Do you want to see the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the colorful buildings in Sweden? If you want to go to multiple cities in Europe, you can take a round-trip flight for under $600.

Several airlines are cutting fares to many cities. Round-trip fares to Europe start at $241.

From January through May and from August through November, marked-down fares are available. During Thanksgiving, there is some availability as well.

The fares are set to last for only a couple of days.

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Deal basics

The airlines include Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Finnair, Play, SAS and TAP. Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington and other cities have discounted routes to Europe. If you want to book directly with the airline of your choice, you need to search for your best dates through the internet. There is some availability during Thanksgiving for certain routes. Within the next 48 hours.

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Sample flights

Smaller cities such as Omaha, Nebraska, and Shreveport, Louisiana are where airlines are offering these cheap fares.

We flagged these flights.

  • TAP: O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), starting at $241 (includes a layover in Lisbon, Portugal).
  • Play: New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), starting at $325 (includes a layover in Reykjavik).
  • Scandinavian Airlines: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH), starting at $387.
  • American and Iberia: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD), starting at $420.
  • Icelandair: ORD to Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN), starting at $475 (includes a layover in Reykjavik).
  • Air France, Delta and KLM: Eppley Airfield (OMA) to ARN, starting at $568 (includes layovers in Minneapolis and Paris).
  • American and Iberia: Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) to BCN, starting at $582 (includes layovers in Dallas and Miami).
  • Aer Lingus: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brussels Airport (BRU), starting at $654 (includes a layover in Dublin).

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Play is the only option for a flight to Paris from SWF.

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Play has a return flight that leaves Paris at 12 noon. The itinerary includes a stop in Reykjavik.

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The availability of third-party booking sites can affect prices on flights. The total price is $324 in this case. It would cost $325 to book your tickets on Play's website.

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Extra baggage and seat selection are charged by play. Checked baggage costs more than carry-ons.

Priority boarding will be given to you if you pay for a carry on bag. You will only be allowed a personal item on your flight if you don't pay for baggage.

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The most expensive seats are at the back of the plane and include extra legroom.

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Bottom line

Most of the time it's expensive to travel to Europe. You can tour some of Europe's most popular tourist destinations without spending a lot of money.

If you want to go to Europe, you need to book now because these prices are not going to last.