Via View From the Wing, you can fly from 3 East Coast airports to Dublin, Shannon, Belfast, and Edinburgh in coach for $65 one-way. And you can even get a pretty cheap return flight!
I found flights from New York (Newburgh-Stewart) to Edinburgh, Scotland, for $161 round-trip in coach for travel on November 13, 2017, to November 21, 2017. These fares are valid for select dates between June 15, 2017, and December 31, 2017.
Here are the details. And how to search for deals from your city!
How to Book It
Link: ITA Matrix
Link: Google Flights
Norwegian is selling incredibly cheap tickets from the East Coast to Ireland and the UK on select dates between June 15, 2017, and December 31, 2017! Participating airports are:
- New York (Stewart-Newburgh Airport) to Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh, and Shannon
- Connecticut (Hartford International) to Edinburgh
- Providence to Cork, Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh, and Shannon
Stewart Newburgh Airport is NOT an airport we see very often (it’s ~1.5 hours north of New York City). But I experimented a bit, and it doesn’t seem much more expensive to fly to than other New York airports. So if you need to fly to New York to catch your Norwegian flight, it shouldn’t cost much extra to fly there.
You can find one-way coach flights from these US airports to Europe for just $65. And if you look hard enough, you can find a round-trip flight for ~$150! That is an incredible price. But Norwegian Air is a budget airline, so they’ll charge you extra for almost everything.
For example, if you want to choose your seat beforehand, you could pay up to $45 per person, each way. Non-alcoholic drinks will cost up to $3 per drink. And international checked baggage can cost $65 per bag.
So if you can’t travel light, you might end up paying MUCH more than you think.
You can check View From the Wing for how to book. Then book directly on the Norwegian’s website.
Nowegian Air Tips
1. Save up to ~20% on Your Flight
You can take advantage of currency conversion rates to save even more on Norwegian Air tickets. Even flights that are already on sale!
Read how to save up to 20% on Norwegian Air flights with an easy trick.
Or, you can use your Chase Ultimate Rewards points to book your flight.
Hotel Information
If you book a sale flight, remember there are lots of ways to get cheap or free hotel rooms with points from credit card bonuses and spending.
Check out my favorite Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, and Starwood hotels in Europe!
To find hotels that can be booked with points, I use Hotel Hustle (which even shows you if rooms are actually available!) or AwardMapper.
Remember, you can transfer flexible points like Chase Ultimate Rewards or American Express Membership Rewards to different hotel programs.
Note: If you prefer to book paid stays, check out discount sites like Orbitz, Expedia, or TravelPony for deals. But remember you won’t get stay credits or points (and might not have your elite status recognized!).
Airbnb is another terrific way to save money on accommodations, especially for longer stays. Here are some tips on how to negotiate a better Airbnb price, and how to find a safe and comfortable Airbnb.
Use a Credit Card That Earns Bonus Miles & Points
These cards earn bonus miles or points for paid airfare:
| Card Name | What It Earns |
|---|---|
The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN | - Earn 3X American Express Membership Rewards points on airfare purchased directly from airlines when you choose this as your 3X category (otherwise earn 2X points) - Here's my review of the card - Terms apply |
Premier Rewards Gold Card from American Express | - Earn 3X American Express Membership Rewards points for airfare purchased directly from airlines - $100 Airline fee credit. Up to $100 a year for incidental fees with your selected airline - Here's my review of the card - Terms apply |
SimplyCash® Plus Business Credit Card from American Express | - 3% cash back on airfare purchased directly from airlines on the first $50,000 when you choose this as your 3% cash back category - Here's my review of the card - Terms apply |
The Platinum Card® from American Express | - Earn 5X American Express Membership Rewards points for flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel - $200 Airline Fee Credit. Up to $200 a year in baggage fees and more at 1 airline - Here's my review of the card - Terms apply |
| Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite Mastercard | - Earn 2 miles per $1 on all purchases - Use miles for travel statement credits (minimum 10,000 miles for $100) - Here's my review of the card |
Chase Sapphire Reserve | - Earn 3 miles per $1 on travel and dining - $300 statement credit for travel purchases per calendar year (including hotels, airfare, etc.) - Here's my review of the card |
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card | - Earn 2X Chase Ultimate Rewards points on travel, including airfare - Here's my review of the card |
| Citi Prestige® Card | - Earn 3X ThankYou points for airfare & hotels - $250 statement credit for airfare & baggage fees each calendar year |
Ink Business Preferred℠ Credit Card | - Earn 3X Chase Ultimate Rewards points on the first $150,000 spent on travel, including airfare each year - Here's my review of the card |
Citi ThankYou® Premier Card | - Earn 3X ThankYou points for travel, including airfare |
| Or pay with an airline credit card for specific perks! |
And if you book a hotel, don’t forget to use one of these cards:
| Card Name | What It Earns |
|---|---|
| SimplyCash® Plus Business Credit Card from American Express | - 3% cash back on hotel rooms purchased directly from hotels on the first $50,000 when you choose this as your 3% cash back category - Here's my review of the card - Terms apply |
| Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite Mastercard | - Earn 2 miles per $1 on all purchases - Use miles for travel statement credits (minimum 10,000 miles for $100) - Here's my review of the card |
| Chase Sapphire Reserve | - Earn 3 miles per $1 on travel and dining - $300 statement credit for travel purchases per calendar year (including hotels, airfare, etc.) - Here's my review of the card |
| Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card | - Earn 2X Chase Ultimate Rewards points on travel, including hotels - Here's my review of the card |
| Citi Prestige® Card | - Earn 3X ThankYou points for airfare & hotels - Extend your trip with a complimentary 4th night stay at any hotel of your choice |
| Ink Business Preferred℠ Credit Card | - Earn 3X Chase Ultimate Rewards points on the first $150,000 spent on travel, including airfare & hotels each year - Here's my review of the card |
| Citi ThankYou® Premier Card | - Earn 3X ThankYou points for travel, including hotels - Here's my review of the card |
| Or pay with a hotel credit card for specific perks! |
These vast majority of the low fares were gone within no time and that was nearly 3 hours ago. By the time I went through to book the flights from NY to Dublin I got to the very end and it said the fare was no longer available. I think they had 2-4 seats at most per flight and nearly all of the seats for the summer months were gone in no time. I did end up finding some from Rhode Island to Belfast instead of NY to Dublin in September but that was within a 10 minutes of being release. At this point I don’t think there is anything left for the cheap flights in both directions. That being said under $150 across the pond and back is insane and even with a little nickle and diming by Norwegian this was an amazing deal if you happened to get in on it.