These airlines have ticket sales for Memorial Day (but act fast)

A number of airlines are offering sales on fares to Europe and Asia.

May 26, 2025 - 16:34

These airlines have ticket sales for Memorial Day (but act fast)

With Memorial Day providing a marketing opportunity, international airlines with large numbers of American customers are holding fare sales on flights to different parts of the world.

The United Kingdom's flagship airline, British Airways, is cutting prices on flights between specific U.S. and European cities — a return flight from New York to London's Gatwick Airport (LGW) is available for $523, while a flight from Miami to Madrid can be scored for $427.

Similar deals are in place for flights from New York to Amsterdam, Prague, Rome, and Barcelona for just over $400.

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Some Memorial Day flight sales you can score now

The British Airways sale will be available until 11:59 p.m. EST on May 26 and requires booking in advance for specific dates to score the best rate — the $400 ticket range is available for European routes in September and October that are booked by the end of Memorial Day.

For those heading eastward, Air India held a flash promotion in which some routes to the country from New York, Newark, Chicago, Washington, and San Francisco could be purchased starting at $551 for economy and $2,651 for business fares.

Known to regularly hold slasher sales, Icelandic low-cost airline Play is taking 30% off flights to its Reykjavik hub and European capitals such as London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Dublin from East Coast U.S. cities like New York, Boston, Baltimore, and Washington.

As part of a cross-site sale, the low rates will automatically come up on the Play website for qualifying routes searched and booked until the end of May 27. Travel needs to be be booked for the period between June and October. The fares advertised do not include airport taxes and the approximately $80 travelers will need to pay for one piece of baggage with a basic ticket.

Any fare can also be adjusted to spend several days in Reykjavik without changing the price of the ticket, as part of a stopover program meant to bring tourists into Play's flagship country.

*Play is a low-cost airline offering flights to Iceland and a number of European capitals.*
Image source: Play Airlines

Not looking to go international? Here are some local sales

For those who are not looking to fly too far in the coming months, American Airlines (AAL) is holding its own Memorial Day sale for AAdvantage members.

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While one needs to be a loyalty member and have enough points to participate, some routes to Mexico and the Caribbean, London and within the U.S. start at 5,000 miles (passengers typically need between 7,500 to 20,000 miles to get a free domestic flight). Bookings need to be made before the end of May 27.

Delta Air Lines (DAL) has a similar promotion in which certain domestic routes are available both at discounted dollar and points rates — a flight between New York and Las Vegas can be scored for either $179 or 14,400 miles, while one between Chicago and Boston is currently at $137 or 10,000 miles.

Flights purchased in miles also come with an airport tax of either $10 or $12.