Star Alliance member SAS is currently running a sale for its transatlantic routes. During this time, you can fly from several Polish airports to New York in business class for less than €1,500 (~PLN 6,472). A change of planes in Copenhagen, Oslo or Stockholm is necessary in each direction to get the lowest fare.
If you are willing to spend more than €1,500, you can also reach Chicago, Boston or Washington in a lie-flat seat.
You can fly from the following airports to New York:
- Poznan at €1,474 (~PLN 6,360) (overnight layover)
- Gdansk at €1,475 (~PLN 6,364)
- Warsaw at €1,487 (~PLN 6,416)
The cheapest tickets from Poznan require an overnight layover in Copenhagen on either the out- or inbound flight.
Our availability calendar highlights all possible flight dates at the lowest price for trips up to 28 days. It will forward you to SAS with your selected flight dates.
Availability from Warsaw and Gdansk gets even broader with an overnight layover in Copenhagen.
Feeders are SAS Premium flights. That means you will get a small meal and free beverages, but no blocked middle-seats.
The airline uses a mixture of Airbus A321LR, Airbus A330 and Airbus A350 aircraft on their transatlantic routes. All of these planes feature a fairly modern business class section with lie-flat seats.
Scandinavian airline SAS has very big and comfortable seats, each offering direct access to the aisle. There’s a lot of storage room and also a very big desk which is perfect to work. The seats alternate between either being directly next to the window or directly at the aisle. Another upside of flying SAS: Free unlimited Wi-Fi! The SAS business class is therefore definitely not a bad choice for hard-working businessmen.
Search & Book
Tickets at this price are on sale until August 28, 2023. A minimum stay of three days or at least one night from Saturday to Sunday is necessary to get the lowest fare. Travel is limited to departures between October 2023 and May 2024. You have to complete your journey by May 21, 2024. On this day, your inbound has to arrive back in Poland.
Google Flights will help you find additional flight dates or destinations. We usually recommend booking on the airlines’ website.
Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?
More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:
Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.
If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.
This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.
Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.
This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.
Mileage
SAS issues tickets for all flight segments in booking class J. You would get the following mileage for a roundtrip from Warsaw to Newark via Copenhagen:
- 17,084 Miles on TAP Miles&Go
- 14,400 Points on SAS EuroBonus
- 14,072 Award Miles + 480 Points on Miles&More
- 13,072 Miles on Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
- 13,072 Miles on Aegean Miles+Bonus
- 13,072 Miles on Copa ConnectMiles
- 12,814 Award Miles + 8,542 Tier Miles on Avianca LifeMiles
- 12,814 Miles on Egyptair Plus
- 11,572 Award Miles + 100 Tier Points on Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 10,678 Award Miles + 1,778 PQP on United MileagePlus
- 10,678 Miles on Asiana Club
- 10,678 Miles on Air Canada Aeroplan
- 10,678 Miles on Singapore KrisFlyer
- 10,678 Miles on Thai Royal Orchid Plus
- 10,678 Miles on EVA Infinity MileageLands
- 8,714 Miles on Ethiopian ShebaMiles
- 8,542 Miles on ANA Mileage Club
Destination
Hotels in Manhattan can often be found for under €225, though you’d pay more for 4-star hotels and higher. Whichever category and hotel you opt for, make sure to get the best price! Our recommendation is searching on booking.com, or even on our own Travel-Dealz hotel search:
Information & Tips for New York
It is THE dream destination in the USA. The 5 districts of New York City offer more than any other metropolis in the world. And due to the high number of flights to New York, it is usually the cheapest way to get to the USA.
The Best Time to Travel
The best travel time with moderate temperatures is from April to June and from September to November. Summers can bring heat waves with high humidity. Winters are often snowy and very cold.
From the airport to the city
New York City is served by three commercial airports: John F. Kennedy Intl. Airport in Queens (probably the most famous), Newark Intl. Airport in Newark, New Jersey (which is not located in NYC, but serves the metropolitan area just like the others) and LaGuardia Airport also in Queens (which is closest to the city).
John F. Kennedy Intl. Airport
Public transport: From Manhattan by subway or LIRR to Jamaica (price varies from $2.75 – $10.00), continue with AirTrain to JFK ($8). Travel time 45 – 60 minutes.
Taxi: To Manhattan $62.50 (+ $5.50 toll), 45 – 90 minutes depending on traffic.
Newark Intl. Airport
Public transport: Almost $20 with a combination of AirTrain Newark and NJ Transit to Penn Station. Almost 45 minutes drive.
Taxi: To Manhattan $50 – $70 (+ $8 toll), journey time 35 – 60 minutes depending on traffic.
LaGuardia Airport
Public transport: LaGuardia is only served by buses, these are slow and don’t have much space to store luggage, but with $2,75 they are very cheap.
Taxi: To Manhattan $20 – $30, journey time 15 – 30 minutes depending on traffic.
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