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All the best Black Friday flight deals (so far)

It’s not even Black Friday yet, but we are already seeing a bunch of great travel deals.We’ve rounded up the best airfare deals so far, so you don’t miss a bargain. In case you don’t see what you want right away, here’s advice on finding the best deals.If you’re looking for more travel deals, check out our roundup of the best hotel deals currently available.And read until the end for a few bonus deals.Best travel deals from airlinesAer LingusThe Irish carrier Aer Lingus is offering discounts on travel from North America to the U.K. and Europe.Aer Lingus is offering flights from North America to Europe as low as $124 each way for travel between Jan. 7 and May 12, 2026, for flights booked this week.There are also fares from the U.S. to Europe from $348.19 round-trip, from cities like Boston to Dublin. Fares from New York to London are as low as $511 round-trip.Book: aerlingus.comAvelo AirlinesCLINT HENDERSON/THE POINTS GUYAvelo Airlines has a deal on flights to Florida and Puerto Rico through Nov. 24. You get 45% off base fares on select flights to and from Florida and/or Puerto Rico for travel from Dec. 3, 2025, to March 31, 2026. There’s another offer for 15% all flights to and from Puerto Rico as well.To save on your already low fare, use promo code “BEACH45” or “BEACH15.”To receive the savings, you’ll need to enter the code either when you begin your flight search or once you reach the payment page.Book: aveloair.comBermudAirBermudAir has a really interesting offer for a 100% discount on flights when you book a three-night or longer vacation package to Bermuda, for travel between Dec. 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026.You’ll need to book via BermudAir Holidays from one of eight U.S. gateways:New York City’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA)Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)Westchester County Airport (HPN) near White Plains, New YorkBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)Orlando International Airport (MCO)Richmond International Airport (RIC)Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)Book: bermudairholidays.comBreeze AirwaysZACH GRIFF/THE POINTS GUYYou can save up to $60 with Breeze Aiways’ Black Friday sale, which runs from Friday, Nov. 8, through Sunday, Nov. 30.The low-cost carrier told TPG that “from Black Friday for three days, November 28 through November 30, Breeze will be offering up to $60 off its ‘Nicest’ bundles, up to $40 off ‘Nicer’ bundles and up to $20 off ‘Nice’ bundles when booking roundtrip travel between January 1, 2026, through May 12 (some blackout dates apply).”Book: flybreeze.com (available Nov. 28)Cathay PacificCATHAY PACIFICCathay Pacific is offering economy fares as low as $552 round-trip for Black Friday (the sale actually started Nov. 21). You’ll need to be a member of the program, but then you can take an extra $100 off business-class fares, $75 off premium economy fares and $50 off coach fares.Use these codes:”BFUS100″ for business class”BFUS75″ for premium economy”BFUS50” for coachThe airline also says, “Cathay World Elite Mastercard® holders can enjoy up to 15% off select fare classes when purchasing with their card. This exclusive cardholder offer is separate from the Cathay member discount and cannot be combined.”Here’s how Cathay describes the deal:”The Black Friday deal is applicable for travel from all Cathay Pacific gateways in the United States to Hong Kong and beyond. Gateways include: Seattle (SEA), which will begin operations on March 30, 2026; Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), which is the only direct nonstop route connecting Texas and Hong Kong, now available daily; Los Angeles (LAX); San Francisco (SFO); New York City (JFK); Boston (BOS); and Chicago (ORD).”The information for the Cathay World Elite Mastercard has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.Book: cathaypacific.comDelta Air LinesDelta Air Lines will likely have some good deals on flights beginning Friday. But in the meantime, SkyMiles members can boost their miles by earning bonus miles — at a rate of up to 4 miles per dollar spent — on Delta gift card purchases of $400 or more.Etihad AirwaysThe United Arab Emirates’ national carrier is offering discounts of up to 35% across many of its routes, bookable through Dec. 2, 2025, for travel from Jan. 13 to June 24, 2026.Book: etihad.comFiji AirwaysFiji Airways has a Black Friday deal that started early with flights as low as $349 each way on routes like its nonstops from Los Angeles or San Francisco to Nadi, Fiji.The sale runs now through Dec. 3, 2025, with travel dates between Jan. 12 and Nov. 10, 2026, on select dates.Book: fijiairways.comLa CompagnieLA COMPAGNIE/CHRISTOPHE DAUPHINFrench carrier La Compagnie is offering a “Blue Friday” promotion from now until Nov. 28, coinciding with Black Friday, for travel dates from Dec. 