Alert: Major savings on business-class tickets to Europe

How about a deal on business-class flights with Icelandair to Europe?

You know it’s a great offer when it’s featured on two of our favorite platforms, Scott's Cheap Flights Elite membership and Thrifty Traveler Premium, which notify subscribers of business and first-class deals like this one through email.

Just remember, this isn’t for the traditional lie-flat business-class seats. It’s more akin to premium economy, yet still a fantastic offer.

Essentials of the Deal

Airline: Icelandair.
Routes: BOS/ORD/DEN/JFK/EWR/MCO/SEA/IAD to AMS/DUB/GLA/HEL/MAN/CDG/KEF/CPH/ARN/BER and more.
Price: Under $1,000 round-trip.
Booking: Use Google Flights for searches and book directly at Icelandair.com.
Travel Period: January-May 2022.

Example Flights

This extensive offer includes round-trip flights from several major U.S. cities like Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Denver (DEN), New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), and Washington, D.C. (IAD) to various destinations across Europe, including:

• London (LGW), from $986.
• Amsterdam (AMS) and Stockholm (ARN), from $993.
• Frankfurt (FRA), Paris (CDG), Helsinki (HEL), and Zurich (ZRH), from $994.
• Manchester (MAN) and Munich (MUN), from $995.
• Dublin (DUB), from $996.
• Berlin (BER), Copenhagen (CPH), Glasgow (GLA), and Oslo (OSL), from $997.
• Reykjavik (KEF), from $998, nonstop.

Icelandair's business class, known as "Saga Premium," should be your focus while booking. For instance, you could fly from Chicago to Dublin in mid-January for $996 round-trip, as shown below.

As mentioned earlier, Saga Premium represents the airline's business class, which includes one free carry-on, two checked bags, priority check-in, lounge access, meals, and alcoholic drinks.

Additionally, Icelandair is providing free changes on all international flights until further notice due to COVID-19, so you can confidently book this deal and modify your flight later if necessary, though a fare difference might apply.

During that same week, you could book a similarly priced flight from New York's JFK to Copenhagen for $997 round-trip.

Most flights included in this offer feature layovers on both outbound and return journeys.

Optimize your spending

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Final Thoughts

It’s a rare occasion to find a deal on business-class tickets, now more than 30% lower than their usual price of about $1,500. With COVID-19 travel restrictions evolving quickly, make sure to verify the latest regulations for any country you plan to visit. Check out our Europe reopening guide here.