If you’re trying to book a summer vacation to Europe, you’ve probably noticed that prices for many of the most popular cities on the other side of the Atlantic are quite expensive.
Events like the Summer Olympics in Paris and Taylor Swift’s sold-out tour are playing a role in the high cost of airline tickets to Europe as demand soars. This also applies to business class seats. So if there’s a good deal on travel abroad, you might as well take it.
We’ve got one for you now: Air Serbia is having a big sale on round-trip business class seats to a slew of European destinations from Chicago and New York City. These cities offer non-stop flights to Belgrade, the Serbian capital and the location of Air Serbia’s hub. The other destinations require stops, but since you get reclining seats for a trip to Europe, we think it’s worth it.
The travel period for this deal runs from April to December this year, giving you plenty of time to find the best price for your trip. We did find some good prices for summer travel, but some of the best prices for certain destinations were in late spring or fall.
Deal Basics
Airline: Air Serbia
Routes: From Chicago and New York City to Amsterdam, Belgrade, Budapest, Istanbul, Prague, Rome, Vienna and other European cities
Travel dates: The sale applies to flights between April and December
How to book: Browse Google Flights and then book directly with the airline
Book via: As soon as possible
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Sample flights
European destinations include:
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
- Athens International Airport (ATH)
- Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)
- Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)
- Istanbul Airport (IST)
- Prague Airport (PRG)
- Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO)
- Thessaloniki Airport (SKG)
- Vienna Airport (VIE)
Let’s start with the non-stop options. You can book a nonstop round-trip business class seat from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) in late April for just $2,120. That’s a huge discount on the normal prices for that route.
June is another month where we saw significant discounts on this route, although it is about $150 more per ticket than April. But if you want to visit Belgrade as part of your summer vacation, this is an excellent price to travel in style.
If you live in Chicago, fall was the best availability for direct flights to Belgrade. You can fly out of O’Hare International Airport (ORD) in October for $2,314 round-trip. There are plenty of options for that price in September and October from the Windy City.
We found a fantastic price for a route from New York to Greece in the summer. You can fly to Athens International Airport (ATH) in July for $2,278. That’s almost a thousand dollars less than a business class seat normally costs for this itinerary.
If you want to visit Vienna, July seems to be the best month. We found many flights from New York City to Vienna Airport (VIE) for around $2,300.
New York City to Turkey is a great deal in the summer. You can fly from JFK to IST for less than $2,300 – a big discount on regular prices. We would like to note that this route involves a layover of almost nine hours in Belgrade.
Maximize your purchase
When you book this deal or flights, make sure you use a credit card that earns bonus points when purchasing airline tickets, such as:
In short
The best prices we found in this sale are for direct flights to Belgrade, which isn’t surprising since that’s Air Serbia’s hub. However, if you shop around, you can find several other great deals in the summer and fall for some of the most desirable cities in Europe.
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