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Fares to islands in the French Caribbean are on sale right now from several East Coast cities. Norwegian Air, the discount carrier that brought low fares to the transatlantic market launched flights to Fort-de-France and Pointe-à-Pitre in 2015.
We’re seeing nonstop round-trip fares from New York (JFK), Boston (BOS), Baltimore-Washington (BWI) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Fort-de-France (FDF) and Pointe-a-Pitre (PTP) from $198 round-trip. This sale starts in November and has scattered dates available through March 2017. Keep in mind that Norwegian is a low-cost carrier and will charge you for certain things that are not typically an additional cost on other airlines. However, even with these extra fees, the total cost is still significantly lower than what other carriers are charging for similar flights.
Airline: Norwegian Airlines
Route: BOS, BWI, FLL and JFK to FDF and PTPnonstop
Cost: $198 round-trip in economy
Dates: November – March 2017
Booking Link: Orbitz or Expedia
Pay With: American Express Platinum Card (5x on airfare),Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express Premier Rewards Gold, Citi Prestige (3x on airfare) or Chase Sapphire Preferred (2x on travel)
Here are a few examples of what you can book:
Boston (BOS) to Fort-de-France (FDF) for $198 round-trip:
Baltimore (BWI) to Fort-de-France (FDF) for $198 round-trip:
New York (JFK) to Guadeloupe (PTP) for $208 round-trip:
Maximize Your Purchase
Don’t forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on airfare purchases, such as the American Express Platinum Card (5x on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express Premier Rewards Gold or Citi Prestige (3x on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel purchases). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.
Source: thepointsguy.com