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026. You can score business-class fares from New York City to destinations in France and Italy from $2,400 round-trip.Book: lacompagnie.comLATAMLATAM Black Friday landing page. LATAMLATAM has a great Black Friday sale for flights to and from cities all over South America. Just a few examples? New York to Guayaquil and Quito, both in Ecuador, for just $355 and $400 round-trip, respectively.Book: LATAMQatar AirwaysQatar Airways is offering fares up to 30% off through Nov. 28, for travel from Nov. 20, 2025, to Oct. 31, 2026 (with some blackout dates).If you are booking for one traveler, you can save 25% on coach or premium-cabin flights. If you are booking for two to five travelers, you can save 30% on economy flights.Here are a few additional offers Qatar is offering right now:Join the Privilege Club with the sign-up code “AMOFFER25” to get early access to offers and to collect 2,500 bonus Avios in economy class or 5,000 bonus Avios in business class after your first flight as a member (must sign up by Dec. 31, 2025, and fly by June 30, 2026)Get up to 25% off flight-and-hotel packages and up to 40% off cruises with Qatar Airways HolidaysUp to 50% off holiday experiences with Discover QatarBook: qatarairways.comSingapore AirlinesSingapore Airlines is hosting a fun Black Friday sale starting Nov. 26. Some of the best deals shared in a sneak peek include round-trip flights from New York to Frankfurt for just $489 or Los Angeles to Tokyo for $569.There are some great deals for premium economy as well.Singapore Airlines’ Black Friday deals page. SINGAPORE AIRLINESBook by Dec. 2, 2025, for travel from Jan. 15 to Oct. 30, 2026.Book: singaporeair.com (available Nov. 26)TAP Air PortugalTAP is offering some great deals on round-trip fares to Europe from various U.S. airports. Prices start at $349 in economy and $2,499 in business class. The sale is live from Nov. 26 through Dec. 2, 2025, for travel from Jan. 31 to May 15, 2026.Round-trip economy flights on sale include:From New York City:$349 to Madrid and Barcelona$359 to Rome and Milan$439 to ParisFrom Boston:$359 to Madrid and Barcelona$459 to Berlin, Frankfurt and Hamburg, Germany; Dublin; Copenhagen; Stockholm; Oslo; and Warsaw, PolandFrom Miami:$399 to Madrid, Barcelona and Malaga, SpainLess than $500 to Paris; Milan; Seville, Spain; Copenhagen; Stockholm; Oslo; Warsaw, Poland; and Lisbon, Porto and Faro, PortugalFrom Chicago:$399 to Madrid, Barcelona, Rome and Milan$439 to Paris and Nice, France; Seville, Malaga and Valencia, Spain; and Florence, Venice and Naples, ItalyFrom Washington, D.C.:$399 to Madrid and Barcelona$439 to Seville and Valencia, Spain; Paris and Nice, France; and Rome, Milan, Florence, Venice and Naples, ItalyFrom San Francisco:$449 to Madrid and Barcelona$469 to Rome, Florence, Milan and Venice, ItalyBook: flytap.com (available Nov. 26)Bonus deal: Priority PassCLINT HENDERSON/THE POINTS GUYWhile not technically a flight deal, if you’re booking travel, you may also wish to take advantage of lounge access.Now through Nov. 30, you can save 30% on Priority Pass’ standard membership and pay $69 instead of $99.Buy: Priority PassBonus deal: Thrifty TravelerAir France business class. CLINT HENDERSON/THE POINTS GUYThrifty Traveler is throwing the biggest sale of the year on its Thrifty Traveler Premium flight deal alert service.Right now, new subscribers can get 50% off their first year of Thrifty Traveler Premium and receive emails about cheap cash deals — and some incredible points and miles bargains — on airline tickets or hotels. This sale reduces the $99.99 price to $49.99 for the first year for flight deals, or from $149.99 to $74.99 for flight and hotel deals.To take advantage of this deal, just enter “THEPOINTSGUY” in the promotional box, or use our link to skip entering promo codes altogether. The sale ends at 11:59 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Dec. 2.Buy: thriftytraveler.comMaximize your purchaseDon’t forget to use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees): Earn 2 points per dollar spent on travel.American Express® Gold Card: Earn 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com.American Express Platinum Card®: Earn 5 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel® (on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar).Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees): Earn 8 points per dollar spent on flights booked through Chase Travel℠ and 4 points per dollar spent on flights booked directly with the airline.Related reading:The best credit card welcome offers7 things to understand about credit before applying for a new cardHow to apply for a credit cardWhat is APR on a credit card?How to check your credit score for freeEditorial disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.

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