While sub-$500 round-trip flights to Europe are my favorite, these flights come in at under $600, still well below the normal price tag of $800 to $900 for these routes.
With this deal, you can fly from Boston, Atlanta, Denver and others to Vienna and Salzburg, Austria.
Deal basics
Airlines: Air France, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, United Airlines and others.
Routes: From Miami, Boston, Charlotte, Denver, Dallas, Minneapolis and others to Vienna and Salzburg.
How to book: Browse Google Flights and book directly with the airline.
Travel dates: February through March and October through December, excluding holidays. Availability depends on the route.
Book by: Within two days.
This deal was originally sent out by Going, formerly known as Scott’s Cheap Flights. Sign up for Going to get deals up to 90% off via its Premium membership, which users can try for free for 14 days and then $49 per year. You can also upgrade to the Elite tier for $199 per year and receive all the Premium deals plus premium economy, business-class and first-class alerts.
Sample flights
The following flights were priced as listed at the time of publication. We cannot guarantee the below round-trip flights will be available when you book:
- Miami International Airport (MIA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE), starting at $510.
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to VIE, starting at $529.
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to VIE, starting at $538.
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to VIE, starting at $543.
- Denver International Airport (DEN) to VIE, starting at $556.
- BOS to Salzburg Airport (SZG), starting at $564.
- MIA to SZG, starting at $585.
- DEN to SZG, starting at $589.
Depending on your desired route, you may find wide availability across airlines.
For example, you can book the BOS-to-VIE route on Lufthansa, United, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Air France or Delta, ranging from $513 to $538 round-trip.
Related: Off the beaten path: Tips on visiting and exploring Austria
All of these flights are economy fares, so double-check what’s included with each carrier.
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For example, this Lufthansa fare affords passengers one free carry-on but it will cost $75 each way to check a bag. Also, seat selection is available starting at $35, going up to $50 for preferred seats with extra legroom.
Across the carriers included in this deal, factor in an additional $75 to $85 each way to check a bag.
Maximize your purchase
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Bottom line
This is a solid opportunity to book the first deal of the year to Austria, with flights starting in the low $500s and closer to $600, to both Austria’s capital and a second city worth seeing.
There is no specific book-by date, but we recommend booking within the next day based on availability.
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