Attention Cheapos! 2019 is getting off to a good start with the latest fare announcement from Wow Air. Starting today, you can book a flight to Europe for only $49.

If you’ve been waiting for a good deal on a trip to Iceland, Ireland, London, Germany, or Belgium, now is the time to go.

These flights are sure to sell out fast, so we’ve put together the details on how to get this amazing deal before they’re gone.

How to score a $49 flight

To find this rock bottom fare, you need to book from certain cities.

From the US:
Boston (BOS)
Washington, DC (BWI)
New York (EWR)
Detroit (DTW)

Into Europe:
Reykjavik (REK)
Dublin (DUB)
Brussels (BRU)
Frankfurt (FRA)
London (LGW)

The deal is for available for travel between the dates of January 21 and March 11, 2019.

For example, we found a flight from Boston to Reykjavik on January 22nd for $49 that leaves at 6:20 pm and New York to Dublin (via REK) on January 21st at 6:05 pm.

Of course, you need to be wary of any add-ons from seat reservations fees to checked baggage charges. They can add up quickly and double or triple the price of your flight in no time. But for those looking for the cheapest price possible, it will be hard to top this Wow Air deal.

Search for the latest fares on Wow Air. 

Before you book your flight, read our tips for flying Wow Air to get all the inside information on how to keep your cost down.

Most Wow Air flights fly through Reykjavik, so you’ll have to factor in a stop in this Icelandic city. If you want to make Reykjavik your vacation stop, read through our budget guide to Iceland. It’s not the cheapest destination, but with a little bit of planning, you can save on your trip with the right hotel and tour. And in January, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights!

Note: Even though Wow Air is no longer operating, you can still book direct flights on Icelandair to Reykjavik.

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Do you have plans to take off to Europe this year? You might after learning about Wow Air’s latest deal. Known for super cheap flights with frequent sales (like the $55 flights to Europe last year and $69 flights from California), Wow Air is at it again.

The deal

For a limited time, this budget airline is offering $69 one-way flights to Europe. Based in Iceland, Wow Air’s $69 fares go directly to Reykjavik from 13 cities in the US.

Even better, a lot of the dates are in the early or late summer (June or September) and early fall (October), making this an excellent deal for that time of year.

For a little bit more than $69, you can go through Reykjavik and connect to London, Paris, Copenhagen, Berlin and several other European destinations. For example, with a $149 one-way flight, you can fly from Boston to Berlin, Chicago to London, or Detroit to Dublin. For more information where they fly, you can check their online route map.

This flexibility gives you the option to either enjoy a holiday to Iceland, one of the hottest tourist destinations in the world right now, or continue on to Europe to your favorite cities.

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As with any deal like this, if you really want the cheapest price, act fast. Once the seats are booked on each flight, the $69 fares will disappear.

Wow Air destinations in Europe

As we mentioned, these flights are not just leaving from big hubs like New York and Los Angeles. Here are the 13 departure cities for this deal:

• Baltimore/Washington, D.C. (BWI)
• Chicago (ORD)
• Cleveland (CLE)
• Cincinnati (CVG)
• Detroit (DTW)
• New York (JFK)
• Newark (EWR)
• Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
• St. Louis (STL)
• Pittsburgh (PIT)
• Boston (BOS)
• San Francisco (SFO)
• Los Angeles (LAX)

Deals we found

Searching on Wow Air, we found several $69 flights still available. For example, we found cheap fares from Dallas to Reykjavik on June 9th, New York (JFK) to Reykjavik on June 20th, Boston to Reykjavik on September 25th, Chicago to Reykjavik on September 3rd, Washington, DC to Reykjavik on September 8th, and Cleveland to Reykjavik on September 23rd.

Tips for flying Wow Air

Before you book that cheap ticket, read through our tips for flying Wow Air and our guide to flying the Cheapo skies on Wow. Like most budget airlines, Wow Air doesn’t include any perks with the basic fare, so you’ll have to pony up extra for everything from checked baggage to a seat reservation.

Remember, the devil — or in this case, the cheap fare — is always in the details!

Now, it’s time for the fun part to find a good deal! Check wowair.us to search for fares.

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Scheduled to launch on April 26, 2018, WOW new flights from JFK will take off for Rejkyavik, Iceland and 22 other destinations across Europe.

WOW will also be adding an additional 13 flights per week out of Newark, where they already fly, beginning in May 2018.

$99 one-way tickets to Europe on WOW air

In conjunction with the announcement, WOW also kicked off a big sale with super cheap airfare. Starting today, you can score $99 one-way tickets from JFK  to travel to the following destinations:

Paris, Amsterdam, London (Stansted Airport), Frankfurt, Dublin, Copenhagen, and Berlin. When you combine a Wow flight with one of our cheapo hotels, you could score a truly affordable vacation!

