US to the World From $178!

Got a hankering for travel? Now’s the time to dust off your passport and start booking flights.

Discounted round-trip flights start at $178! Many destinations are available. You can fly now through November 2015.

US to the World From $178! Traveling Well For Less

New York to Abu Dhabi for $178 round-trip

Thanks to the great folks at The Flight Deal and Twitter for keeping me up on Christmas Eve – my wallet, passport, and travel lust thank you.

I didn’t post at o’dark thirty this morning because I wasn’t sure how long these fares would last, but it’s been over 7 hours and the fares are still there.

Don’t want to miss out on a deal? Here’s how to set on twitter alerts on your phone.

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US to the World for $178 roundtrip

Etihad is once again having an airfare sale.

They’re offering cheap flights from the East and West Coast to several cities around the world such as Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg, Hong Kong, and Mumbai.

Here’s what I’ve found (all prices are round-trip):

Abu Dhabi

New York to Abu Dhabi $178
Chicago to Abu Dhabi $208
Los Angeles to Abu Dhabi $458
San Francisco to Abu Dhabi $498

Hong Kong

New York to Hong Kong $372

Johannesburg

New York to Johannesburg $277

Mombai

New York to Mombai $292
Chicago to Mombai $311
Los Angeles to Mombai $454
San Francisco to Mombai $534

Lots of cities are on sale, so play around with the destinations that are flown to by Etihad.

Google Flights is faster

Some folks prefer ITA Matrix, but I like using Google Flights because you can see airfare prices over a two month period. And you can quickly forward (or backward) month by month.

Use Google Flights to search for $277 round-trip flights to South Africa

Book now

You can buy a ticket now and figure out your plans later. Thanks to the DOT for the 24 hour cancellation rule which lets you buy a ticket and cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

So you book your ticket/s now, then figure out your plans.

I confess, I’m a sale junkie. Especially when it’s an airfare sale. I bought a few tickets, how about you?

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