Black Friday deal: Business-class flights to France and Italy starting at $2,200

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Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers.

All-business-class airline La Compagnie is back with its “Blue Friday” promotion, offering discounted round-trip flights from New York City to Paris; Nice, France; and Milan starting at $2,200.

Flights are on sale Thursday through Monday for travel through April 30, 2025. There’s availability over Christmas and New Year’s, among other peak travel periods.

Deal basics

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Airline: La Compagnie
Routes: From New York City to Paris and Nice, France, and Milan
How to book: Online through La Compagnie
Travel dates: Thursday to April 30, 2025; some blackout dates apply, and fares are subject to availability
Booking window: Thursday to Monday

Sample flights

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The following flights were priced as listed at the time of publication. We cannot guarantee the below round-trip flights will be available when you book:

  • Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), starting at $2,200
  • EWR to Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), starting at $2,200
  • EWR to Nice Cote d’Azur Airport (NCE), starting at $2,200

One-way La Compagnie flights normally start at $1,600, so this promo is an opportunity to save up to $1,000 on its lowest fare type.

For this sale, the cheapest flights will be for the airline’s Promo fare type, which includes two checked bags, lounge access and free changes. The same conditions apply to both Smart and Flex fares, except that Promo fares are nonrefundable while Smart fares are refundable for a $600 fee. Flex fares are fully refundable and include access to the Extime Lounge at Orly.

promo vs smart vs flex fares
LA COMPAGNIE

La Compagnie is an all-business-class airline with 76 full-flat seats in a 2-2 configuration on its aircraft. Travelers can expect free Wi-Fi, amenity kits with Caudalie skincare products, seasonal menus curated by acclaimed chefs, and a selection of organic wines and Champagne.

Maximize your purchase

If you book this deal, use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:

  • Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: 2 points per dollar spent on travel
  • American Express® Gold Card: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com
  • The Platinum Card® from American Express: 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®: 3 points per dollar spent on airfare

Bottom line

CHRISTOPHE DAUPHIN/LA COMPAGNIE

Round-trip, business-class flights are available for travel through April, thanks to La Compagnie’s annual “Blue Friday” sale.

If you’ve never flown the airline or are hoping to fly business class to Paris, Nice or Milan, this is your sign to do so.

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  • The best Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday hotel deals
  • The best hotels in Paris
  • How points and miles made my son’s Paris travel dreams come true
  • 10 best day trips from Paris

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