Although this is a Cheapo’s dream come true, tickets will go fast. Check the WOW air website and start planning your trip to Europe for next spring! The price includes all taxes, fees and carrier charges and dates of travel are from April to June and September to October of 2018.

Of course, $99 flights always come with a catch. Before you click “purchase”, you might want to read our tips for flying to Europe on WOW and “WOW air: Our Guide to flying the cheapo skies“. The devil is always in the details!

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In celebration of Wow Air’s fifth anniversary, the ultra-budget airline today announced $55 one-way tickets from three US departures (Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Miami) to several European cities.

The tickets go on sale today, but there’s a catch: In order to score the cheap seats, you must fly this month — between June 11, 2017 and June 27, 2017.

Furthermore, sale tickets have limited availability and you must book a return journey, making it more difficult to find $55 seats both ways.

Book directly through Wow Air’s website.

Our tests

In our tests this morning, we easily found a $55 seat from Miami to Brussels (as with all Wow flights, via Reykjavik), but the cheapest return we could find for the journey was $249. Still, this brought the base fare up to $304, which is a great deal for summer travel to Europe.

Keep in mind, however, that prices can climb substantially when you add in additional charges, like checked luggage and reserved seats. (Read more about Wow’s extra charges and our guide to flying Wow Air.)

More details from Wow

From Wow Air’s press release today.

For a limited time, $55 tickets will be available from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam (AMS), Copenhagen (CPH), Dublin (DUB), London (LGW) and Berlin (SXF).

From Miami, $55 tickets will be available to Bristol (BRS), Brussels (BRU), Dublin (DUB), Edinburgh (EDI), Dusseldorf (DUS), Copenhagen (CPH), Frankfurt (FRA) and Cork (ORK).

WOW air’s California routes are serviced by three new Airbus A330 aircrafts, the first wide-body jets in the WOW air fleet. The airline operates the youngest fleet in Iceland with the lowest emission.

Launched in November 2011, WOW air now connects 32 destinations across the U.S. and Europe with the Icelandic capital. In 2016 WOW air flew with 1,668,773 passengers in total, which is an increase of 130% from 2015.

Fares go on sale today and will be offered for flights between June 11, 2017 and June 28, 2017.

*San Francisco (SFO) to AMS, CPH, DUB, LGW, SXF via Iceland. Based on lowest one-way WOW Basic fare booked on www.wowair.us. Includes all taxes, fees and carrier charges. Available for travel June 11th to June 28th. The offer applies for 200 seats on selected flights, only when booked on a return trip.

*Los Angeles (LAX) to AMS, CPH, DUB, LGW, SXF via Iceland. Based on lowest one-way WOW Basic fare booked on www.wowair.us. Includes all taxes, fees and carrier charges. Available for travel June 19th to June 28th. The offer applies for 150 seats on selected flights, only when booked on a return trip.

*Miami (MIA) to BRS, BRU, CPH, DUB, DUS, EDI, FRA, ORK via Iceland. Based on lowest one-way WOW Basic fare booked on www.wowair.us. Includes all taxes, fees and carrier charges. Available for travel June 18th to June 28th. The offer applies for 100 seats on selected flights, only when booked on a return trip.

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The deal

Right now, Aer Lingus is offering fares under $500 direct to Ireland from the East Coast of the US. The $499 round-trip fare is good from New York JFK and Newark International Airport to Dublin and from Boston to Shannon.

If you live in Washington, DC, the price jumps a little bit to $579, and even more from the West Coast.

Travel Period: You can travel anytime between November 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017. Aer Lingus has an easy-to-use fare finder system where you can quickly scroll through the calendar to compare prices on different days of the week.

Booking Period: You have until September 21, 2016, at 7 pm to book your flight. However, as with any great flight deal, reserve your tickets as soon as possible to have the best chance at securing the dates you want to travel.

How to book: Check availability and book on the Aer Lingus website.

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Is it a good value?

Anytime we can find a direct, round-trip flight to anywhere in Europe for $500 or less, our cheapo alarm bells go off. For budget travelers like us, flying to Europe is always the most expensive cost of our trip. With many flights to Europe tipping toward the $800-900 price range on a regular basis, we’re always on the hunt for deals like this.

Plus, Aer Lingus also lets you take one checked bag on your journey, so you don’t have to worry about hidden baggage costs at the gate. That $499 also includes all taxes and fees.

On the downside, the travel window is limited, and you can’t use this deal to go in the high season. But when the temperatures drop across Ireland in January and February at least you won’t have to worry about the summer crowds. And if you’re used to winter in New York, the “off season” in Ireland might just feel downright tropical compared to the frozen thermometer back home.

Related: Baggage fees for airlines flying from the US to Europe

St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland

Looking to spend St. Paddy’s Day in Ireland? This might be the year to skip the parade down Fifth Avenue in New York City and head straight for Dublin. We found flights leaving on March 13, 2017 and coming back on March 20 for the $499 price.

