There are two types of train trip: The long, slow, and often luxurious train journey that takes you through beautiful scenery that you book specifically to spend time on the rails; and the speedy, no-nonsense, cheap train ride you take to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible. In the first category, you’ll find grand trips like Australia’s The Ghan, South Africa’s Blue Train, and Britain’s Caledonian Sleeper. In the second, there are trips from London to Brussels in just two hours, from Rome to Venice in four hours, and from Miami to Orlando in three hours. And if you’re a train traveler who belongs to the second category and likes getting places fast without flying, there are plenty of trains in this world that do just that at speeds previously unimaginable on land, including the fastest train in the world and its closest competitors.
You Can Score Flights to Paris for $159 One-way With This New Fare Sale
06.09.2024 - 13:13 / travelandleisure.com
As the summer travel season winds down, travelers can take advantage of fall travel deals as a jumpstart for their next vacation.
Norse Atlantic Airways, a discount European airline, recently revealed dozens of flight deals on flights from the United States to Europe throughout the rest of 2024 and early 2025 as part of a September Sale. The sale extends to several top tourist destinations in Europe including Athens, Berlin, London, and Rome, all for less than $200 one-way.
Travelers can purchase the fare sale tickets between today and September 12, however the tickets are sold in limited quantities, which means the sale could end sooner.
Best of all, the discounts are available in Norse’s Economy Light cabin, which, as of September 2, will also include a standard carry-on bag. The cabin class previously had a fee for carry-on bags, or required the purchase of a higher class of fare. In addition to Economy Light, Norse offers Economy Classic which includes a meal service and standard checked bag, and Economy Flextra which includes priority boarding and is a refundable fare.
Travel + Leisure spotted dozens of one-way flight deals available including:
Travelers can also save on direct flights from Los Angeles to Paris from $159 one-way, or Las Vegas to London's Gatwick Airport for $195 one-way.
“We’re excited to launch our September global flight sale, offering travelers the chance to explore the world at exceptional fares,” Norse Atlantic Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer Bård Nordhagen said in a statement shared with T+L.
As context of the value of the sale, these are some of the lowest airfares that T+L has spotted Norse offering. For example, when the Las Vegas to London route was launched in March 2024, the airfare was $299 one-way.
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