British Airways and its Oneworld partners are currently offering very cheap flights from London to the United States. The availability is excellent and most of the flights are non-stop.
Here are some destinations which are currently offered at cheap rates:
- Boston: €277 (~£238)
- New York City: €273 (~£234)
- Los Angeles: €319 (~£274)
- Miami: €298 (~£256)
- San Francisco: €323 (~£277)
- Seattle: €336 (~£289)
These rates only include one carry-on bag. Rates, that include a piece of check-in luggage, usually cost around £100 (~€116) more (e.g. £337 (~€392) to New York).
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This deal expires on February 3, 2020. The flights must take place during the following travel periods:
- January 5th – February 12th
- February 17th – March 25th
- April 25th – May 21st
This rate is available as long as you stay for at least 3 days (or one Sunday) in the USA. Maximum stay length is one year, but please remember to keep the United States’ tourist stay limit in mind.
As always, you can use Google Flights to check for the dates that suit you best, but we recommend booking through our Travel-Dealz flight search or booking the flights directly through the britishairways.com, but this will generally cost you a bit more.
Why is booking with an airline better than with an online travel agency?
More often than not, online travel agencies offer lower fares than airlines do. We still recommend booking with the airlines directly. There are two main reasons for that:
Better Customer Service
In case any problems like delays, cancellations or missed connections arise, you can communicate directly with the airline. The airline has to take care of you because you have a contract with them.
If a travel agency issues your ticket, you may have to reach out to them first. You also depend on your OTA to forward information like flight changes instead of receiving them directly from the airline. In many cases, you may get a prime exhibition of responsibility shifting rather than problem-solving.
This especially applies to premium tickets. You don’t want to spend more than €1,000 to wind up with some budget OTA’s telephone hotline in case anything goes wrong.
Baggage and Other Fees
Economy fares not including hold luggage are industry standard by now. In most cases, travel agencies charge much higher baggage fees than the airlines themselves. If bags are not included in your fare, airlines are often the cheaper alternative.
This also applies to other things like food services, insurances or priority treatment. In almost all cases, you pay less for additional amenities when booking on the airlines’ website.