Ever more numerous on transatlantic routes, airlines offer direct round trips for sometimes less than 300 euros between Paris and the United States.
Direct flights between Paris and the United States for less than € 300 round trip? What was inconceivable a few years ago is becoming possible with the emergence of low-cost companies on transatlantic routes. For the same price as a Paris-Nice TGV at the last minute, you can get to New York, Boston or Los Angeles. At this price, of course, you have to make concessions, such as traveling light or bringing your meal on board. The basic rate only includes cabin baggage and … that’s it! Adding the meal option, choice of seat or checked baggage can cost half the price of the ticket. This sometimes makes low-cost companies more expensive than traditional companies.
But if the tickets at discounted prices make the happiness of some travelers who have little regard for comfort, they weaken the airline sector. This is evidenced by the bankruptcies of Primera Air (end of 2018), Wow Air (March 2019) and then XL Airways last month. For its part, Norwegian, a pioneer of low-cost long-distance, is regularly talked about because of its fragile financial health. This does not seem to discourage the competitors: Corsair and Frenchbee, two French women, have just announced the launch of flights between Paris and New York from next June.
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To establish a fair ranking, Le Figaro conducted research on November 14, 2019 on return flights between Paris and New York, departing Saturday June 13 and returning Saturday June 20, 2020. We indicate each time the price of a ticket, non-exchangeable and non-refundable , including a meal on board and checked baggage.
1. Frenchbee
Frenchbee, a French company belonging to the Dubreuil group (also owner of Air Caraïbes), was the first to offer low-cost flights between the metropolis and French Polynesia. Since 2018, it has been operating a link between Paris-Orly and San Francisco. Frenchbee will operate a daily flight between Paris-Orly and Newark-Liberty airport (New Jersey), about twenty kilometers from New York, from next June. Which perhaps explains this appeal price of less than 400 euros.
Price for a Paris-New York: 398 euros (tarif Basic).
Cities served in the United States: New York (from June 2020), San Francisco.
2. Corsair
Specializing in flights to the Caribbean, Corsair is starting to develop an offer to North America. Although it does not present itself as a low-cost company, it advertises prices between 320 and 360 euros round trip (Eco Basic fare), including a meal – but without checked baggage (40 euros). Since last June, Corsair has flown to Miami four to six times a week from Paris-Orly. In June 2020, it will open a line to Newark-Liberty airport. There will be one flight each day in both directions by an A330neo.
Price for a Paris-New York: 439 euros (tarif Eco Classic).
Cities served in the United States: Miami, New York (Newark-Liberty Airport, as of June 10, 2020).
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3. Air France
Faced with competition from low-cost airlines, Air France is adjusting its prices on some of its long-haul routes and is doing very well. With the “Light” fare, the round trip to New York or Los Angeles can cost less than 300 euros in off-peak periods. From March 29, 2020, a fifth daily rotation (canceled four years ago) will be added between Paris and JFK airport in New York. Note that some flights are operated by Delta, a partner of Air France.
Price for a Paris-New York: 460 euros (tarif Light).
Cities served in the United States: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Nouvelle-Orléans, Raleigh/Durham, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, Washington.
4. Level
When it was launched in France in 2018, Level wanted to strike hard with transatlantic flights from Paris-Orly at 99 euros. If the call prices have since increased (counting at least 129 euros for a Paris-New York), the low-cost subsidiary of the IAG group (which includes British Airways, Iberia and Vueling) remains among the cheapest on the market. The option including a meal and checked baggage still costs 75 euros, or 150 euros to pay on a return trip. Its A330-200 fleet has Wi-Fi (from € 8.99) and a multimedia offer (payable from January 2020). Since October 2019, she has been serving Las Vegas by direct flight.
Price for a Paris-New York: 479 euros (Plus rate).
Cities served in the United States: Boston (from March 31, 2020), Las Vegas, New York (Newark Airport)
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5. Norwegian
First company to launch long-haul flights between Europe and the United States, Norwegian serves five American cities (soon seven) from Paris CDG. If prices start at 139 euros one way to New York and 159 euros to San Francisco (Low Fare rate), you have to add 70 euros for a meal and checked baggage. The flights are operated by Boeing 787 Dreamliner supposed to consume 30% less fuel compared to a plane of the same size. Norwegian has been considered the “best international low-cost and long-haul airline” since 2015 by the Skytrax rating organization.
Price for a Paris-New York: 489 euros price (LowFare+).
Cities served in the United States: Austin (from May 2020), Boston, Chicago (from May 2020), Denver, Los Angeles, Miami (Fort-Lauderdale airport), New York (JFK), Orlando, San Francisco.
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