Round-trip flights to Europe for less than $500

In a week full of airline deals, TAP Air Portugal is offering travelers a New Year’s sale, with round-trip economy flights from major U.S. cities to Europe for less than $500.

Flights are available to Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Copenhagen, London and Dublin, among other international destinations, from domestic cities like Boston, New York City, Miami and Chicago.

Deal basics

Airline: TAP Air Portugal
Routes: Across the TAP network
How to book: Directly with the airline
Travel dates: Jan. 15 to May 15; exact dates vary by route
Book by: Jan. 19
Blackout dates: April 7 to 22

Sample routes

The following round-trip economy flights were priced as listed at the time of publication. We cannot guarantee availability when you book:

Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Miami International Airport (MIA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), from $419
BOS and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) and Dublin Airport (DUB), from $429
New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to MAD, BCN, CPH, DUB, Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), from $429
JFK and EWR to Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport (FCO) and Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), from $439
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to BCN, from $439
ORD and Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington, D.C., to MAD, BCN, Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) and Oslo Airport (OSL), from $449
JFK to London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR), from $489
JFK to Lisbon Airport (LIS), Faro Airport (FAO), Lajes Airport (TER), Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and Vienna Airport (VIE), from $499

The cheapest tickets available are within the sale economy fare, which allows travelers one personal item and one carry-on item.

screenshot from TAP website — TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Everything else — including seat selection and checked baggage — is extra, and costs vary by flight.

Business-class fares to various cities in Portugal are also available, starting at $2,300 round-trip.

Maximize your purchase

If you book this deal, use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: 2 points per dollar spent on travel
American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel
The Platinum Card® from American Express: 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar)
Chase Sapphire Reserve®: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare

Bottom line

Like the British Airways sale running this month, this sale offers travelers discounted flights through Jan. 19. However, the cheapest fares will likely disappear before then, so act fast if you wish to partake.

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