Air France Europe Sale - book flights for late summer/fall

If steep summer fares have been keeping you from traveling to Europe, maybe it’s time to consider late-summer and early fall flights. Air France is having a sale right now that’s good for travel to Europe during most of September and October. If you can handle a few stops, the price drops even more with alternate airlines.

Deal or no deal? Fly Mondays–Wednesdays to get the best rates during the Air France late-summer/fall sale. I found a flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to London (LHR) Sept. 3–17 for $420 each way, before taxes. The total bill came to $1,013, and the flight was nonstop both ways. I also tested booking a flight between Los Angeles (LAX) and Paris (CDG) Sept. 3-10 and fares were $455 each way before tax. The total price came to $1,070 and there was one stopover each way.

Those fares seemed about right to me, but I wanted to double check and, sure enough, I found an airline that will provide a cheaper fare for the same route. I searched the same London route and dates on Kayak and found Brussels Airlines brings the fare down to $875, including taxes, if you can stomach two stops.

Air France booking tip: Don’t stress departing Mondays–Wednesdays too much. Leaving Thursdays–Sundays typically costs $30 more each way.

When: Purchase by July 8 for travel from Sept. 1–Oct. 29, 2008

Contact: Air France, (800) 237-2747

— Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel Deal Blogger

[Photo: Mystical, by GG / Your Scene, Los Angeles Times]

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