As if Americans weren’t already envious enough of Europe’s wide selection of low cost airlines that charge less than the price of what most airlines in America tack on to check a second bag, they’ve now gone ahead and instituted a price war, driving fares even lower.

“Let’s hope there is a price war,” Ryanair spokesman Stephen McNamara defiantly said in response to news that British Airways and Virgin slashed prices by up to 25%. Taking the metaphor a little too literally, Mr. McNamara went on to quote Henry V. “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother. And by brothers I mean our baggage handlers, stewards, stewardesses, and dedicated airplane mechanics across Great Britain.”

Not that there aren’t a few deals that trickle their way down to us Yanks. For example, how about Barcelona from New York for under $400? Thinking somewhere warm and someplace where you can actually fly to cheaper than the Europeans, how about South America, with some round-trip tickets for under $400?