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Los Angeles direct to Copenhagen, roundtrip on Norwegian, is on sale for $302. Los Angeles to Stockholm and Oslo are on sale for $348+.
Contents:
- Pay In Norwegian Krone
- Cheap Fares
- Optional Extra Fees
- Best Way to Buy the Ticket
Pay In Krone
Start on the Norwegian version of Norwegian.com because prices are lower in Norwegian Krone than US Dollars. Use Google Chrome to translate the page to English. Pay with a card with no foreign transaction fees.
$302 Roundtrip from Los Angeles to Copenhagen & Other Deals
Sample Dates: March 5 – 23 on Norwegian for 2,697 NOK = $302
Search and book on Norwegian.com with their low fare calendar by selecting “Via Lavpriskalender” on the search screen of your Google-translated norwgian.no page.
You’ll get a calendar like this for a month at a time.
From Los Angeles to Copenhagen, the cheapest outbounds cost 1,365 NOK. The cheapest returns cost 1,332 NOK. These prices hold in the winter months and go up slightly as the weather gets warmer. Book the cheapest dates for a $302 roundtrip from Los Angeles to Copenhagen.
The cheapest Los Angeles to Oslo flights are 1,419 NOK and 1,691 NOK respectively. That works out to $348 roundtrip.
The cheapest Los Angeles to Stockholm flights are 1,815 and 1,705 NOK each way. That’s $394 roundtrip.
Extra Fees
All the cheapest fares are in the “Lowfare” bucket. That comes with one carry on that weighs up to 10 kg (22 lbs.) Check out my post on one bag travel.
Everything else costs extra.
Your first checked bag is 250 NOK ($28) each way. Your second is 300 NOK ($34). Similarly a seat reservation is $28 each way.
The eat on board menu is limited, but you can preorder from a bigger selection.
All the add ons are expensive, so I suggest traveling with just one carry on, packing a meal to take on board, and taking whatever seat they give you for free. Then you can’t beat a $302 roundtrip to Copenhagen.
Best Way to Buy the Ticket
Buy with the Citi Prestige® Card, since it has no foreign transaction fees, and you will be paying in krone. The first $250 in flights per calendar year are refunded to you as a statement credit. This includes fees like the checked bag fee, seat reservation, or meals that you purchase at the time of ticketing or later. After the statement credit, your roundtrip ticket from Los Angeles to Copenhagen will cost $52 plus any optional fees.
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And it appears you will also pay an additional 1.99% for any credit card transaction. Still a great deal….found LAX-Oslo for 1219NOK 11Feb. That only $137 one way, direct flight on a 787.
Fantastic!
The bargains are still available into April:
LAX-OSL April 13 1,214 NOK
OSL-LAX April 24 1,299 NOK
Total Price= 2,513 NOK or $288.48 USD
Awesome!