Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Big Europe Fare Sale Jan-May 2018 - $340+ RT from ORD/DTW, even GRR, LAN, & TVC!

Many U.S. cities are on sale to Europe - including Grand Rapids (GRR), Lansing (LAN), Kalamazoo (AZO), even Traverse City (TVC).

Do some searches for yourself thru approx May 2018.  Use Google Flights or Kayak or your favorite search engine.  Most of the cheapest flights are available thru March, but some are thru May.

Background Articles




Which Cities are On Sale?

  • Cities showing flights available < $500 round trip include:
    • Barcelona (BCN)
    • Madrid (MAD)
    • Rome (FCO)
    • Milan (MXP)
    • Zurich (ZRH)
    • Amsterdam (AMS)
    • Paris (CDG)
    • Helsinki (HEL)
    • Munich (MUC)
    • Frankfurt (FRA)
    • Geneva (GVA)


Deal Breakdown - $340 Round Trip Chicago to Geneva

  • Chicago to Geneva (GVA) from $340 round trip

  • It is possible to book a routing with a long enough layover in Montreal, Brussels, or other connecting city to get out of the airport and explore the city.
  • If you like the sound of a long layover, you'll probably want to use ITA Matrix for your search, and experiment with the connection times as a way to find these longer connections.
  • Otherwise, Google Flights should work well enough.
  • Once in Geneva, it's easy to get cheap intra-Europe flights if there are other places you'd like to visit.
  • Minimum 7-day stay.
  • More details at The Flight Deal


Sample Fare Searches on Google Flights



Don't Forget About Toronto!

These aren't necessarily 'sale' prices, although they are very CHEAP prices.  Toronto offers a great alternative to Michigan-based travelers since it's only about 5 hours drive from Grand Rapids.  Lots of inexpensive Europe flights are available from Toronto (YYZ).

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