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Newark to Frankfurt via Brussels on Continental/Lufthansa for $263 a/i

Matthew August 2, 2010 Leave a Comment

SN Brussels Airlines is offering a tremendous deal right now on economy tickets from Newark to Frankfurt via their Brussels hub. Many dates have already sold out, but try out different dates in October and November if you are interested. While $263 r/t is impressive, keep in mind that you can earn miles for cheaper on a well-routed domestic mileage run. But this is a great deal if you are interested in a cheap trip to Europe.

Though the flights are coded with SN Brussels flight numbers, they book on Continental and Lufthansa codeshares. Unfortunately, no non-stops on Lufthansa are available (that would allow you to use a United SWU to upgrade to business class). The fare earns 100% credit with UA, CO, and US.

The tickets only appear to be available on a few websites including Expedia’s German website or Vayama.

I’m looking at a weekend mileage run Oct 15-17.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 120 countries over the last decade. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, BBC, Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, Al Jazeera, Toronto Star, and on NPR. Studying international relations, American government, and later obtaining a law degree, Matthew has a plethora of knowledge outside the travel industry that leads to a unique writing perspective. He has served in the United States Air Force, on Capitol Hill, and in the White House. His Live and Let's Fly blog shares the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs and promotions, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel. His writings on penandpassport.com offer more general musings on life from the eyes of a frequent traveler. He also founded awardexpert.com, a highly-personalized consulting service that aids clients in the effective use of their credit card points and frequent flyer miles. Clients range from retirees seeking to carefully use their nest egg of points to multinational corporations entrusting Matthew with the direction and coordination of company travel.