Dublin hosts a popular St. Patrick’s Festival every year including a parade through the city streets. Dig out your favorite green outfit and start packing your bags. Just book those hotel reservations early, because you can expect to join over 500,000 other revelers in the streets of Dublin on March 17th.

Cheers! The scene at Temple Bar after the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin. Photo: lendog64

Hotels and hostels in Dublin

Once you score a great deal on your flight, finding a room for under $100 is easier than you might think when you visit Dublin. If you want to really save, there are several cheap hostels in Dublin and you can find private double rooms starting for around $50.

Search the best value hotels in Dublin on EuroCheapo

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Related: See all flash deals on European travel

Do the math and that’s only $450 per person, with all taxes and fees included. Even better, you’re not limited to a short booking period but rather a six-month window. You can travel between September 16, 2016, and April 3, 2017. We found flights in the winter and spring leaving on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday (and coming back those same weekdays) for this special fare. If you want to travel on the weekends, the price is just a little bit more. Just book by Monday, August 22 to score this deal. 

And even though the price is right up our cheapo alley, the perks that come with a flight on Emirates are usually way beyond our budget. On budget airlines like Wow or Norwegian, you get a low price but everything else comes at a cost (seat reservation, baggage, food, etc). However, Emirates Economy offers a whole new level of experience. You can savor a four-course meal, watch 2,500+ channels on the in-flight entertainment system, and even log onto free Wi-Fi during your trip. And if you are worried about getting hit with steep baggage fees, sit back, relax, and enjoy your flight because Emirates Economy lets you bring two checked bags with you. All of this for only $450 per person? Sign us up!

Pack your bags. It’s time for a trip to Milan! Photo: Christopher J

Once you get to Milan, you’ll have no problem finding affordable accommodations. EuroCheapo has hotels in Milan for as low as $60 per night for a double room. Plus, you don’t have to stick to Milan. Hop a train and be in Venice in three hours, Florence in two hours, and Genoa in 2.5 hours. You can even sneak in a night in Bologna, a beautiful student city with a reputation for amazing cuisine — but of course, you’ll find incredible food no matter where you go in Italy!

Click here to search dates and book your ticket. 

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Planning to take the journey this summer? Book it now through the SNCF to get this sale fare. But don’t delay, as the sale fare has been limited to 100,000 passengers.

Related: See all flash deals on European travel

Details:

• Eurostar is offering 100,000 round-trips at the sale fare.
• Tickets must be purchased by May 25, 2016
• Travel dates: Between May – November 2016
• Must purchase round-trip journey to get the sale fare.

Is this a good deal?

• Yes! The normal one-way ticket price starts at €55.

How can I book this?

• Through the SNCF website (French)
• Through the UK SNCF website (in English): Note that these sale fares are £29 each way.

More help

Need more help booking your train tickets? Read our article on how to book tickets directly through the SNCF.

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Wow! Airlines, the self-proclaimed “ultra low-cost transatlantic carrier”, today announced a new crop of $99 seats beginning in October from two US departure points, Boston and Washington, to Paris and Amsterdam (all with connections in Reykjavik, Iceland).

Although the airline claimed that $99 seats are available starting in October, we weren’t able to find any of these cheap seats for that month in our test searches today.

However, we did turn up some $99 seats available to and from Europe for December, January and February travel. The return ticket, however, was often at least twice as much.

Related:

• $99 to Europe? Yes, but the devil is in the details.
• See all flash deals on European travel

In one of our tests, we found a $99 ticket to Paris, but the return to Boston was $189.

In one test for Boston to Paris in November and December, November was already slim pickings, but we were able to snag a $99 seat for December. With a return two weeks later for $189, the bare-basics ticket came in at $288 (without bags or assigned seats).

Similarly, a test for Baltimore/Washington (BWI) to Paris in January yielded a $99 departure (on January 10), but the cheapest return we could find was $288 two weeks later. (The month was filled with $288 return flights from Paris.) Total flight charge: $387 (without bags or assigned seats).

Extra charge alert: However, note that checking a bag will set you back $67 each way, and reserving a seat will cost a minimum of $7 each way.

Bottom line

As we’ve written before, with a little flexibility, light packing, and good timing, you can find a steal on a round-trip from the US to Europe on Wow! Even if checking a bag bumps your overall ticket up by $134, the final charge could still be far less than you’d pay on a legacy carrier.

Check your dates on the Wow! website. And for Cheapos sake, if you do find a good fare, grab those seats before they’re all gone… and then tell us about it in the comments section!

The details:

• Some $99 one-way tickets available from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Paris and Amsterdam.

• All flights connect through Reykjavik, before continuing on to Paris and Amsterdam.

• Frequency from BWI: Two flights a week to Amsterdam, five flights a week to Paris.

• Frequency from Boston: Three times a week to Amsterdam, six flights a week to Paris.

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