OK: Some Good News. Air France Fare Sale

Here's one manifestation of the Open Skies treaty that greatly deregulated flying by internaitonal carriers between the U.S. and Europe. A pop Air France fare sale (and note that the fuel surcharge, which can be as much as $300, is included in the listed price):

"NEW YORK – June 12, 2008 – Air France announces fantastic summer fares, offering passengers amazing deals from its U.S. gateways to numerous destinations in Europe during the peak travel season. A perfect opportunity to treat yourself to a European getaway.

Fares are valid in economy class and must be purchased by June 18, 2008 for travel from June 18, 2008 to August 31, 2008. Fares are available for purchase by visiting our website, www.airfrance.com/us, calling Air France Reservations at 1-800-237-2747 or by contacting your travel professional.

Sample one-way fares based on round-trip purchase:

FROM	TO	ONE-WAY FARE*
Houston	Amsterdam	$521
Boston	Budapest	$530
New York	Madrid	$541
Chicago	Barcelona	$547
Boston	Prague	$582
Washington	Bucharest	$585
Philadelphia	Athens	$591
Chicago	Rome	$623

Terms and Conditions

*Fares are valid for departures from 06/16/08 through 08/31/08. Tickets must be purchased by 06/18/08, 11:59PM EDT. Tickets must be purchased 7 days in advance. Valid for Mon -Thurs. departures. Fri - Sun travel is an additional $20 each way. A minimum Sunday night stay is required and a maximum one-month stay is permitted. Travel must be on Air France-coded flights departing from the U.S. Fuel surcharge is included in fares. Government-imposed fees and taxes of approximately $140 are additional, including the September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per round-trip. Fares are non-refundable and changes are $200. Additional conditions may apply. Fares are subject to class of service availability and may be changed or withdrawn without notice. © Air France 2008.

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