Paris Beckons as a Fare War Turns Europe Into a Bargain (Los Angeles, CA)

Paris Beckons as a Fare War Turns Europe Into a Bargain

Paris Beckons as a Fare War Turns Europe Into a Bargain Forget Yellowstone. Right now you can buy a ticket to travel from New York to Paris in August on a major American airline for under 500. Low prices on routes across the Atlantic are coming as budget carriers Norwegian Air and Wow Air of Iceland in particular increase routes in hopes of capturing summer travelers. Whether these low fares will last especially if oil prices continue to climb is uncertain. What used to be four-digit airfares in peak summer are now three digits said Robert W. Mann an airline industry consultant. Mr. Mann describes the situation as quite unusual suggesting travelers take advantage while they can. Low-cost competition is not a new phenomena even on long international flights. Norwegian has been flying from the United States to Europe since 2013. But trans-Atlantic capacity in particular from smaller cities is growing. Last week the airline announced a new flight to London from Tampa adding to the more than 60 routes it flies from the United States. It has added eight routes this year and has announced plans for three more. Wow began service to the U.S. in 2015 and currently flies from 13 cities to Reykjavik with connections to other destinations from there. As Norwegian and Wow go after travelers who are willing to forgo some convenience the major carriers are responding by dividing up their cabins or offering no-frills options just like they have done on domestic flights. Some airlines now have as many as four classes on international flights and economy cabins that are further subdivided.