It’s that time of the year again when airlines across the globe roll out their much anticipated Black Friday deals. Get ready, budget travelers, because the season biggest savings are taking off!
Several airlines have already launched their Black Friday sales, signaling a head start to snag those bargain fares.
In this post, we present a selection of great travel offers so you can start packing your bags!
TAP Air Portugal Black Friday Discounts
The Portuguese carrier TAP Air is running a Black Friday sale with round-trip flights to Europe starting at $379. The discounted fares are available to book until November 24, 2023, for travel through May 31, 2024.
There are good deals on round-trip Economy fares like New York/Newark (EWR) to Paris (ORY) from $368 (lower than advertised), Chicago (ORD) to Rome (FCO) from $399, and Miami (MIA) to Madrid (MAD) from $409.
For traveling across Portugal, fares start at €49.
The advantage of flying with TAP is that even their Economy fares include a free carry-on and personal item. Also, the airline has a Portugal Stopover Program offering a free stopover of up to 10 days in Lisbon or Porto.
How to Book: Search and book directly on TAP’s website or through travel agencies.
Blackout dates: December 15, 2023, to January 10, 2024, and March 21 to April 8, 2024.
Qatar Airways Black Friday Promotion
Until November 24, 2023, Qatar Airways is offering up to $150 off round-trip flights in Economy Class and up to $350 off in Business Class as part of their Black Friday promotion. The travel period is from December 30, 2023, to October 31, 2024.
Some details worth noting are that the discount applies to the base fare and is only valid on Qatar Airways-operated itineraries.
Here are some sample fares:
New York (JFK) to Islamabad (ISB) from $887
Washington, DC (IAD) to Amman (AMM) from $874
Miami (MIA) to Dubai (DXB) from $782
Qatar has stopover packages that are not free, but offer great value for stays in 4 and 5-star hotels in Doha starting as low as $14 per night!
How to Book: Search and book directly on Qatar’s website or app.
Blackout dates: May 15 to July 30, 2024 (outbound), and June 20 to September 15, 2024 (inbound).
Air Canada Black Friday Deals
Another airline that started an early Black Friday sale is Air Canada. Fares to Canada and other international destinations are on sale until November 26, 2023. The promotional travel period starts on November 27, 2023, and ends on June 30, 2024.
Some sample one-way deals include Orlando (MCO) to Ottawa (YOW) from $69, Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Toronto (YYZ) from $80, Miami (MIA) to Montreal (YUL) from $88, and New York (LGA) to Montreal (YUL) from $96
There are also round-trip transatlantic deals like San Francisco (SFO) to Rome (FCO) from $563, Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris (CDG) from $580, and Chicago (ORD) to Paris (CDG) from $530. Discounts are automatically applied to base fares and cannot be combined with any other offer, discount, or promotion.
How to Book: Search and book directly on Air Canada’s website.
Save on Frontier’s GoWild Pass
As an early Black Friday promotion, Frontier is offering the new GoWild! All-You-Can-Fly annual pass for $499, which comes with free Miles Silver Elite status valid throughout 2024.
The annual pass can be purchased at the promotional price until November 28, 2023, while supplies last. The pass will be valid from May 1, 2024, until April 30, 2025, and includes domestic and international destinations.
Essentially, pass holders will pay only $0.01 in airfare plus taxes, fees, and other charges. Also, there are blackout dates and other restrictions, so be sure to read all the details on Frontier’s website.
Aer Lingus Black Friday Offers
Aer Lingus, the Irish flag carrier, is also joining the holiday travel sale frenzy with early Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. The sale runs until November 29, 2023, for travel through March 31, 2024.
For North American-originating flights, there are discounts of $100 for round-trip fares in Economy and $200 in Business Class.
For travel originating from Ireland and within Europe, the sale goes until November 27, 2023, with discounts of €100 and €200 (Business Class) on round-trip flights from Ireland to North American destinations.
Additionally, there is a discount of up to 25% off on flights from Ireland to many European and UK routes. The promotional travel period extends from December 1, 2023, through March 14, 2024.
How to Book: Search and book directly on Aer Lingus’ website.
“Black & Yellow Friday” Sales with Spirit
The low-cost carrier Spirit has a dedicated page for early access to their Black & Yellow Friday deals. Offers range from discounts on Free Spirit points, holiday shopping, cruise deals, MGM Resorts Las Vegas savings, Universal Orlando ticket upgrades, and more.
We’ll be adding more airline deals as they become available during the Black Friday promotion period, so check back daily to get the latest offers!
