Delta flights to Dublin from the $400s round-trip!

Delta Air Lines offers a super sale to Dublin, Ireland from the gateways of Boston or New York City. Round-trip Basic Economy rates start in the $400s from either city in the fall and spring — and even over the Thanksgiving, year-end holiday dates and St. Patrick’s Day (March 17)! Act quickly on this offer as it could expire at any time.

Dublin is a warm welcoming city, known for its friendly folk. It is voted Europe’s fourth most popular city break destination, behind London, Paris and Rome. The combination of elegant Georgian architecture along with a number of historic museums, parks and art galleries makes it one of Europe’s most attractive capitals. The city center is easily explored on foot, while the Luas tram system and the suburban rail system, the DART, provide excellent transport links wherever you wish to go. Dublin retains a small-town feel that never fails to charm visitors.

Keep in mind that Basic Economy is bare bones:

• No seat selection
• Standard seat
• Last to board
• Ticket changes for a fee
• 1 free carry-on
• 1st checked bag $150

Main Cabin rates start from $560 with these perks:

• Free seat selection
• Standard seat
• Standard boarding
• Free change, possible fare difference
• 1 free carry-on
• 1st checked bag free

The next cabin is Delta’s Comfort+ with round-trip rates from $1,210 (lots of perks).

A booking tip: You can depart from one city and return to another with this deal. This may or may not help keep the domestic airfare cost down. Be sure to leave several hours between flights since you’re likely changing airport terminals or concourses. If you’re nervous about a same-day connection, why not spend a pre-night or a post-night in New York or Boston?

If you want to explore beyond Dublin, I can highly recommend checking out the many tour options from Rabbie’s Tours. Take a few extra nights or a couple of weeks with affordably priced tours that are taken with a minibus or by rail. Rabbies will permit you to book your own hotels along the tour route (within a reasonable distance from towns).

What I don’t recommend is a rental car unless you have some experience with windy, twisty roads just barely wide enough for two mini cars or one giant tour bus. Ireland is about vast beauty so why not skip this part and let someone else do the driving and commentating along the way. It’s way more fun. You can also arrange private tours with Rabbie’s.