This deal is for Finnair’s Economy Light tier basic economy tickets, which include an economy ticket, a free carry-on bag and a personal item. Checked luggage will cost $70 each way.

Deal basics

Airlines: Finnair

Routes: From Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and Seattle to various European cities and Delhi, India

How to book: Go to the Finnair website and book directly with the airline; travel must be booked by June 11

Travel dates: Availability from October 2024 through February 2025

Sample flights

Routes in this sale include:

• Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vilnius International Airport (VNO) – $481
• Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Riga Airport (RIX) in Latvia – $503
• Miami International Airport (MIA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) – $482
• New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) – $757

Finnair’s website is fairly user-friendly. You can search for the lowest fares by month by clicking the “Depart: Select date” box.

You will then get a calendar view. Just go to the month you want to travel in, and begin your search. The screenshot below shows the prices for available flights in February for New York City to Helsinki.

Here’s one itinerary from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Helsinki Airport for only $446 round-trip. As the calendar view above shows, you have lots of options at this price in February.

 You can also fly out of New York City to Riga Airport to visit historic Old City Riga in November for as low as $440 round-trip.

Also, You can fly out of JFK to DEL for less than $800 round-trip. This itinerary is for February, but we saw good availability at this price in January as well.

Flights from Miami to Poland are available for less than $500 round-trip in the fall. We found several routes in November out of Miami International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport for just $482 round-trip, an excellent price.

Round-trip flights to Lithuania are also available in this sale. You can fly out of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to Lithuania’s Vilnius International Airport in November for $465. 

Here’s an excellent deal for West Coast travelers. This itinerary from Los Angeles International Airport to Warsaw is just $443 round-trip.

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®: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare
• Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: 2 points per dollar spent on travel

Bottom line

If you take advantage of this deal to travel to Estonia in December, do not miss the Tallinn Christmas Market. It’s considered one of the best Christmas markets in Europe.

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