Airberlin: Tax Season Provides Relief With Europe Fare Specials Starting At $698 From New York To Copenhagen

  

                                                  

Airberlin, Germany second largest airline, has released new fare specials in both business and economy class just in time for tax filing season.  Economy class fares start from as low as $689* from New York to Copenhagen, $749* from Chicago to Gdansk, Krakow or Warsaw, $799* from Miami to Moscow or $949* from Los Angeles to Vienna or Salzburg for example. Many other exciting destinations are also offered during this sale such as Barcelona, Budapest, Rome and Zurich just to name a few.

The sale starts on April 14^th and runs through April 20^th,2015. The travel period for economy class fares are valid from April 14^th through May 15^th and August 24^th through October 26^th, 2015 for shoulder season and from May 16^th through June 30^th for high season.

In business class travellers will benefit from some of the lowest fares of the season, such as from New York to Moscow from $2,099**, Chicago to Helsinki for $2,599**, Miami to Moscow from $2,699** or Los Angeles to Copenhagen from $3,252**. The applicable travel period for the business class sale is from June 27^th through August 29^th, 2015 from New York, Chicago or Los Angeles and from June 27^th through September 26^th, 2015 from Miami.

To book visit airberlin.com, contact your travel agent or the airberlin service center at 1-866-266-5588.

*Sample roundtrip fares, including taxes, per person, for travel in Economy Class. Fares are listed in U.S. Dollars. Additional booking and baggage fees may apply. Fares may not be available on all flights and dates. airberlin operates seasonal nonstop service from Los Angeles (LAX) to Dusseldorf (DUS) between May 7 and October 31, 2015. Other restrictions may apply. 

**Sample roundtrip fares, including taxes, per person, for travel in Economy Class. Fares are listed in U.S. Dollars. Additional booking and baggage fees may apply. Fares may not be available on all flights and dates. airberlin operates seasonal nonstop service from Los Angeles (LAX) to Dusseldorf (DUS) between May 7 and October 31, 2015. Other restrictions may apply.Sample roundtrip fares, including taxes, per person, for travel in Business Class on long-haul flights. Travel within Europe between Berlin (TXL) or Dusseldorf (DUS) and the final destination is offered in Economy Class. Fares are listed in U.S. Dollars. Additional booking and baggage fees may apply. Fares may not be available on all flights and dates. airberlin operates seasonal nonstop service from Los Angeles (LAX) to Dusseldorf (DUS) between May 7 and October 31, 2015. Other restrictions may apply.

Travelore Tips: Proven Secrets To Booking A Cheap Flight To Europe

As the euro falls against the dollar and the weather warms, now is the time to book a trip across the pond. But a favorable exchange rate won't help you get there for less. That's where we come in. Here are seven tried-and-true booking strategies for nabbing the absolute cheapest flight to Europe.

Depart Wednesday, return Tuesday

We've all heard this sage advice before, but now we have solid proof to corroborate the claim. Kayak's 2015 Travel Hacker Guide cements what was once just a theory: Hop across the pond on a Wednesday and return home on a Tuesday for the absolute cheapest Europe flight.

The OTA giant employed a year's worth of search data to tell us that the least popular days to travel are indeed the cheapest. Debate over. Travel from Wednesday through Tuesday for the biggest savings (and since no one's traveling then, you'll possibly get an empty seat next to you).

Use flight-prediction tools

If your sole goal is to get to Europe this summer regardless of a specific destination, use one of the many flight-prediction tools out there. One such application I recommend is Momondo's handy Trip Finder. Select the departure city, vacation type (city, shopping, nature, nightlife, beach, etc.), continent, month and your budget, and you'll get trip suggestions based on your settings. For example, NYC travelers seeking city life during August will learn that the most affordable flight to the Continent is to Milan. In addition, the Trip Finder tool details the specific days with the cheapest fares, the major carriers with the largest presence in said airport, and the overall most/least expensive times to travel on your chosen route.

Use hubs as launchpads

Milan not at the top of your bucket list? If the cheapest route to Europe isn't to your preferred destination, well golly, consider it anyway. Get to Europe by way of a major gateway city, then take an intra-Europe flight to your final destination. Do the math and you'll find that this is often quite cost-effective. Consider RyanAir, easyJet and the like, but beware of the carriers' plentiful fees for everything from carrying on bags to printing boarding passes at airports.

Book six months out

Here's another helpful tip from Kayak's annual Travel Hacker guide: Europe flights are cheapest when booked six months out. While that's not necessarily true for off-peak seasons, it's especially sound advice for flights during the destination's peak season—in the case of Europe travel, summertime, specifically July and August.

And remember, flights are refundable when canceled within 24 hours, so keep a vigilant eye that day after booking.

Travel during the tail end of summer

Speaking of peak season, avoid it whenever possible—at least for your wallet's sake. This is a general tip that applies to all travel, regardless of destination, including to costly Europe.

If you absolutely must go to Europe during summertime, however, aim for the tail end of the season, say, a few weeks before or after Memorial Day and Labor Day, though not directly during those holiday weekends. This sweet spot is still peak season, yet it's a wee bit more reasonably priced—and less crowded than primetime in July and August.

Follow the lowest fare, but buyer beware

Ultra-low-cost carriers like Spirit and Allegiant changed the game in the airfare world. They not only created competition, which automatically lowers fares, but they also introduced the pricing model of offering dirt-cheap flights by making bank with ancillary fees. Following a similar model to this is Icelandic low-cost carrier WOW, which drastically discounts popular transcontinental flights from the East Coast to Europe. For example, WOW recently offered flights from Newark to Paris for $322 each way in May.

If the routes are a fit, peruse foreign low-cost carriers like WOW for Europe travel, but proceed with caution. The savings gained in airfare may be lost in fees. Round-trip fees for a single bag range from $134 when paid during the airfare-booking transaction to as much as $248 at the airport gate—ouch! Then there are fees for seat selection, oversized bags and so on.

Get two vacations for the price of one

What's better than a vacation to a European city? Why, a vacation to two European cities or even three, of course! Get the biggest bang for your buck by booking Europe flights with flagship carriers that offer free stopovers, even for multiday layovers. Features Editor Caroline Costello details the various airlines that offer free stopovers; among them are Icelandair with stopovers in Reykjavik, Turkish Airlines with stopovers in Istanbul, Air France with stopovers in Paris, and Finnair with stopovers in Helsinki.

READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Secrets to booking the cheapest summer Europe flight ever