Are New Budget Flights Between the U.S. and Europe Really a Bargain?

April 18, 2017

hicago to Reykjavik for $99. Los Angeles to Barcelona for $149. Denver to London for $199. It’s never been cheaper to fly across the Atlantic.

According to the hype, at least.

 
In recent years, relatively new low-cost carriers such as Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA and Iceland’s Wow Air have begun offering eye-poppingly low fares connecting the U.S. and Europe—rather than sticking to a single, compact region. The latest transatlantic player to join the fray is Level, from the European parent company that owns British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Iberia. It will begin flying in June with four routes from its new hub in Barcelona to Los Angeles, Oakland, Buenos Aires, and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with advertised prices starting at $105-$149 one way. Air France is following with a low-cost subsidiary, Boost, later this year.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-18/the-truth-about-budget-airlines-norwegian-wow-air-level