Visit both Paris and Reykjavik. Icelandair has a ~$550 fare to Paris that allows for a free stopover in Iceland. You can go to Paris with or without the stopover.

Unlike other low cost carriers (Norwegian, WOW etc), Icelandair allows for 2 free checked bag. That is a large saving compared to Norwegian or WOW whose baggage fees are over $150 roundtrip.

Sample Travel Date:

• New York to Paris: May 3rd
• Paris to Reykjavik: May 9th
• Reykjavik to New York: May 12th

Fare Availability:

• Valid for travel from May 1st – May 17th. Must purchase at least 1 day in advance of departure

• Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.

How to Search for Availability:

• Search on Icelandair. Just enter your dates like the above and let it see if there’s availability. On Icelandair, enter New York to search for availability from both Newark and JFK.

Fare Class:

• N

Routing:

• JFK – KEF (Reykjavik) – CDG (Paris) – KEF – JFK. Also available from EWR

Mileage:

• Miles Flown: 7,977 miles

How to Book:

• Book on Icelandair. Select “Icelandair Stopover/Return from another city” and enter it as three segments and the respective dates for those segments:
  • Segment 1: New York – London
  • Segment 2: London – Reykjavik
  • Segment 3: Reykjavik – New York

 

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Background Information:

France:

• Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Euro (EUR). $1USD = 0.91 EUR

Iceland:

• Visa: US Citizens – Not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
• Currency: Icelandic Krona (ISK). $1USD = 129.18 ISK

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

• No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
• Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
• Get your taxes refunded when shopping
• How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges

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• Go to the The New York Flight Deals page

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