[01/18/2019 @ 12:20 PM] Fare gone.
American Airlines has round-trip “Basic Economy” flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Oakland or San Diego (OAK/SAN) for $116 with a connection. $58 each-way. Flights January to April. Mostly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Origin/Destination reversible.
Note: Oakland availability is sparse.
Note: Carry-on bag is allowed for free, but seat selection will cost extra. You can avoid seat selection fees by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
United, Delta, AA, and Air Canada, have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Calgary or Vancouver (YYC/YVR) starting at $266 with a connection. Flights mid-January to June. A few weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
Note: Carry-on bag is allowed for free on all carriers. Seat selection is free on Star Alliance and Oneworld carriers, but has a fee on SkyTeam.
Note: Carrier availability will depend on the dates you select.
Note: Frontier may offer fares for a little cheaper, but those will be more expensive if you plan on taking a carry-on bag, eating, drinking, or picking a seat, due to their excessive fee structure. We avoid covering Frontier deals unless they are low enough to offset the cost of their fees, and their lack of flights per day.
American and British Airways have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Rome or Milan (FCO/MXP) starting at $478. Flights from January to March. 7-day minimum stay required. Flights may operate as a code-share on a Oneworld carrier.
Note: Fare allows for free seat selection and carry-on bag, but a checked bag will cost +$60 each-way. Upgrades into “Regular Economy” are available for +$45 each-way.
American and Iberia have round-trip flights from Austin or San Antonio (AUS/SAT) to Barcelona or Madrid (BCN/MAD) for $459-$471. Flights from January to March. Expect prices to fluctuate by +/- $20. No Holidays. Flights may operate as a code-share on a Oneworld carrier.
Note: Flights to Barcelona out of San Antonio require 2-connections. Austin only requires one.
Note: Fare allows for free seat selection and carry-on bag, but a checked bag will cost +$60 each-way. Upgrades into “Regular Economy” are available for +$45 each-way.
Note: Check availability out of both “AUS” and “SAT” airports.
Delta and American have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Raleigh (RDU) starting at $137. $69 each-way. Flights late-January to February, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.Origin/Destination reversible.
Note: Delta fare is sparse, but NONSTOP. AA fare has a connection, but has more availability.
Note: Fare allows for a free carry-on bag and seat selection. Upgrades into “Regular Economy” are available for +30 each-way.
[01/03/2019 @ 5:29 PM] Deal is back on.
British Airways and Oneworld partners have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Germany (TXL/HAM/MUC/DUS/FRA), Switzerland (GVA/ZRH), or Belgium (BRU) for $486-$548 with a connection. Flights January to March. 7-day minimum stay required. Flight may operate as a Finnair/American code-share.
Note: Frankfurt is available for $436 on Delta. We covered that deal a few days ago:
Note: Personal item and carry-on bag are allowed free of charge, but a checked bag will cost +$60 each-way. Upgrades into “Regular Economy” are available for +$45 each-way.
British Airways has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to London (LHR) for $483, NONSTOP. Flights March to May. 7-day minimum stay required. Flight may operate as a Finnair/American code-share.
Note: Personal item and carry-on bag are allowed free of charge, but a checked bag will cost +$60 each-way. Upgrades into “Regular Economy” are available for +$45 each-way.
Note: This deal was $444 last November.
Note: Flights on Norwegian may also available for a slightly cheaper price, but their fare requires a fee for meals, and higher fees for seat selection and bags. Furthermore, Norwegian only has 3 flights per week for their route, which means if their flight is canceled or missed, your next flight will be several days later. Avoid Norwegian unless the price is about -$200 less than this.
American Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Philadelphia (PHL) for $117, with a connection. $59 each-way. Flights in February. Origin/Destination reversible.
Note: Carry-on bag is allowed for free, but checked bags will cost about +$30 each-way.
Note: Frontier seems to be offering a few flights for a little less than this, but those will usually cost more due to Frontier bag fees.
American Airlines has round-trip flights from San Antonio or Austin (SAT/AUS) to Grand Cayman (GCM) for $337-$340 with a connection. $120/$210 each-way. Flights depart Dec 17, 18, 19. Flights return Dec 19-27. Origin/Destination reversible.
Note: Carry-on bag is allowed for free, but a checked bag will cost +$30 each-way. Upgrades into “Regular Economy” are available for +$30 each-way.
American Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Providenciales, Turks & Caicos (PLS) for $313 with a connection. $115/$200 each-way. Flights depart Dec 18, 19, 20, 24, 25. Flights return Dec 19-27. Origin/Destination reversible.
Note: Carry-on bag is allowed for free, but a checked bag will cost +$30 each-way. Upgrades into “Regular Economy” are available for +$30 each-way.
American Airlines and Oneworld partners have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Most cities in Europe (See list in full blog post) for $490-$595 with a connection. Flights January to March.
[11/23/2018 @ 5:25 PM] Still available. Price dropped to $444, was $482.
British Airways has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to London (LHR) for $444, NONSTOP. Flights March to May. 7-day minimum stay required. Flight may operate as a Finnair/American code-share.
Note: Personal item and carry-on bag are allowed free of charge, but a checked bag will cost +$60 each-way. Upgrades into “Regular Economy” are available for +$90 each-way.
Note: Flights on Norwegian may also available for a similar price, but the fare requires a fee for meals, and higher fees for seat selection, and bags.
