Deal alert: Fly nonstop to Paris in premium economy from $1,170
We've seen several solid flight deals to Europe pop up in the past few weeks, including some to perennial favorite Paris. Now, there's another fare sale to the French capital, and this one is for premium economy seats.
Air France and American Airlines have discounted premium economy tickets on a number of flights from Chicago, Dallas, Miami, New York City and Washington, D.C. Some routes are roughly $1,000 cheaper than normal. Premium economy is a nice way to make long flights more tolerable, given the extra amenities you receive. Making this deal even sweeter is that the sale is for nonstop routes.
The bulk of the availability in this deal is from November 2024 through February 2025, but some routes are also discounted in August and October 2024. Air France and American premium economy tickets come with a free carry-on and free checked luggage.
Deal basics
Airlines: Air France and American Airlines
Routes: From Chicago, Dallas, Miami, New York City, Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., to Paris
How to book: Browse Google Flights, then book directly with the airline
Travel dates: Mostly November 2024 through February 2025; some routes have availability in August and October 2024
Book by: As soon as possible
This deal was originally sent out by Going. Sign up for Going to get up to 90% off select flights via its Premium membership, which users can try for free for 14 days and then $69 per year. You can also upgrade to the Elite tier for $199 per year for access to all the Premium deals, plus premium economy, business-class and first-class alerts.
Sample flights
You can fly to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) from the following U.S. airports:
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
- Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington, D.C.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in Chicago
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Nonstop flights on Air France from ORD to CDG are readily available in November and December for $1,199 round-trip.
Nonstop flights from DFW to CDG are available for less than $1,300 round-trip in January.
If you live in Miami, November is an excellent month to book a trip to the City of Light. Air France has nonstop options from MIA to CDG for $1,170. There is decent availability at this price in December, too.
You can also book American Airlines flights from JFK to CDG for just $1,239 round-trip. This price is fairly easy to find in October and November.
If you're in the New York City area but prefer flying out of Newark, you can actually save a little money on the airfare. Air France has nonstop options from EWR to CDG in January for less than $1,200.
You can also fly Air France from SFO to CDG for less than $1,400 round-trip. That's a nice discount for this route, especially on a nonstop. The best availability we saw for these discounted fares out of San Francisco was in January and February.
Related: Paris Pocket Guide: What to see, do and eat in the City of Light
Maximize your purchase
When you book this deal or any flights, be sure to 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 amextravel.com
- 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)
- Citi Premier® Card (see rates and fees): 3 points per dollar spent on airfare
- Chase Sapphire Reserve®: 3 points per dollar spent on travel
Bottom line
There are plenty of premium economy options from major U.S. cities to Paris this fall and winter. We always encourage you to be as flexible as possible with your travel schedule, and the same goes for this deal. Some routes have limited availability, so be patient and keep checking.
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